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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Alaniz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elias Al Haddad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alaniz comes to the cage accompanied by Beck - Loser . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Alaniz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 16 - 2, fighting out of New York, Elias Al Haddad!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alaniz slips under a jab.
Alaniz attempts a counter takedown but Al Haddad avoids it well and moves away.
Al Haddad closes the distance and clinches.
Alaniz breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Al Haddad.
A slow jab from Alaniz misses its intended target.
Al Haddad throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Al Haddad throws a shot from downtown. Alaniz moves away and avoids it.
Al Haddad misses with a series of wild punches.
Alaniz drops his hands momentarily and Al Haddad takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alaniz fails to land the takedown.
Al Haddad throws a predictable looking body shot
and Alaniz counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Al Haddad!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alaniz creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Al Haddad sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Alaniz misses with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alaniz cracks Al Haddad with a big right hand but Al Haddad just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Alaniz throws a strike aimed at the side of Al Haddad's head but Al Haddad avoids it well.
Al Haddad tries to escape but Alaniz is in control.
Alaniz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Al Haddad is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Alaniz advances nicely into full mount.
Al Haddad wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Alaniz.
Al Haddad takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Al Haddad felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alaniz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Al Haddad's face.
Al Haddad tries to hold on but Alaniz postures up.
Alaniz unloading with bombs!
Alaniz pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al Haddad is in a horrible position here. Alaniz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Al Haddad is rocked!
Alaniz drops a big elbow. That's hurt Al Haddad! More shots from Alaniz and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Alaniz!
After the big win, Charlie Alaniz made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Machiavelli Boutique and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zoey Malone Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Breeze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malone Jr kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Who Let the Dogs Out. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zoey Malone Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Breeze!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Breeze fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Breeze darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Zoey Malone Jr has been cut.
Breeze jabs Malone Jr right on the nose. Malone Jr blinks but takes it well.
Breeze ducks under a wild hook from Malone Jr.
Malone Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Breeze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Breeze takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Malone Jr catches Breeze with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Malone Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Breeze lunges at Malone Jr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Malone Jr's hand.
Breeze misses with a straight right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malone Jr throws a hook but Breeze blocks it.
Malone Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Breeze looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Malone Jr is fending him off so far but Breeze persists. Nope, Malone Jr circles away and we're back to standing.
Breeze uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Malone Jr.
Malone Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Breeze fails with the takedown
and Malone Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Breeze manages to avoid it.
Malone Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Malone Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Breeze dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Breeze doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Breeze ducks under a wild hook from Malone Jr.
Breeze misses the shot to the body.
Breeze tries for a takedown but Malone Jr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zoey Malone Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Breeze.
Malone Jr digs a good hook to Breeze's body.
Malone Jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Breeze backs up against the cage.
Breeze drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malone Jr wants to stand up but Breeze is controlling him.
Malone Jr is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Gym of the Gods that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Breeze trying to control but Malone Jr is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breeze postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Breeze chips away with some ground and pound.
Breeze scoring with punches to the head and body.
Malone Jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Breeze throws a big right hand that misses.
Breeze looking to pass the guard.
Breeze is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Malone Jr wants to stand and escape but Breeze is having none of it.
Malone Jr wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Breeze accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Breeze working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Malone Jr's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone Jr wants to stand up but Breeze is controlling him.
Breeze landing with the ground and pound.
Breeze lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Breeze won't allow Malone Jr to get back to his feet.
Breeze postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Malone Jr wants to stand and escape but Breeze is having none of it.
Breeze is looking to work some ground and pound but Malone Jr has wrist control.
Malone Jr lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Breeze has his feet on Malone Jr's thighs here. He's pushed Malone Jr off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Malone Jr screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ben Breeze!
An out of breath Ben Breeze thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Zoey Malone Jr stepped up to the mic, saying 'What a load of shit'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grace has chosen Do You Really Want To Hurt Me? as his entrance music. Jack Daniels is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Jack Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Grace!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grace misses with a right hand
and Daniels counters with a left and a right that stings Grace.
Daniels takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Grace wants to slow Daniels down by chopping away at his legs.
A quick step to the side and Daniels tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grace throws a leg kick
and Daniels makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Grace thumps Daniels with a low kick.
Grace tries to score with a low kick but Daniels moves his leg out of the way.
A low kick from Grace is predictable there
and Daniels counters with a good low kick that Grace was not able to check.
Daniels drives through and clinches with Grace against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Grace.
Daniels tries for a takedown. No joy.
Daniels is leaning against Grace and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Daniels scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grace works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Grace breaks from the clinch.
Grace will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace connects with an inside leg kick.
Grace misses with a body shot.
Daniels seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nice defenses there by Daniels.
Grace throws a sloppy head kick and Daniels moves out of range easily.
Grace wants to land a leg kick but Daniels is out of range.
Grace swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Daniels tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Grace manages to circle out of the way.
Grace connects with an inside leg kick.
Daniels changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grace. That's going to slow Daniels down.
Grace fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Daniels.
Grace slips a jab from Daniels.
Daniels avoids the head kick by Grace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Grace walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Daniels checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Grace chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Daniels can pounce on him.
Daniels misses with a leg kick
and Grace counters with a nice leg kick.
A big right from Grace misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grace.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Grace misses its intended target.
Daniels moves out of range as Grace strikes.
Grace is looking to land body kicks.
Daniels went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Daniels has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grace.
Grace throws a leg kick
and Daniels moves into the clinch.
Daniels is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Grace gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Daniels.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Daniels.
A head punch on the inside from Daniels fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Daniels as the two fighters clinch.
Daniels prevents a body shot from Grace.
Grace has a couple of punches blocked by Daniels.
A body shot lands from Daniels.
Daniels goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daniels is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Daniels is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Daniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels leaning against his opponent.
Grace letting Daniels take a breather here.
Grace blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daniels blocking some punches.
Daniels misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grace blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grace stalling.
Grace lands a nice shot to the body.
Grace lands a right hand.
Daniels swings wildly with an uppercut but Grace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grace tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Daniels avoids it.
Daniels lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good body shot from Daniels.
Grace is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Daniels is keeping busy.
Daniels misses with a body punch.
Grace unloads a knee to the mid-section. Daniels lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Daniels tries to throw a body punch but Grace avoids it by throwing Daniels back against the cage.
Grace misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daniels misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Daniels - that landed with a thud.
Grace struggles to land a body shot inside as Daniels controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Charles Grace will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Daniels looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Daniels tries to clinch but Grace is having none of it.
Daniels doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A head kick by Grace misses
and Daniels makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Daniels lands with a thumping leg kick.
Charles Grace seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grace scores with a jab to the body.
Grace scores with a leg kick.
Grace missing with a left hand there. Daniels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grace scores with a decent looking hook.
Grace throws a right hand that Daniels ducks under and follows up with a left that Daniels also avoids with ease.
Grace just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels takes a kick to the side of the head.
Charles Grace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Grace feints and then cracks Daniels's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Daniels down.
Grace waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daniels.
Daniels throws a counter high kick but Grace was just alert enough to avoid it.
Grace gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Grace tries a low kick but Daniels avoids it.
Daniels moves out of range as Grace strikes.
Daniels steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grace.
Daniels scores with a nice right hand.
Grace chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A clash of legs there as Daniels blocks the low kick.
Grace takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace misses with a lunging right hand
and Daniels counters with a left and a right that stings Grace.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daniels takes the fight into the clinch.
Grace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grace tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grace is looking to control Daniels's arms but Daniels gets an underhook and turns him. Now Grace has his back to the cage.
Grace wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Daniels lands with a right to the head.
Grace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daniels misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Daniels.
Grace tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Grace tries to work over Daniels's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daniels.
Grace misses with some punches.
Daniels lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grace backwards.
Daniels is trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Daniels.
Daniels lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daniels wants a takedown but no success here.
Daniels swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daniels keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grace's efforts to push away.
Daniels lands with a light punch inside.
Grace blocks an uppercut.
Daniels pushes Grace back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jack Daniels has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Daniels can't find room to land a body shot as Grace controls the action.
Grace softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grace lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
Daniels throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Graces head.
Grace misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grace tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daniels's elbow.
Daniels is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Grace - that landed with a thud.
Grace blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daniels misses with some punches.
Daniels is looking to take this one to the mat.
Daniels misses with the head strike.
Daniels scores with a shot to the side of Grace's head.
Grace is trying to force a seperation but Daniels has the dominant position.
Daniels lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Daniels blocking some punches.
Daniels wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Daniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels throws a head punch that misses.
Daniels working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Grace.
Grace misses with some punches.
Daniels lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Grace works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Daniels will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nice defenses there by Daniels.
Daniels looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Grace thows a leg kick but Daniels checks it
and Daniels makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice defenses there by Daniels.
Grace throws a solid leg kick but Daniels takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grace.
Daniels tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Grace manages to circle out of the way.
Grace fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Daniels.
A big right from Grace misses.
Grace lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Daniels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grace was well out of range. Poor timing from Daniels.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Grace swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Daniels clinches up against the cage.
Daniels can't find room to land a body shot as Grace controls the action.
Grace blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Daniels takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Daniels tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daniels stalling in the clinch.
Grace misses with a punch to the body.
Grace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daniels lands a nice uppercut.
Daniels tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Daniels.
Grace looking to stall.
Daniels working aggressively here.
Daniels scores with a nice hook to the head.
Daniels misses with a body punch.
Daniels tries a body shot but Grace blocks it.
Daniels working aggressively here.
Grace tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grace presses Daniels against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels lands a right hand.
Daniels misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daniels scores with a nice hook to the head.
A body shot lands from Daniels.
Daniels has a couple of punches blocked by Grace.
Daniels doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Daniels.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grace.
A short left from Daniels.
Grace lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Grace tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Daniels avoids it.
Daniels lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Daniels has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Grace avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Daniels blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daniels misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Grace swings wildly with an uppercut but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grace throws a punch but it's blocked by Daniels.
Daniels doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grace breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daniels clinches.
Daniels takes a shot to the head.
Daniels works on Grace's body with a couple of short punches.
Grace makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grace tries a body shot but Daniels blocks it.
Daniels lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Grace or not.
Daniels prevents a body shot from Grace.
Grace throws a punch but it's blocked by Daniels.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Daniels creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grace goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grace lands a nice uppercut.
Grace throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grace throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Grace softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grace misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grace lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grace misses with a punch on the inside.
Grace misses with a knee strike.
Grace tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Daniels avoids it.
Grace lands with a right to the head.
Daniels misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grace has a couple of punches blocked by Daniels.
Good body shot from Daniels.
Grace takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Daniels has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Grace after a bit of a struggle.
A hook to the body from Daniels.
Grace tries to throw a body punch but Daniels avoids it by throwing Grace back against the cage.
Daniels lands a body punch in the clinch.
Grace goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daniels lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Grace or not.
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 Jack Daniels.
I think Daniels has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jack Daniels!
During a confident post fight interview, Jack Daniels thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Charles Grace had this to say: 'It's no wonder I came up short in this one, I mean an entire camp devoted to master debating won't prepare you for a fight.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Underestimated Dillashaw Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Larusso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larusso has chosen Glory of love as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Underestimated Dillashaw Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Larusso!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Larusso.
Larusso feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dillashaw Junior's calf.
Dillashaw Junior stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Larusso.
Larusso scores with a head kick.
Larusso doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dillashaw Junior throws a leg kick
and Larusso cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dillashaw Junior shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A big left from Larusso misses.
Dillashaw Junior is looking to score with low kicks.
Larusso swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good leg kick by Dillashaw Junior there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Larusso attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dillashaw Junior is looking to counter the offense by Larusso and move into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dillashaw Junior with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Larusso.
Larusso 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.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a shot to the body
and Larusso connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dillashaw Junior connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dillashaw Junior throws a nice inside leg kick.
Larusso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Larusso.
Larusso throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Larusso looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fighters circling - Dillashaw Junior throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Larusso. That's going to slow Dillashaw Junior down.
Dillashaw Junior drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dillashaw Junior fails with an attempt to clinch.
Larusso avoids the body shot from Dillashaw Junior.
Larusso is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Larusso lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dillashaw Junior dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dillashaw Junior takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Daniel Larusso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dillashaw Junior takes one on the button.
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!
Dillashaw Junior scores with a hook to the body. Larusso takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Larusso misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dillashaw Junior is looking to wear down Larusso with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dillashaw Junior throws a body shot but no joy.
Dillashaw Junior avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dillashaw Junior takes a swing at Larusso's ribcage but misses.
Dillashaw Junior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larusso moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dillashaw Junior 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.
Larusso finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dillashaw Junior fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Larusso on the side of the head.
Dillashaw Junior connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dillashaw Junior, right into the meat.
Larusso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dillashaw Junior wants to land a leg kick but Larusso is out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Larusso, as that shot connected.
Larusso looks to land a left hand but Dillashaw Junior moved out of range nicely.
Larusso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dillashaw Junior just misses with a punch to the body.
Larusso waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dillashaw Junior.
Larusso sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Larusso throws a right hand that misses
and Dillashaw Junior makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Larusso bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Larusso lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior is looking to chop away at Larusso's legs.
A little jabbing left from Larusso on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dillashaw Junior fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Larusso has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dillashaw Junior tries to clinch but Larusso moves out of range.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a leg kick.
A combination from Larusso does no damage.
Larusso misses with a head kick.
Dillashaw Junior avoids the head kick by Larusso.
A lazy left from Dillashaw Junior finds it's target.
Larusso slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Larusso lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Larusso takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Larusso attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dillashaw Junior swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dillashaw Junior scores with a shot to the body.
Larusso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dillashaw Junior.
Larusso misses with the combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dillashaw Junior scores with the left hand. Larusso knows he should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior rushes Larusso and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Larusso fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Dillashaw Junior.
Larusso misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dillashaw Junior.
Larusso avoiding damage as Dillashaw Junior throws knees to the body.
Larusso breaks from the clinch.
Dillashaw Junior uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Larusso has time to react.
Larusso throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dillashaw Junior throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Larusso scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dillashaw Junior tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Larusso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A shot to the liver by Dillashaw Junior. Beautiful body shot.
Dillashaw Junior clinches up with Larusso and pushes him back against the cage.
Larusso breaks from the clinch.
Larusso swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Daniel Larusso will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dillashaw Junior's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A head kick from Larusso lands but Dillashaw Junior takes it in his stride.
Daniel Larusso seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Larusso lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dillashaw Junior shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dillashaw Junior moves into the clinch successfully.
Dillashaw Junior tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Larusso avoids it.
Larusso blocks a body shot from Dillashaw Junior.
Larusso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Larusso wants to land a leg kick but Dillashaw Junior is out of range.
Larusso scores with a nice right hand.
Larusso lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dillashaw Junior's sensitive parts.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dillashaw Junior. That's going to slow Larusso down.
Larusso throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dillashaw Junior counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Larusso's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dillashaw Junior blocks a jab.
Larusso throws a hook but Dillashaw Junior blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dillashaw Junior connects with an inside leg kick.
Larusso cracks Dillashaw Junior with a good jab.
Larusso lands a nice shot that snaps Dillashaw Junior's head back.
Dillashaw Junior lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior takes one to the side of the head.
Dillashaw Junior takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dillashaw Junior is looking to chop away at Larusso's legs.
It seemed like Larusso was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Larusso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Larusso misses with a left hand
and Dillashaw Junior counters with a leg kick.
Dillashaw Junior cracks the inside of Larusso's front leg.
Dillashaw Junior checks a low kick from Larusso.
Larusso getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Larusso tried to score with a low kick but Dillashaw Junior checks it.
Dillashaw Junior checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dillashaw Junior blocks a head kick by Larusso.
Dillashaw Junior looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dillashaw Junior takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a low kick as Larusso jumps back.
Larusso looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Larusso connects with a single shot there.
Dillashaw Junior keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dillashaw Junior throws a jab when Larusso was well out of range.
Dillashaw Junior wants to land a leg kick but Larusso is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larusso takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dillashaw Junior takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dillashaw Junior throws a body shot but no joy.
Larusso throws a nice head kick!
Dillashaw Junior darts in and clinches Larusso up against the cage.
Dillashaw Junior doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Dillashaw Junior on the inside.
Dillashaw Junior lands an uppercut.
Dillashaw Junior blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Larusso is trying to break the clinch but Dillashaw Junior has him pressed against the cage.
Larusso working aggressively here.
Dillashaw Junior lands a nice uppercut.
Larusso breaks from the clinch.
Dillashaw Junior lands a nice leg kick that just misses Larusso's sensitive parts.
Larusso clobbers Dillashaw Junior with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Larusso throws a low kick, looking for Dillashaw Junior's leg but Dillashaw Junior calmly moves out of range.
Larusso's corner calls for a 1-2. Larusso obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larusso fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dillashaw Junior is out of range.
Dillashaw Junior half committed to a counter leg kick.
Larusso throws a right hand that misses
and Dillashaw Junior counters with an inside leg kick.
Larusso walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dillashaw Junior checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Larusso lands with a hook. Dillashaw Junior tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Larusso misses with a body kick.
Dillashaw Junior appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dillashaw Junior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larusso manages to avoid it.
Dillashaw Junior moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dillashaw Junior takes a kick to the side of the head.
Crunch! Dillashaw Junior slams his shin into Larusso's torso.
Dillashaw Junior tries to work over Larusso's front leg with a kick but Larusso checks it.
Larusso takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dillashaw Junior stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Larusso.
No joy there for Dillashaw Junior, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And Larusso responds with a good body kick, but Dillashaw Junior manages to step out the way in time.
Larusso chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dillashaw Junior misses with a jab, cross combination.
Larusso throws a body kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Larusso.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior missing with a left hand there. Larusso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Larusso takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Larusso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dillashaw Junior tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Larusso manages to circle out of the way.
Dillashaw Junior throws a jab but it's blocked by Larusso.
Larusso tries to score with a low kick but Dillashaw Junior moves his leg out of the way.
Dillashaw Junior scoring well with a low kick there.
Dillashaw Junior's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
A slapping leg kick lands for Larusso.
Dillashaw Junior with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dillashaw Junior takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dillashaw Junior lands a body shot.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a low kick.
Larusso avoids the body shot from Dillashaw Junior.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larusso takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Larusso thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dillashaw Junior tries to work over Larusso's front leg with a kick but Larusso checks it.
Larusso lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dillashaw Junior throws a low kick but Larusso moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Daniel Larusso will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Dillashaw Junior checks a low kick from Larusso.
A jab from Larusso does it's job there.
An inside leg kick lands from Larusso.
Larusso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Larusso, right into the meat.
Dillashaw Junior staying out of range there.
Larusso scores with a jab.
Jab, jab by Dillashaw Junior - just one landing.
Dillashaw Junior throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dillashaw Junior. That's going to slow Larusso down.
Larusso has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dillashaw Junior.
Larusso lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Larusso moves forwards but Dillashaw Junior connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dillashaw Junior swings for the body but Larusso moves out of range.
Dillashaw Junior wants to slow Larusso down by chopping away at his legs.
Larusso throws out a loose jab but Dillashaw Junior uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Larusso tries to get set, Dillashaw Junior tries to push him back and clinch up but Larusso manages to avoid the attempt.
Dillashaw Junior tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larusso was well out of range. Poor timing from Dillashaw Junior.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Larusso with a nice cross.
Dillashaw Junior closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Larusso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Larusso is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dillashaw Junior.
Larusso swings for the body but Dillashaw Junior moves out of range.
Dillashaw Junior throws a leg kick but Larusso sees it coming and checks it nicely.
You can see that Larusso has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Larusso blocks the body kick.
Larusso waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Larusso's calf.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Larusso.
Dillashaw Junior throws out a loose jab but Larusso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larusso tries a quick counter leg kick but Dillashaw Junior is wise to it.
Dillashaw Junior takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dillashaw Junior walks into a straight right hand from Larusso.
Dillashaw Junior blocks a head kick by Larusso.
Dillashaw Junior shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dillashaw Junior jabs at Larusso's body.
Underestimated Dillashaw Junior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Larusso, pushing him back against the cage.
Larusso tries to work over Dillashaw Junior's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Larusso swings wildly with an uppercut but Dillashaw Junior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dillashaw Junior throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a hook to the ribs.
Larusso wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Larusso misses with the head strike.
Dillashaw Junior looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Larusso tries to break free but Dillashaw Junior pushes him back against the cage.
Larusso is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dillashaw Junior is keeping busy.
Larusso blocking some punches.
Larusso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dillashaw Junior takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Larusso.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larusso fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Larusso tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Larusso.
A short left from Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dillashaw Junior tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Larusso lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Larusso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Larusso avoids the head kick by Dillashaw Junior.
Larusso throws out a counter right but Dillashaw Junior avoids it with no problem.
Larusso throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Larusso circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Larusso to counter with a crisp jab.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Dillashaw Junior throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Larusso appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior throws a leg kick which misses Larusso's front leg but catches the back leg as Larusso tries to avoid it.
Larusso takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dillashaw Junior on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Larusso.
Larusso goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
As Larusso tries to get set, Dillashaw Junior tries to push him back and clinch up but Larusso manages to avoid the attempt.
Larusso lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A solid leg kick lands there for Larusso.
Larusso bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Larusso tests Dillashaw Junior's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Larusso. That's going to slow Dillashaw Junior down.
Daniel Larusso is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dillashaw Junior gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dillashaw Junior tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larusso was well out of range. Poor timing from Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Larusso cracks Dillashaw Junior with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dillashaw Junior avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dillashaw Junior quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Larusso comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Larusso winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Larusso!
Daniel Larusso decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sinbad Sailor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Urai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sailor comes to the cage accompanied by Sailing on the Seven Seas. Urai is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sever the Wicked. Sinbad Sailor could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sam Urai's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sinbad Sailor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 2, fighting out of London, Sam Urai!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Sailor.
Sinbad Sailor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Urai tries to keep at a distance but Sailor has taken the fight into the clinch.
Urai lands an elbow inside that Sailor shrugs off.
It looks like Sinbad Sailor has been cut.
Urai stalling.
Urai tries to work over Sailor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Urai lands with a left to the head.
Urai is trying to maintain a safe position but Sailor gets an underhook and turns Urai into the cage.
Urai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sailor.
Sailor throws a head punch that misses.
Sailor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Urai walks away with a smile on his face. Sailor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sailor shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Urai is looking for a sweep. Sailor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sailor is looking to take a break and control but Urai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sailor scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sailor not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sailor thows a huge punch but Urai dodges it nicely.
Sailor is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sailor seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Urai does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Urai trying to control from the bottom.
Sailor is nestled in close to Urai, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sailor has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Urai is looking for a sweep. Sailor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Urai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sailor is working away from the top position though.
Urai taking some punishment here, with Sailor in his half guard.
Urai is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sailor scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sailor wants to work for an arm triangle but Urai is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sailor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urai is looking for a sweep. Sailor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sailor thows a huge punch but Urai dodges it nicely.
Sailor is looking to take a break and control but Urai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sailor trying to control the pace.
Urai is looking to improve his position.
Sailor trying to control the action but Urai is working from the bottom.
Sailor missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urai is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sailor's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sailor's back!
Sailor turns into Urai and is now in his guard.
Sailor throws a big right hand that misses.
Sailor landing with the ground and pound.
It looks like Sam Urai has been cut.
Sailor postures up.
Sailor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Urai pulls Sailor in close to prevent any damage.
Sailor throwing strikes from guard but Urai blocks nicely.
Urai looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sailor landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sailor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Urai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Urai is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sailor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Urai is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sailor content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Urai working a defensive guard here.
Sailor trying to control but Urai is working from the bottom.
Sailor scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sinbad Sailor dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sailor dives in for a single leg takedown but Urai sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sailor bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Urai's head backwards.
Sailor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Urai but Urai pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sailor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Urai.
A chopping leg kick lands by Urai.
Urai with a jab.
Sailor steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Urai. That one must have hurt.
Urai tries to land a front kick but Sailor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sailor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sailor looks to land a left hand but Urai moved out of range nicely.
Sailor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Urai looks to land a body kick but Sailor moved away.
Urai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sailor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sailor ducks under a wild hook from Urai.
Sailor pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Urai back to the cage. Sailor follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sailor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sinbad Sailor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good shot there by Urai.
Sailor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Urai.
Sloppy strikes from Sailor. Those never looked like landing.
Sailor closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Urai is trying to get back to half guard.
Sailor trying to control the action but Urai is working from the bottom.
Urai is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sailor moves into full mount!
Sailor working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sailor with a couple of short strikes.
Sailor thowing shots but they're missing.
Sailor trying to control but Urai is having none of it.
Sailor lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Urai hang on?
Sailor has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Urai's face.
Urai is rocked!
That has opened up Sam Urai's cut even more.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sam Urai's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sinbad Sailor!
After the big win, Sinbad Sailor made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Bullet Proof System and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between William Henry Bonney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Henry Bonney has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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164 lbs
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160 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Henry Bonney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Murray!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bonney takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Murray uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bonney has time to react.
Bonney lands a nice looking kick to the body. Murray takes a step back to recover.
Murray lands a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Murray as he connects with a hook.
Bonney looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
Bonney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murray.
Bonney throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Murray lands the left hand.
Murray misses with an uppercut. Bonney saw that one coming.
Bonney throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bonney jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murray is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bonney with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murray scores with a nice head shot.
Bonney throws a right and a left that Murray avoids nicely.
Murray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bonney.
Murray 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.
Bonney misses with the combination.
Murray throws out a counter right but Bonney avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonney tries a head kick but it misses.
Murray misses with a wild body shot.
And Bonney counters with a quick kick to the body but Murray blocks it.
Murray jabs Bonney right on the nose. Bonney blinks but takes it well.
A swing and a miss from Murray.
Murray lands a right hook to the body.
Murray misses with a body shot.
John Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murray cracks Bonney with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Murray works Bonney's body with a nice hook.
Bonney takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bonney on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab from Murray.
Bonney takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonney lets loose with a powerful body kick. Murray will feel that in the morning.
Murray has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Murray connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonney moves away.
Bonney was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murray. Bonney does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Murray blocks the body kick.
Murray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bonney.
Bonney jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Bonney wants to clinch up but Murray keeps it at a distance.
Bonney ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Murray swings for the body but Bonney moves out of range.
Murray lands a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Murray as he connects with a hook.
Murray swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonney.
Murray bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bonney swings for the body but Murray moves out of range.
Bonney ducks under a wild hook from Murray.
A counter left hand to the body from Bonney misses its target.
Murray moves out of range of the body kick from Bonney.
Murray lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bonney backs up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray loads up on a big right hand but Bonney slips the punch.
Bonney throws out a loose jab but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.
Bonney is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Murray.
Murray lands a high kick!
Murray scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.
Murray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bonney manages to avoid it.
Murray slips a jab and a cross from Bonney.
Murray connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Murray throws a right hand that Bonney ducks under and follows up with a left that Bonney also avoids with ease.
Bonney will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bonney throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murray misses with an uppercut.
Murray lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonney looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonney moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray throws a hook but Bonney avoids it easily.
Bonney was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonney.
Murray misses with a wild body shot.
Murray goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A punch combination from Bonney misses.
Murray thuds a left hand into Bonney's body.
Murray throws a jab when Bonney was well out of range.
Bonney is looking for a counter combo.
Murray cracks Bonney with a good jab.
Bonney misses with an uppercut.
A left and a right from Bonney both land. Nice combination.
It looks like John Murray has been cut.
Bonney clobbers Murray with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bonney tries to clinch but Murray moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bonney takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Murray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bonney manages to avoid it.
Murray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And Bonney counters with a quick kick to the body but Murray blocks it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bonney.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Murray dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Murray's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Murray defending well as Bonney loads up on a big left hand.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bonney delivers a nice body kick.
Murray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonney.
Murray digs a good hook to Bonney's body.
Murray has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jab by Bonney.
Bonney lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murray's sensitive parts.
Bonney misses with a series of wild punches.
Murray scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonney misses with a low kick.
Murray cracks Bonney with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Murray.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murray misses with an uppercut. Bonney saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Bonney on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonney is just out of range.
Bonney looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Murray throws a jab but it's blocked by Bonney.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonney slips under a jab from Murray.
Bonney tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Murray manages to circle out of the way.
Bonney lands a big head kick that sends Murray tumbling to the mat! Bonney takes a step backwards and waves Murray back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Murray is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Bonney ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Murray clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). William Henry Bonney!
William Henry Bonney took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Norman, I told you I would make you famous! But unfortunately for you it means I took your belt! Broken Halo Pride!'.
The defeated John Murray had this to say: 'Did you guys see the size of that chicken?!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Chin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobar kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Big Pun - Brave in The Heart. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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250 lbs
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275 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pablo Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, The Chin!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar rushes Chin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Escobar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chin backwards.
Escobar tries a body shot but Chin blocks it.
Escobar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escobar blocks a body shot from Chin.
Escobar lands a shot to the body.
We've been informed that Chin 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.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
Chin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chin obliges.
Escobar pulls guard.
Chin wants to stand but Escobar has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Escobar keeping moving, preventing Chin from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar is trying to keep Chin in close.
Escobar keeping moving, preventing Chin from controlling successfully.
Escobar is adopting a defensive guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chin wants to pass the guard but Escobar is keeping the position.
Escobar has a closed guard, preventing Chin from standing up.
Chin looking to pass the guard.
Chin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Escobar is proving hard to escape from.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Escobar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chin misses with a hook
and Escobar counters with a two punch combo.
Escobar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws a push kick but Chin slaps the foot to one side.
Escobar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chin lands a right hook to the body.
Chin just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Escobar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chin misses with a body kick.
Pablo Escobar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Chin misses its intended target.
Escobar went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Chin lands a nice hook to Escobar's body. Escobar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left lands for Chin.
Chin tries to clinch up but Escobar circles away and keeps his distance.
Escobar has Chin up against the cage in a clinch.
Chin missing with knees to the body.
Escobar digs a right hand underneath Chin's ribcage. Chin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Escobar tries to pull guard but Chin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Escobar working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar trying to stall but Chin improves his position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chin.
Chin misses with a punch on the inside.
Chin prevents a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
Escobar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar blocks a body shot from Chin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
Escobar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Escobar moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
Chin swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Chin avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
Escobar struggles to land a body shot inside as Chin controls his hands.
Chin misses with a punch on the inside.
Chin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Escobar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Escobar backs up against the cage.
It looks like Pablo Escobar has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar ducks right into an uppercut from Chin.
Chin dives in for a single leg takedown but Escobar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Chin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobar.
Escobar lands a nice looking kick to the body. Chin takes a step back to recover.
That kick from Escobar tenderised Chin's leg. Chin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chin is looking to land body kicks.
Chin pushes Escobar up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but The Chin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pablo Escobar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Chin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab.
Chin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chin.
Chin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Escobar's head.
Escobar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chin.
Chin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chin scores with a kick to the body.
Chin tries to close the distance and clinch but Escobar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chin lands a slapping body shot.
Escobar dodges the punch combination from Chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Escobar. Escobar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Escobar is rocked!
Escobar ducks into an uppercut from Chin and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). The Chin!
The Chin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Pablo Escobar had this to say: 'Stay classy!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Icky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalervo Kaunismieli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Icky might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Wrecking Ball. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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192 lbs
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192 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricky Icky!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kalervo Kaunismieli!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaunismieli slips a straight right by Icky.
Kaunismieli tries to clinch up.
Icky has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blackthorn in the buildup to the fight.
Kaunismieli connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Icky scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kaunismieli doesn't seem bothered though.
Kaunismieli 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.
Icky walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Icky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kaunismieli scores with a hook to the body. Icky takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kaunismieli looks to land a right hand but Icky moved out of range.
Kaunismieli throws a hook but Icky avoids it easily.
Kaunismieli staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Icky.
Kaunismieli ducks right into an uppercut from Icky.
Icky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaunismieli was well out of range. Poor timing from Icky.
Icky throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaunismieli misses with a straight right.
Kaunismieli moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaunismieli lands with an uppercut that bounces Icky off the cage and back into range.
Kaunismieli clinches up with Icky and pushes him back against the cage.
Icky lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kaunismieli backwards.
Icky scores with a shoulder strike.
Kaunismieli misses with some punches.
Icky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Icky misses with a shot to the body
and Icky takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Icky. Kaunismieli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Icky throws a head kick that misses.
Kaunismieli comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kaunismieli digs a good hook to Icky's body.
The fighters circling - Icky throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kaunismieli takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kalervo Kaunismieli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaunismieli throws a hook but Icky avoids it easily.
Icky blocks a leg kick.
Icky throws out a powerful jab.
Icky fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kaunismieli is out of range.
Kaunismieli counters with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaunismieli throws a low kick but Icky moves out of range easily.
Icky is looking to score with low kicks.
Kaunismieli works Icky's body with a nice hook.
Kaunismieli slips under a jab from Icky.
A low kick from Icky is predictable there
and Kaunismieli counters with a straight right hand.
Kaunismieli avoids the head kick by Icky.
Icky misses with a low kick as Kaunismieli jumps back.
Kaunismieli displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kaunismieli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Icky - that will leave a mark!
Kaunismieli lands with a nice body punch.
Kaunismieli moves in looking to clinch but Icky pushes him off.
Icky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Icky throws a quick counter head kick but Kaunismieli was just out of range.
Icky lands a body shot.
Nice body kick from Icky.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaunismieli rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Icky counters with a nice uppercut.
Kaunismieli throws a lazy right hand but Icky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Icky seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kaunismieli clinches.
Icky scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kaunismieli lands with a right to the head.
Kaunismieli misses with a punch on the inside.
Icky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kaunismieli misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Icky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Icky.
Icky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Icky lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Icky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kaunismieli misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Icky.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaunismieli lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Icky working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Icky.
Icky lands with a short shot to the head.
Icky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Icky.
Kaunismieli is leaning against Icky and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli has a couple of punches blocked by Icky.
Kaunismieli misses with a body punch.
Icky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kaunismieli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kaunismieli misses with the head strike.
Kaunismieli lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Icky or not.
Icky struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaunismieli controls his hands.
Kaunismieli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaunismieli misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Kaunismieli.
Icky is breathing heavily.
Kaunismieli pushes Icky back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Icky struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaunismieli controls his hands.
Kaunismieli lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ricky Icky will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kaunismieli takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Good leg kick by Kaunismieli there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kaunismieli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Icky throws a sloppy head kick and Kaunismieli moves out of range easily.
Icky fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaunismieli. Icky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaunismieli is looking to land body kicks.
Icky wants to slow Kaunismieli down by chopping away at his legs.
Icky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaunismieli manages to avoid it.
Icky misses with a shot to the body
and Kaunismieli counters with a stiff right hand.
Kaunismieli looks to throw a body kick
and Icky counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Icky ducks under a wild hook from Kaunismieli.
Icky pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kaunismieli is out of range and Icky settles back down.
Icky throws an off balance right hand
and Kaunismieli counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Icky dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kaunismieli. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaunismieli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kaunismieli misses the jab.
It looked like Icky wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Icky throws a push kick but Kaunismieli slaps the foot to one side.
A shot to the body from Icky misses
and Kaunismieli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kaunismieli moves into the clinch.
Icky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kaunismieli lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Icky backwards.
Kaunismieli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Kaunismieli.
Icky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some bone on bone action there as Icky checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An inside leg kick from Kaunismieli misses.
Kaunismieli pushes Icky away with a front kick.
Icky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaunismieli throws out the jab.
Icky looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Kalervo Kaunismieli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kaunismieli scores with a nice right hand.
Icky closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Icky moves out of range of the strikes.
Kaunismieli throws a hook but Icky avoids it easily.
Kaunismieli wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice shot lands for Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Icky manages to avoid it.
Icky scores with a hook.
Icky moves out of range as Kaunismieli strikes.
Icky misses with a head kick.
Kaunismieli jabs at Icky's body.
A punch combination from Kaunismieli misses.
Icky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Icky throws an off balance right hand
and Kaunismieli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kaunismieli cracks Icky with an open hand slap.
Kaunismieli blocks a head kick by Icky.
Kaunismieli steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Icky.
Icky walks into a stiff left hand from Kaunismieli.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaunismieli throws a body punch but Icky moves out of range.
It looked like Icky was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kaunismieli moves into range and clinches up with Icky.
Kaunismieli prevents a body shot from Icky.
A left hand lands to the body for Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli misses with a body punch.
Kaunismieli lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kaunismieli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Icky can't find room to land a body shot as Kaunismieli controls the action.
Kaunismieli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kaunismieli working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Icky makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Icky can't find room to land a body shot as Kaunismieli controls the action.
Kaunismieli gets through Icky's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kaunismieli lands a hook that snaps the head of Icky backwards.
Icky scores with a shot to the side of Kaunismieli's head.
Icky tries a body shot but Kaunismieli blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaunismieli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Icky blocking some punches.
Kaunismieli scores with a nice hook to the head.
Icky scores with a nice hook to the head.
Icky prevents a body shot from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli scores with a shoulder strike.
Icky misses with a punch on the inside.
Kaunismieli digs a right hand underneath Icky's ribcage. Icky let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kaunismieli lands a body punch.
Icky misses with the head strike.
Kaunismieli can't find room to land a body shot as Icky controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Icky.
Icky misses with some punches.
Icky lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kaunismieli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli blocks an uppercut.
Icky throws a head punch that misses.
Kaunismieli is trying to maintain a safe position but Icky gets an underhook and turns Kaunismieli into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalervo Kaunismieli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kaunismieli throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Icky counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kaunismieli looks to throw the jab but Icky is out of range.
Icky throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kaunismieli avoids it.
Icky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaunismieli moves away.
Icky looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Icky misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Icky throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kaunismieli tries to move into range but Icky moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Icky is looking to score with low kicks.
Icky scores with a leg kick.
Icky misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaunismieli gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kaunismieli working aggressively here.
Icky misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kaunismieli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kaunismieli cracks Icky with a nice body shot.
Kaunismieli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Icky fails to land.
Kaunismieli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kaunismieli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Kaunismieli scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kaunismieli lands with a light punch inside.
Kaunismieli lands an uppercut.
Kaunismieli tries to throw a body punch but Icky avoids it by throwing Kaunismieli back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Kaunismieli scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Icky.
Kaunismieli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Icky blocking some punches.
Icky manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kaunismieli effectively controlling the action here.
A short left from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Kaunismieli.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Icky as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaunismieli is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Icky.
Kaunismieli misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Icky takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A right hand to the body from Icky.
Kaunismieli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Icky's elbow.
Kaunismieli looking to stall.
Kaunismieli can't find room to land a body shot as Icky controls the action.
Kaunismieli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Icky tries a body shot but Kaunismieli blocks it.
Kaunismieli misses with some punches.
Kaunismieli misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Icky.
Kaunismieli misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Icky misses with a hook from the clinch.
Icky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Icky gets through Kaunismieli's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Icky lands a shot to the body.
Icky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Icky misses with a body punch.
A short left from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kaunismieli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Icky's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Kaunismieli fails to land.
Kaunismieli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kaunismieli lands with a short shot to the head.
Icky lands a right hand.
Kaunismieli swings wildly with an uppercut but Icky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Icky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kaunismieli's elbow.
Icky throws a punch but it's blocked by Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Icky tries to stall but Kaunismieli uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Icky misses with a hook from the clinch.
Icky has a couple of punches blocked by Kaunismieli.
Icky working aggressively here.
Icky makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kaunismieli lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Icky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kaunismieli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Icky working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Icky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kaunismieli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Icky manages to break the clinch.
Kaunismieli lands a leg kick that knocks Icky off balance momentarily.
Icky darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kaunismieli avoids the head kick by Icky.
Kaunismieli tries to counter by closing the distance.
Icky takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kaunismieli lands a leg kick that knocks Icky off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Kalervo Kaunismieli just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Icky keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaunismieli.
A counter left hand to the body from Icky misses its target.
Kaunismieli misses with a hook. Icky ducked under it nicely.
Kaunismieli scores with a spinning back kick!
Kaunismieli walks into a left hand.
Kaunismieli scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Icky doesn't seem bothered though.
Kaunismieli checks the leg kick.
Icky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kaunismieli takes one on the button.
Kaunismieli misses with a straight left.
Icky tried to score with a low kick but Kaunismieli checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Icky misses with an uppercut
and Kaunismieli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kaunismieli misses with a wild body shot.
Icky misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaunismieli smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kaunismieli misses with a two punch combination.
Icky connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Icky misses the jab.
Kaunismieli with a hook.
Icky takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kaunismieli throws a jab but it's blocked by Icky.
Kaunismieli looks to land a left hand but Icky moved out of range nicely.
Kaunismieli lands a jab to the nose.
Kaunismieli doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Icky.
Kaunismieli throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kaunismieli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Kaunismieli misses
and Icky counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Icky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Icky to score with a decent uppercut.
Kaunismieli swings away with a body shot that misses
and Icky counters with a thumping low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Kaunismieli 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Icky moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A big right from Icky misses.
Icky pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Icky misses with a straight right.
Icky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaunismieli was well out of range. Poor timing from Icky.
Kaunismieli wants to counter the offense by Icky and move into the clinch position.
Kaunismieli misses with a body shot.
Kaunismieli looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Icky misses with a left hand
and Kaunismieli counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Icky thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Icky connects with a high kick.
Kaunismieli scoring well with a low kick there.
Icky throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kaunismieli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kaunismieli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Icky can pounce on him.
A jab from Icky misses.
Kaunismieli scores with a spinning back kick!
Icky misses with a looping right.
Icky misses the body punch
and Kaunismieli counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kaunismieli ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Icky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kaunismieli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Icky.
A jab from Icky misses.
Kaunismieli just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaunismieli slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Icky has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kaunismieli.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaunismieli cracks Icky with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kaunismieli throws a body punch but Icky moves out of range.
A slow jab from Icky misses its intended target.
Jab from Icky.
Kaunismieli lands with a hook. Icky tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kaunismieli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Icky misses with a few strikes there.
Kaunismieli looks to throw the jab but Icky is out of range.
Icky tried to counter with a leg kick but Kaunismieli avoided it.
Kaunismieli throws a shot to the body.
Icky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Icky throws a nice inside leg kick.
Icky blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Kalervo Kaunismieli will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kaunismieli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Icky looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Icky moves out of range of the strikes.
Kaunismieli misses with a left hand
and Icky counters with a nice uppercut.
Icky misses with a straight right.
A left and a right from Kaunismieli both land. Nice combination.
Kaunismieli looks to score with a jab to the body but Icky is just out of range.
Icky misses with a straight left.
A good leg kick by Icky.
Icky throws a combination that misses
and Kaunismieli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaunismieli takes the fight into the clinch.
Icky prevents a body shot from Kaunismieli.
Kalervo Kaunismieli seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kaunismieli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Icky throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kaunismielis head.
Kaunismieli trying to control the position but instead, Icky has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kaunismieli into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Icky swings wildly with an uppercut but Kaunismieli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaunismieli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kaunismieli misses with some punches.
Icky misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kaunismieli scores with a nice hook to the head.
Icky lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kaunismieli backwards.
Icky digs a right hand into Kaunismieli's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kaunismieli's gas tank.
Kaunismieli takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Icky fails to land.
Icky working aggressively here.
Kaunismieli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kaunismieli throws a punch but it's blocked by Icky.
Kaunismieli misses with the head strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Icky throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kaunismielis head.
Still in the clinch, Icky scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ricky Icky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Icky is leaning against Kaunismieli and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Icky tries to throw a body punch but Kaunismieli avoids it by throwing Icky back against the cage.
Kaunismieli tries a body shot but Icky blocks it.
Kaunismieli scores with a shot to the side of Icky's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Icky on the inside.
Kaunismieli lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Icky backwards.
Icky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kaunismieli blocking some punches.
Icky can't find room to land a body shot as Kaunismieli controls the action.
Kaunismieli misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Icky scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kaunismieli lands with a left to the head.
Kaunismieli lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli leaning against his opponent.
Kaunismieli misses with a punch on the inside.
Icky misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Icky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kaunismieli throws a head punch that misses.
Icky lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Icky lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kaunismieli swings wildly with an uppercut but Icky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Icky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Icky gets through Kaunismieli's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kaunismieli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Icky lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Icky pushes Kaunismieli back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kaunismieli prevents a body shot from Icky.
Icky misses with a body punch.
Icky works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Icky working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Icky lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kaunismieli backwards.
Icky is looking to control Kaunismieli's arms but Kaunismieli gets an underhook and turns him. Now Icky has his back to the cage.
Icky misses with a body punch.
Kalervo Kaunismieli is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Icky misses with the head strike.
Icky is trying to maintain a safe position but Kaunismieli gets an underhook and turns Icky into the cage.
Icky misses with some punches.
Kaunismieli blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Kaunismieli.
Icky lands a hook that snaps the head of Kaunismieli backwards.
Icky lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kaunismieli backwards.
Icky misses with the head strike.
Kaunismieli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Icky tries to throw a body punch but Kaunismieli avoids it by throwing Icky back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli lands a shoulder strike.
Kaunismieli blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Icky scores with a nice short uppercut.
Icky looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kaunismieli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kaunismieli - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Icky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kaunismieli has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 47:48
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Glass scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalervo Kaunismieli!
Kalervo Kaunismieli is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath Kalervo Kaunismieli thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky McColgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derfel Cadarn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McColgan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Gael. Cadarn has chosen The Saxon as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocky McColgan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Derfel Cadarn!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McColgan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cadarn's sensitive parts.
McColgan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cadarn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cadarn looks to score with a jab to the body but McColgan is just out of range.
McColgan throws the left hand but Cadarn avoids the punch easily.
Cadarn counters with a body kick.
Cadarn scores with a nice head shot.
Cadarn misses the shot to the body.
Nice body kick from McColgan.
Cadarn moves out of range of the body kick.
Cadarn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McColgan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McColgan misses with a wild body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Cadarn misses.
Cadarn throws a lazy right hand but McColgan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cadarn throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and McColgan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cadarn avoids the body shot from McColgan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cadarn throws a left and a right that both miss
and McColgan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Cadarn dips to his left and cracks McColgan with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Cadarn.
Cadarn blocks a leg kick.
A big right from Cadarn misses.
Cadarn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McColgan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like McColgan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McColgan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cadarn throws a jab but it's blocked by McColgan.
McColgan misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cadarn. McColgan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cadarn avoids the body shot from McColgan.
Cadarn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McColgan throws the left hand but Cadarn avoids the punch easily.
McColgan misses with a body shot.
Cadarn misses with a wild body shot.
McColgan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cadarn avoids the body shot from McColgan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cadarn misses with a hook.
McColgan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McColgan throws a poor cross that misses
and Cadarn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McColgan slips under a jab.
McColgan moves away from the strike by Cadarn.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McColgan - that will leave a mark!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cadarn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cadarn scores with a punch to the head.
Cadarn blocks a jab.
Cadarn looks to land a body kick but McColgan moved away.
McColgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cadarn.
A telegraphed right hand from Cadarn misses the target.
McColgan misses with a kick to the body.
McColgan thuds a left hand into Cadarn's body.
McColgan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cadarn doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cadarn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McColgan throws a body punch but Cadarn moves out of range.
McColgan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McColgan is looking to wear down Cadarn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McColgan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McColgan misses with a combination
and Cadarn counters with a one-two to the body.
McColgan throws an overhand right that lands on Cadarn's shoulder, as Cadarn tries to avoid the shot.
McColgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cadarn.
McColgan misses with a hook. Cadarn ducked under it nicely.
McColgan throws a poor cross that misses
and Cadarn counters with a body kick that stops McColgan in his tracks momentarily.
Cadarn throws a leg kick
and McColgan counters with a stiff right hand.
McColgan throws a solid leg kick but Cadarn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McColgan.
McColgan scores with the left hand. Cadarn knows he should have avoided that one.
McColgan throws a leg kick but Cadarn checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McColgan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cadarn.
McColgan checks a leg kick.
Cadarn throws out a loose jab but McColgan uses good head movement to avoid it.
McColgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cadarn.
Cadarn lands a right hook to the body.
McColgan just misses with a punch to the body.
McColgan lands with a nice combination. Cadarn backs away looking to recover.
McColgan misses with a body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for McColgan.
Cadarn throws a chopping leg kick but McColgan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cadarn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
McColgan throws out a loose jab but Cadarn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cadarn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McColgan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky McColgan dominated that round.
That's time! McColgan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cadarn slips a jab and a cross from McColgan.
McColgan scores with a nice strike.
Cadarn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McColgan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cadarn finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Cadarn might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, McColgan has got the better of the exchanges.
Cadarn checks a low kick from McColgan.
McColgan misses the shot to the body.
Cadarn misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like McColgan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cadarn.
Cadarn misses with a jab to the body
and McColgan counters with a nice uppercut.
McColgan throws a lazy body kick
and Cadarn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cadarn scores with a nice body kick.
McColgan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McColgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cadarn moves away.
McColgan scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McColgan lands a glancing blow to the side of Cadarn's head.
A cross from McColgan lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McColgan moves out of range of the body kick.
Cadarn sizes up McColgan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cadarn throws a nice looking combination but McColgan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McColgan - that will leave a mark!
Cadarn throws a low kick but McColgan moves out of range easily.
McColgan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rocky McColgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McColgan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cadarn.
McColgan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McColgan catches Cadarn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cadarn looks to score with a jab to the body but McColgan is just out of range.
McColgan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cadarn manages to avoid it.
Cadarn throws a body kick that misses.
A lazy left from Cadarn finds it's target.
Cadarn misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McColgan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cadarn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cadarn there as he acknowledges the shot.
McColgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McColgan throws a nice inside leg kick.
McColgan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cadarn.
Cadarn now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McColgan lands with a cross.
Cadarn misses with a body kick.
Cadarn lands with a good body shot.
McColgan scores with a jab to the body.
McColgan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cadarn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rocky McColgan is winning the standup battle so far.
McColgan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cadarn's calf.
Cadarn thuds his shin into the meat of McColgan's side.
Cadarn throws a wild body kick that McColgan sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cadarn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cadarn gets caught napping as McColgan dives in and scores a takedown. Cadarn manages to retain guard.
Cadarn is breathing heavily.
Cadarn is looking for a triangle but McColgan pushes his legs off easily.
McColgan trying to control but Cadarn is working from the bottom.
McColgan throwing strikes but missing.
McColgan throws a big right hand that misses.
McColgan passes into half guard.
McColgan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McColgan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cadarn defending well though.
McColgan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
McColgan seems to be looking for submissions.
Cadarn taking some punishment here, with McColgan in his half guard.
McColgan trying to control the action but Cadarn is working from the bottom.
McColgan throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Cadarn to regain full guard.
McColgan trying to control but Cadarn is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky McColgan dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McColgan blocks the body kick.
McColgan is looking to counter punch.
McColgan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cadarn.
Cadarn lands a jab to McColgan's midsection.
McColgan misses with a wild body shot.
McColgan slips a straight right by Cadarn.
McColgan lands a nice looking body kick.
Cadarn staying out of range there.
Cadarn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by McColgan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McColgan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McColgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McColgan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McColgan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cadarn has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McColgan.
Cadarn walks forward, straight into a front kick from McColgan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McColgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McColgan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cadarn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McColgan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cadarn scores with a kick to the midsection.
McColgan lands a really nice looking cross but Cadarn seems unphased.
Cadarn wants to land a leg kick but McColgan is out of range.
Cadarn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McColgan scores with a body shot.
Cadarn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McColgan throws the left hand but Cadarn avoids the punch easily.
Cadarn throws a low kick but McColgan avoids it.
The fighters circling - McColgan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cadarn flicks out a counter leg kick but McColgan steps away.
Cadarn throws the kick towards the body but McColgan avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McColgan looks to land a left hand but Cadarn moved out of range nicely.
McColgan throws a body kick that misses
and Cadarn counters with a nice body kick.
Cadarn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McColgan.
McColgan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cadarn manages to avoid it.
McColgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McColgan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McColgan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cadarn.
Cadarn throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cadarn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McColgan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cadarn manages to avoid it.
McColgan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cadarn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McColgan throws a low kick, looking for Cadarn's leg but Cadarn calmly moves out of range.
McColgan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cadarn can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McColgan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McColgan misses with a wild body shot.
Cadarn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cadarn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cadarn looks for the body kick but McColgan saw that one coming.
Cadarn throws a sloppy body shot
letting McColgan counter with a right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from McColgan.
McColgan fakes the leg kick and cracks Cadarn in the body.
Cadarn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McColgan lands a nice looking body kick.
McColgan with a jab.
McColgan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cadarn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McColgan cracks a nice hook into Cadarn's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McColgan misses the shot to the body.
Cadarn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cadarn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McColgan.
Cadarn is trying to counter with his kicks.
McColgan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cadarn throws out a counter right but McColgan avoids it with no problem.
McColgan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cadarn takes a step back to recover.
McColgan connects with a body shot.
Cadarn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McColgan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McColgan just misses with a punch to the body.
Cadarn doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky McColgan clearly takes that round.
That's time! McColgan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Decent striking displayed by McColgan there.
Cadarn lands with a cross.
Cadarn tries to clinch but McColgan moves out of range.
McColgan lands with an uppercut that bounces Cadarn off the cage and back into range.
Cadarn wants to land a leg kick but McColgan is out of range.
McColgan lands a really nice looking cross but Cadarn seems unphased.
McColgan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cadarn walks into a left hand.
McColgan misses with a series of wild punches.
McColgan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cadarn misses the shot to the body.
McColgan looks to score with a jab to the body but Cadarn is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cadarn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A clash of legs there as McColgan blocks the low kick.
McColgan is looking to counter with a body kick.
McColgan throws a push kick but Cadarn slaps the foot to one side.
Both fighters circling a little - McColgan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cadarn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice straight punches there by Cadarn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cadarn.
McColgan lands the left hand.
Cadarn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cadarn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McColgan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McColgan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McColgan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cadarn is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Cadarn is looking to slow McColgan down with leg kicks.
Cadarn tries to score with a low kick but McColgan moves his leg out of the way.
McColgan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McColgan scores with a jab. Cadarn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Cadarn.
Cadarn lands with a kick to the temple. McColgan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McColgan lands a jab.
McColgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cadarn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McColgan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McColgan sizes up Cadarn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cadarn throws a push kick but McColgan slaps the foot to one side.
McColgan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McColgan ducks under a wild hook from Cadarn.
Cadarn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McColgan at a distance.
Cadarn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McColgan has time to react.
McColgan avoids the body shot from Cadarn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Cadarn catches McColgan right on the button with a cross.
McColgan cracks a nice hook into Cadarn's ribs.
McColgan cracks Cadarn with an open hand slap.
Cadarn keeps McColgan at a distance using the push kick.
McColgan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cadarn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McColgan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cadarn counters with a slapping leg kick.
McColgan throws an overhand right that lands on Cadarn's shoulder, as Cadarn tries to avoid the shot.
McColgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McColgan misses with a jab to the body
and Cadarn counters with an outside leg kick.
McColgan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cadarn.
A cross from Cadarn lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cadarn blocks a low kick nicely.
Cadarn tries a quick counter leg kick but McColgan is wise to it.
Cadarn looks to score with a jab to the body but McColgan is just out of range.
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!
Cadarn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cadarn looks to land a body kick but McColgan moved away.
Cadarn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cadarn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McColgan avoids the body shot from Cadarn.
Cadarn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cadarn throws a big shot that misses.
Cadarn throws a quick inside leg kick.
McColgan avoids the body shot from Cadarn.
McColgan lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Derfel Cadarn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Cadarn lands a nice looking body shot.
Cadarn throws a right hand that McColgan ducks under and follows up with a left that McColgan also avoids with ease.
Cadarn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice body punch from McColgan.
Cadarn misses with a left hand
and McColgan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McColgan scores with a jab to the head.
McColgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cadarn throws a jab when McColgan was well out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from McColgan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McColgan throws a big shot that misses.
Cadarn throws the kick towards the body but McColgan avoids it.
McColgan looks to throw the jab but Cadarn is out of range.
Cadarn misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McColgan lands a nice looking body shot.
McColgan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cadarn manages to avoid it.
McColgan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cadarn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McColgan.
Cadarn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cadarn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cadarn is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Cadarn moves out of range of the body kick from McColgan.
McColgan moves out of range as Cadarn throws a body kick.
McColgan misses with a body shot.
Cadarn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McColgan.
McColgan misses with a body shot.
Cadarn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Derfel Cadarn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cadarn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cadarn blocks a leg kick.
Cadarn lands an overhand right.
McColgan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cadarn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cadarn connects with a solid leg kick.
Cadarn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cadarn throws a big shot that misses.
A quick step to the side and McColgan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crunch! McColgan slams his shin into Cadarn's torso.
McColgan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McColgan jabs Cadarn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A shot to the liver by McColgan. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McColgan connects with a single shot there.
Cadarn misses with a kick to the body
and McColgan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cadarn misses the shot to the body.
Cadarn throws a body shot but no joy.
McColgan tests Cadarn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McColgan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McColgan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McColgan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Cadarn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cadarn avoids a kick to the body.
McColgan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cadarn has time to react.
McColgan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McColgan scores with a punch to the head.
Cadarn is rocked!
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!
Cadarn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cadarn is still on wobbly legs! Can McColgan finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McColgan fakes the leg kick and cracks Cadarn in the body.
McColgan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McColgan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cadarn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cadarn seems to have recovered his senses.
McColgan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McColgan lands with an uppercut that bounces Cadarn off the cage and back into range.
McColgan scores with a nice body kick.
McColgan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McColgan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cadarn's sensitive parts.
McColgan drops Cadarn with a huge uppercut! Cadarn drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. McColgan is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocky McColgan!
Rocky McColgan retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Rocky McColgan 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.
The defeated Derfel Cadarn had this to say: 'I will come again, and systematically destroy the HW's'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shinyo Jintao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ozzy McKane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKane has chosen SAIL - AWOLNATION as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shinyo Jintao!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ozzy McKane!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jintao works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Ozzy McKane has been cut.
A jab from Jintao does it's job there.
McKane throws a series of punches but Jintao avoids them all with ease.
Jintao is looking to counter with head kicks.
McKane shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jintao defends it nicely.
McKane scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jintao is looking to chop away at McKane's legs.
Jintao misses with a wild body shot.
McKane lands a right hook to the body.
Jintao tries to work over McKane's front leg with a kick but McKane checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKane shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jintao but Jintao pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A low kick from McKane misses
and McKane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McKane checks a leg kick.
McKane closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McKane lands in his opponent's guard.
McKane tries to free his leg and advance position but Jintao is retaining full guard.
McKane trying to control the position from guard on top but Jintao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McKane engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jintao manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Jintao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Jintao.
Jintao misses with a punch to the body.
Jintao working aggressively here.
Jintao misses with the head strike.
McKane blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jintao working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Jintao.
Jintao lands a left hand that snaps the head of McKane backwards.
McKane misses with a punch to the body.
Jintao lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McKane tries to pull guard but Jintao won't allow it.
Shinyo Jintao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ozzy McKane.
Jintao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McKane blocks an uppercut.
Jintao lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McKane tries to throw a body punch but Jintao avoids it by throwing McKane back against the cage.
Jintao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jintao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McKane misses with a punch on the inside.
Jintao has McKane pressed against the cage.
Jintao lands a shoulder strike.
Jintao working aggressively here.
Jintao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKane pushes Jintao back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McKane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McKane has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jintao seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if McKane can turn it around.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McKane.
Jintao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jintao throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from McKane.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McKane.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jintao tries to stall but McKane uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jintao working aggressively here.
Jintao is leaning against McKane and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McKane misses with a hook to the ribs.
McKane prevents a body shot from Jintao.
Jintao blocks a body shot from McKane.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jintao prevents a body shot from McKane.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shinyo Jintao dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ozzy McKane's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jintao gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It looks like Shinyo Jintao has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jintao. McKane does a little dance to reset his feet.
McKane unleashes a big counter combination but Jintao bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jintao takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McKane misses with a body shot.
Shinyo Jintao is winning the standup battle so far.
Jintao misses with the combination.
Jintao throws a sloppy head kick and McKane moves out of range easily.
McKane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McKane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jintao scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jintao misses with a leg kick
and McKane counters with a series of strikes. Jintao will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jintao fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McKane lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKane takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jintao dodges the punch combination from McKane.
It looked like Jintao was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McKane.
Nice jab there from Jintao.
Ozzy McKane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of McKane 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McKane throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jintao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That has opened up Ozzy McKane's cut even more.
McKane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jintao.
Jintao thuds his right hand into McKane's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jintao fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops McKane to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! McKane looks to clinch but Jintao throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! McKane taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Shinyo Jintao!
Shinyo Jintao retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Shinyo Jintao thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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