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EVO 242: Tallon vs Tsoi PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Grin Ribber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomas Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ribber's entrance music is Ay Ay Ay. A fine choice. 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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148 lbs
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170 cm
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147 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Grin Ribber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tomas Marley!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribber doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marley tries a low kick but Ribber avoids it.
Marley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A clash of legs there as Ribber blocks the low kick.
Ribber tries a head kick but it misses.
Ribber misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ribber throws an overhand right that lands on Marley's shoulder, as Marley tries to avoid the shot.
Marley throws a leg kick which misses Ribber's front leg but catches the back leg as Ribber tries to avoid it.
Ribber scoring well with a low kick there.
Marley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ribber scores with a takedown into Marley's guard.
Ribber throws a strike but Marley rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marley stopping the sweep attempt from Ribber.
Marley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ribber is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley trying to control but Ribber is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marley pushes down on Ribber's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ribber is looking for a sweep. Marley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marley is trying to control. Ribber wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ribber tries to get to full guard but Marley has control of the leg.
Ribber trying to hold on to Marley's head to control him but Marley postures up.
Marley sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Marley seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribber trying to control but Marley postures up.
Ribber looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Marley wants to take a breather but Ribber is having none of it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Marley moves into range and clinches up with Ribber.
Ribber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ribber misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Marley misses its intended target.
Nice body kick from Marley.
Ribber attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribber takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ribber scores with a head kick.
Marley throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ribber.
Ribber throws a front kick aimed at Marley's knee but Marley avoids it well.
Ribber shoots in for a takedown but Marley shows good takedown defense.
A solid body kick from Ribber.
Marley moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marley misses the jab.
Marley misses with a hook.
Ribber tries to land a front kick but Marley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Marley loads up on a big right hand but Ribber slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Ribber throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ribber slips a straight right by Marley.
Ribber slips under a jab from Marley.
An attempted straight right counter from Ribber misses the target.
Marley looks to land a left hand but Ribber moved out of range nicely.
Marley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Marley misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tomas Marley will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ribber missing with a left hand there. Marley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ribber just misses with a punch to the body.
Ribber goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A big left from Marley misses.
Ribber fails to land with a series of punches.
Ribber takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ribber throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Marley tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ribber is in Marley's guard.
Ribber lands a couple of digs.
Ribber trying to control but Marley is working from the bottom.
Ribber postures up in Marley's guard and throws a big left but Marley blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ribber wants to control from the top but Marley keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribber scoring with some ground and pound.
Ribber engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Marley wants to control the position but Ribber says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Ribber works his foot free and advances to mount.
Marley is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Marley has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribber looking to control but Marley is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ribber jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Marley is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Marley and Ribber has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Ribber misses with the ground and pound.
Marley on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Grin Ribber overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ribber wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marley keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Marley is being controlled here.
Ribber working away.
Marley tries to buck Ribber off but Ribber is having none of it.
Ribber looking to control but instead Marley has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Marley is looking to improve his position.
Marley regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribber trying to control but Marley is working from the bottom.
Marley working a defensive guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A jab from Ribber does it's job there.
Ribber moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ribber throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Marley was covering up waiting for the punch and Ribber finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marley lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grin Ribber dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Marley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ribber.
Nice defenses there by Marley.
Marley pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ribber is out of range and Marley settles back down.
Good leg kick by Marley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marley takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A lazy left from Marley finds it's target.
Ribber takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Marley.
Ribber was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Marley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tomas Marley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marley throws a low kick, looking for Ribber's leg but Ribber calmly moves out of range.
Marley moves out of range as Ribber strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribber throws a front kick that sends Marley stumbling back into the cage.
Marley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marley checks the leg kick.
A big right from Marley misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab lands there for Ribber.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribber tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marley moves out of range of the body kick from Ribber.
Marley defending well as Ribber loads up on a big left hand.
Tomas Marley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left lands for Marley.
Ribber uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marley.
Ribber gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ribber wants to land a leg kick but Marley is out of range.
Marley thumps Ribber with a low kick.
Marley throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ribber cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marley throws a leg kick
and Ribber counters with a single leg into guard. Marley didn't expect that.
Ribber wants to control from the top but Marley keeps moving.
Ribber wants to pass the guard but Marley is keeping the position.
Marley seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley keeping moving, preventing Ribber from controlling successfully.
Marley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ribber is one step ahead there.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley swings for the body but Ribber moves out of range.
Marley scores with a jab.
Marley takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Marley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ribber.
Ribber misses with a two punch combination.
Marley throws a jab but it's blocked by Ribber.
Marley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ribber listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ribber waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marley.
Marley tries to bum rush Ribber with a series of wild strikes but Ribber uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ribber throws a one two combo.
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!
Ribber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ribber's sensitive parts.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ribber.
Ribber is looking to score with low kicks.
Ribber checks a low kick from Marley.
Ribber misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ribber moves into range and connects with a jab.
Marley defending well as Ribber loads up on a big left hand.
Marley throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ribber counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marley scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Ribber. That snapped Marley's head back.
Ribber closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A bone on bone clash there as Ribber blocks the leg kick.
Marley just misses with a punch to the body.
Ribber shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marley but Marley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Marley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ribber was well out of range. Poor timing from Marley.
Ribber checks a low kick from Marley.
Tomas Marley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ribber lands with an uppercut that bounces Marley off the cage and back into range.
Ribber throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Marley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Grin Ribber did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ribber scores with a jab to the head.
Marley has closed the distance and engaged Ribber in a clinch.
Ribber lands an uppercut.
Ribber lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marley backwards.
Ribber wants the takedown. Marley is fighting it off but Ribber persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Marley's guard against the cage.
Ribber throws a strike but Marley rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ribber keeping full guard, as Marley tries to pass.
Ribber is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Marley won't allow Ribber to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ribber trying to control the position.
Ribber working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Marley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Marley manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ribber looking for a triangle here. Marley is fighting it but it looks tight! Ribber pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Marley is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Grin Ribber!
An out of breath Grin Ribber thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amisviiksi Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pops Maellard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolonen comes to the cage accompanied by Machinae Supremacy - Death From Above. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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178 lbs
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188 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Fast |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Amisviiksi Tolonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pops Maellard!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolonen lands a jab to the nose.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tolonen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Maellard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tolonen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Donk. Tolonen catches Maellard right on the button with a cross.
Tolonen tries a low kick but Maellard avoids it.
Maellard missing with a left hand there. Tolonen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maellard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tolonen.
Tolonen looks to land a combination. Maellard sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Maellard avoids the head kick by Tolonen.
Maellard looks to throw the jab but Tolonen is out of range.
Maellard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tolonen cracks Maellard with an open hand slap.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maellard.
Maellard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Maellard wants it to stay on the feet.
Tolonen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maellard.
Maellard tries a head kick but it misses.
Tolonen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tolonen looks to land a left hand but Maellard moved out of range nicely.
Maellard throws a lazy right hand but Tolonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Maellard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tolonen throws a hook but Maellard blocks it.
Maellard throws a leg kick
and Tolonen counters with a straight right hand.
Tolonen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Maellard looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Maellard avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tolonen.
Maellard struggling a bit here.
Maellard takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Tolonen tries to move to mount but Maellard blocks the move with his legs.
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!
Tolonen goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Maellard rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Tolonen's guard! Nice work there by Maellard!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen working for a triangle but Maellard defends it easily.
Tolonen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maellard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tolonen working for a triangle but Maellard defends it easily.
Tolonen pulls Maellard in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maellard wants to pass the guard but Tolonen is keeping the position.
Maellard must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tolonen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Maellard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tolonen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tolonen is looking for a triangle here but Maellard uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Tolonen struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tolonen tries to buck Maellard off but Maellard is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tolonen being controlled for a moment.
Tolonen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tolonen looking for submissions off his back.
Tolonen with the active half guard here but Maellard passes nicely into side control.
Maellard trying to control the position but Tolonen is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amisviiksi Tolonen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A low kick from Maellard is predictable there
and Tolonen counters with a single leg into guard. Maellard didn't expect that.
Tolonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maellard is keeping the position for now.
Maellard has momentary wrist control but Tolonen slips an elbow through the middle.
Tolonen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tolonen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tolonen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Maellard is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Maellard has escaped and now he's on top!
Tolonen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Maellard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tolonen throws his legs up looking for a submission but Maellard uses it to pass to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maellard trying to control the action but Tolonen is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maellard in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
My spies in Outer Heaven Dojo inform me that Maellard has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Tolonen tries to improve position but can't.
Tolonen sneaks back into half guard.
Maellard controlling the action here.
Tolonen tries to get to full guard but Maellard has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Maellard trying to control the action but Tolonen is working from the bottom.
Tolonen is trying to maintain the position but Maellard is very close to passing his half guard.
Tolonen actively working from the bottom here.
Maellard works his foot free and advances to mount.
Maellard trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maellard controlling from the full mount.
Tolonen is looking to improve his position but Maellard isn't that keen on the idea.
Maellard trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Maellard might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tolonen haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Tolonen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Tolonen looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maellard is trying to control the action in half guard but Tolonen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pops Maellard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
A slow jab from Tolonen misses its intended target.
Maellard tries to counter by closing the distance.
Maellard throws the kick towards the body but Tolonen avoids it.
Maellard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tolonen throws out the jab.
Tolonen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maellard momentarily.
Tolonen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tolonen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tolonen avoids the head kick by Maellard.
A bone on bone clash there as Tolonen blocks the leg kick.
Tolonen misses with a body shot.
Maellard's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tolonen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Maellard scrambles back to his feet.
Tolonen walks into a jab.
Maellard moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Amisviiksi Tolonen has been cut.
Maellard misses the shot to the body.
Maellard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tolonen's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maellard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maellard does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maellard. Tolonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tolonen misses with a hook. Maellard ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A jab from Tolonen misses.
Maellard misses with a low kick.
Maellard misses with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Tolonen.
Maellard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tolonen throws a hook to the side of Maellard's head but Maellard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maellard was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tolonen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tolonen has Maellard up against the cage in a clinch.
Tolonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maellard has a couple of punches blocked by Tolonen.
Tolonen lands with a short shot to the head.
Tolonen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maellard tries to work over Tolonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Tolonen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tolonen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tolonen misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Maellard.
Maellard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tolonen's elbow.
Maellard tries a body shot but Tolonen blocks it.
Tolonen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tolonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maellard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maellard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tolonen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tolonen working aggressively here.
Tolonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tolonen wants a takedown but no success here.
Maellard misses with a body punch.
Tolonen lands a nice uppercut.
Tolonen jumps into guard, dragging Maellard to the mat.
Maellard trying to control the position from guard on top but Tolonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tolonen looking to control but Maellard passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tolonen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tolonen tries to roll over but Maellard keeps him under control.
Maellard works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Maellard controlling the position easily from mount.
Tolonen regains half guard.
Tolonen desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Tolonen is trying to control but can't.
Tolonen is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Amisviiksi Tolonen did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Amisviiksi Tolonen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tolonen misses with a looping left.
Tolonen cracks Maellard with an open hand slap.
Tolonen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tolonen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tolonen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Maellard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tolonen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maellard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maellard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tolonen.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tolonen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Maellard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Maellard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tolonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maellard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Tolonen here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Tolonen cracks Maellard with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maellard looks to score with a jab to the body but Tolonen is just out of range.
Maellard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tolonen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tolonen loads up on a big right hand but Maellard slips the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maellard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tolonen staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen misses with a body kick.
Tolonen throws the left hand but Maellard avoids the punch easily.
Jab from Tolonen.
Tolonen throws a head kick but Maellard moves out of range.
Maellard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tolonen.
Tolonen looks to land a body kick but Maellard moved away.
Tolonen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tolonen scores with a punch to the head.
Tolonen is looking to slow Maellard down with leg kicks.
Maellard tries a head kick but it misses.
Maellard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tolonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Maellard is just out of range.
Amisviiksi Tolonen is winning the standup battle so far.
Maellard throws a push kick but Tolonen slaps the foot to one side.
Maellard throws a low kick, looking for Tolonen's leg but Tolonen calmly moves out of range.
Tolonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maellard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maellard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tolonen throws out the jab.
Maellard connects with a solid leg kick.
That kick from Tolonen tenderised Maellard's leg. Maellard is trying to keep his angry face on.
A big left from Maellard misses.
Maellard moves away from the strike by Tolonen.
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!
Tolonen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tolonen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Maellard misses with a body punch
and Tolonen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maellard lands with a nice body kick.
Maellard throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Maellard.
A jab from Maellard does it's job there.
Tolonen closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Maellard.
Maellard pushes Tolonen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tolonen misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen is looking for a takedown.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Tolonen working aggressively here.
Tolonen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maellard.
Tolonen blocks an uppercut.
Tolonen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tolonen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maellard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tolonen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maellard backwards.
Tolonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tolonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Amisviiksi Tolonen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tolonen has Maellard pressed against the cage.
Maellard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tolonen tries to work over Maellard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maellard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Tolonen.
Tolonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maellard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tolonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tolonen pushes Maellard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tolonen has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Maellard is trying to keep an underhook but Tolonen manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maellard is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Tolonen wants to control but Maellard is keeping him busy.
Tolonen wants to pass the guard but Maellard is defending well.
Maellard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tolonen is working away from the top position though.
Tolonen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amisviiksi Tolonen had his way with Pops Maellard in that round.
The cut man is working on Amisviiksi Tolonen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice shot by Maellard.
Maellard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tolonen.
A swing and a miss from Tolonen.
Tolonen misses with an uppercut.
Maellard wants to counter the offense by Tolonen and move into the clinch position.
Maellard takes one on the button.
Tolonen moves out of range as Maellard strikes.
Maellard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Maellard.
Maellard tries to counter with a clinch but Tolonen shakes him off and moves away.
Tolonen blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maellard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maellard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tolonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maellard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Maellard misses with a low kick.
Maellard thuds his right hand into Tolonen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maellard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tolonen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tolonen half committed to a counter leg kick.
Maellard misses with a low kick as Tolonen jumps back.
Maellard takes one to the side of the head.
Tolonen tries to land a body kick
and Maellard counters with an outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Maellard.
Maellard tries to clinch but Tolonen moves out of range.
Tolonen lands with a good body shot.
Maellard is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Tolonen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tolonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Maellard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tolonen lands a nice uppercut.
Tolonen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tolonen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tolonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maellard wants to stall.
Tolonen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maellard backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maellard scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maellard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tolonen backwards.
Maellard working aggressively here.
Tolonen is trying to drag Maellard to the mat but Maellard just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tolonen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Maellard.
Maellard lands with a light punch inside.
Maellard lands a body shot.
Maellard struggles to land a body shot inside as Tolonen controls his hands.
Tolonen tries to throw a body punch but Maellard avoids it by throwing Tolonen back against the cage.
Tolonen prevents a body shot from Maellard.
Tolonen throws a head punch that misses.
Tolonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maellard tries to stall but Tolonen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Maellard misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tolonen.
Maellard blocks a body shot from Tolonen.
Maellard lands a right hand.
Pops Maellard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maellard blocking some punches.
A short left from Maellard.
Maellard misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tolonen.
Tolonen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maellard backwards.
Tolonen has a couple of punches blocked by Maellard.
Maellard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maellard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maellard can't find room to land a body shot as Tolonen controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tolonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tolonen misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tolonen.
Tolonen pushes Maellard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen lands with a right to the head.
Tolonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maellard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tolonen tries to work over Maellard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Maellard fails to land.
Maellard blocks an uppercut.
Tolonen scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tolonen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tolonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tolonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maellard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maellard struggles to land a body shot inside as Tolonen controls his hands.
Tolonen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Tolonen.
Tolonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Tolonen - that landed with a thud.
Tolonen blocks a body shot from Maellard.
Tolonen has Maellard pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Tolonen pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Maellard tumbling to the mat - Tolonen dives into Maellard's guard.
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 Amisviiksi Tolonen.
Well Tolonen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 49:46
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amisviiksi Tolonen!
Amisviiksi Tolonen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yoko Gushiken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dzuzaska Guzman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guzman has chosen Tupac- Ambitionz Az a Ridah as his entrance music. 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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148 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
44 - 20 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yoko Gushiken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Dzuzaska Guzman!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guzman scores with a leg kick.
Gushiken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guzman.
Gushiken swings for the body but Guzman moves out of range.
Guzman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A punch lands to the side of Guzman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Guzman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gushiken looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Guzman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Guzman scores with a nice body kick.
Guzman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gushiken.
A telegraphed right hand from Gushiken misses the target.
Gushiken throws an overhand right that lands on Guzman's shoulder, as Guzman tries to avoid the shot.
Gushiken jabs Guzman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Guzman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Guzman tries to bum rush Gushiken with a series of wild strikes but Gushiken uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab from Guzman misses.
Guzman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gushiken was well out of range. Poor timing from Guzman.
Gushiken throws the left hand but Guzman avoids the punch easily.
Guzman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gushiken scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guzman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gushiken lands a head shot.
Guzman throws a leg kick but Gushiken sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Gushiken on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gushiken gets a clinch.
Guzman swings wildly with an uppercut but Gushiken uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gushiken swings wildly with an uppercut but Guzman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guzman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Guzman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Guzman.
A nice right hand lands inside from Guzman.
Gushiken lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Guzman backwards.
Gushiken tries to work over Guzman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Guzman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice combination there by Guzman.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guzman walks into a jab.
Gushiken moves out of range as Guzman strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guzman misses with a straight right.
Gushiken throws a hook but Guzman blocks it.
Guzman connects with a body shot that sends Gushiken's belly button to the back.
Nice defenses there by Guzman.
Guzman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gushiken.
Guzman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gushiken.
Gushiken just misses with a punch to the body.
Despite the aggression on Guzman's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Guzman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Guzman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gushiken misses with a few strikes there.
Guzman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Guzman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Guzman thumps Gushiken with a low kick.
Guzman looks to throw a body kick
and Gushiken counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gushiken walks into a jab.
Guzman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gushiken.
Guzman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gushiken throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gushiken throws a right hand that misses
and Guzman counters with a good low kick that Gushiken was not able to check.
Guzman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gushiken.
Guzman misses with a wild body shot.
Guzman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gushiken has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gushiken is rocked!
The fighters circle, before Guzman throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Gushiken's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Guzman lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Dzuzaska Guzman!
A less than humble Dzuzaska Guzman misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Hanak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liquid Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanak comes to the cage accompanied by Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal. Lukas Hanak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lukas Hanak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liquid Gold!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanak scores with a leg kick.
We've been hearing reports that Hanak has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hanak on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hanak connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gold moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gold takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gold 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.
Gold scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanak.
Gold misses with a series of wild punches.
Gold with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fighters circling - Hanak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gold looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gold throws a hook but Hanak blocks it.
Gold lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanak misses the target.
And Gold responds with a good body kick, but Hanak manages to step out the way in time.
Gold throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hanak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gold takes one to the chin there.
Hanak uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hanak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gold misses with a body kick.
Hanak changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Gold.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hanak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hanak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gold.
It seemed like Gold was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hanak misses with a body kick.
Gold now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gold will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Gold misses.
Hanak half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gold defending well as Hanak loads up on a big left hand.
Gold is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gold misses the jab.
Gold throws a head kick that misses.
Hanak misses with a right hand
and Gold counters with a left to the body.
Hanak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hanak is looking to score with low kicks.
Gold throws a lazy body kick
so Hanak counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hanak scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gold is keeping the position for now.
Gold is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hanak preventing the sweep.
Hanak working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanak trying to control but Gold is working from the bottom.
Hanak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hanak trying to control the position from guard on top but Gold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hanak misses with a looping right.
Gold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanak. Gold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gold scores with a nice head shot.
Hanak lunges at Gold with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gold's hand.
A good leg kick by Hanak.
Gold slips a jab from Hanak.
Hanak throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gold takes a swing at Hanak's ribcage but misses.
Hanak throws a body punch but Gold moves out of range.
Gold doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gold lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold misses with a leg kick.
Gold walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The fighters circling - Hanak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gold misses with a double jab.
Gold with a hook.
Gold throws a lazy right hand but Hanak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gold connects with a nice looking jab.
Hanak moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gold misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hanak scores with a one two! Gold had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hanak scores with a sloppy right hand. Gold should have avoided that one.
Gold is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hanak.
Gold throws a body punch but Hanak moves out of range.
Hanak connects with a nice looking jab.
Hanak throws a leg kick but Gold sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hanak blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Hanak misses the target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hanak takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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 Lukas Hanak will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hanak throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gold throws a lazy uppercut
and Hanak counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gold preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Hanak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gold is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanak misses with a head shot. Gold uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hanak throwing strikes from guard but Gold blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanak lands a couple of elbows.
Hanak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hanak looking to pass the guard.
Hanak with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gold controls Hanak momentarily but Hanak frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hanak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gold pulls Hanak in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gold lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hanak has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gold throws a body kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Hanak checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gold swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gold moves away from the strike by Hanak.
Hanak walks into a left hand.
Hanak scores with a head kick.
Gold scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hanak doesn't seem bothered though.
Hanak is looking to slow Gold down with leg kicks.
Gold misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Liquid Gold seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Hanak.
Some bone on bone action there as Hanak checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hanak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gold.
Hanak changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gold looks to land a body kick but Hanak moved away.
Gold blocks the body kick.
Gold stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hanak.
Hanak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gold misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hanak throws a jab but it's blocked by Gold.
Hanak throws a looping overhand right but Gold ducks down to avoid it.
Gold avoids a kick to the body.
Hanak throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hanak takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hanak looks to throw a body kick
and Gold moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hanak fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanak blocks an uppercut.
Gold has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanak.
A short body shot lands from Hanak 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!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hanak.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Gold is stalling here.
Gold lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hanak blocking some punches.
Hanak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanak looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gold gets through Hanak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Gold working aggressively here.
Gold effectively controlling the action here.
Hanak misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Liquid Gold will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Hanak takes a swing at Gold's ribcage but misses.
Gold looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hanak fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gold looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Hanak backs off Gold throws a huge counter combo but Hanak manages to avoid it all.
Hanak moves out of range of the strikes.
Hanak throws a leg kick but Gold moved away.
Hanak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hanak misses with a low kick.
Gold on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gold lands a high kick!
A left lands for Hanak.
Gold will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hanak moves away from the strike by Gold.
Hanak lands a really nice looking cross but Gold seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gold ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gold throws a big shot that misses.
Gold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hanak half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hanak takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanak chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gold wants to land a leg kick but Hanak is out of range.
Gold lands with a nice combination. Hanak backs away looking to recover.
Gold on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gold lands a head kick!
Gold slips a straight right by Hanak.
Gold misses with a looping left.
Gold throws a jab when Hanak was well out of range.
Hanak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gold throws out a leg kick but Hanak moves out of range and Gold only half commits.
A jab from Hanak misses.
Gold lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gold throws a leg kick but Hanak sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hanak scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanak clobbers Gold with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hanak throws a head kick but Gold moves out of range.
Gold fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice defenses there by Gold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanak jabs Gold right on the nose. Gold blinks but takes it well.
Hanak connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gold momentarily.
Hanak connects with a looping right hand.
Jab, jab by Hanak - just one landing.
Gold is rocked!
Hanak is looking to chop away at Gold's legs.
Gold is still on wobbly legs! Can Hanak finish him?
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hanak.
Gold seems to have recovered his senses.
Hanak takes a swing at Gold's ribcage but misses.
Gold misses the jab.
Hanak throws a nice head kick!
Hanak looks to throw the jab but Gold is out of range.
Gold is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hanak.
Nice shot by Gold.
Hanak's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gold connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hanak scrambles back to his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Hanak.
Hanak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gold.
Hanak is looking to counter punch.
Hanak lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanak throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gold misses with the combination.
Hanak is looking to counter punch.
Hanak on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gold connects with a solid leg kick.
Gold looks to land a right hand but Hanak moved out of range.
Hanak thumps Gold with a low kick.
Hanak has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gold.
Gold defending well as Hanak loads up on a big left hand.
Gold displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanak throws out the jab.
Hanak does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gold lands a glancing blow to the side of Hanak's head.
Hanak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gold moves away.
A nice side step and Gold releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gold has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hanak staying out of range there.
A shot to the liver by Hanak. Beautiful body shot.
Hanak misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanak.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanak misses the target.
Hanak connects with a leg kick. Gold looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gold throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gold throws a lazy right hand but Hanak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gold lands a glancing blow to the side of Hanak's head.
Gold chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hanak can pounce on him.
Gold takes a swing at Hanak's ribcage but misses.
Good leg kick by Gold there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gold explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gold's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gold.
Hanak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanak throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gold misses with an uppercut. Hanak saw that one coming.
Gold throws a lazy right hand but Hanak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gold tried to score with a low kick but Hanak checks it.
Hanak slips a jab from Gold.
Hanak drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gold sprawls and moves away.
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 Lukas Hanak.
I think Hanak has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Quaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Bane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quaid comes to the cage accompanied by Total Recall. Lucas Bane has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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260 lbs
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283 lbs
27 - 14 - 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
32 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Douglas Quaid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucas Bane!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bane fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Quaid on the side of the head.
Quaid throws the left hand but Bane avoids the punch easily.
Bane is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Quaid looks to land a right hand but Bane moved out of range.
Quaid works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Quaid lands with a hook. Bane tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Quaid cracks Bane with a big right hand and Bane goes down!
Bane is rocked!
It looks like Lucas Bane has been cut.
Our spies down at at Mello MMA inform us that Bane has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quaid postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quaid throwing strikes from guard but Bane blocks nicely.
Quaid throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bane works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Quaid works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bane on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bane is still in real trouble! Can Quaid finish him?
Bane keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bane seems to have recovered his senses.
Bane blocking the ground and pound attempt from Quaid.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quaid throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bane on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Quaid controlling the position here and throwing strikes from the top. Nice elbow lands there... and another... and another... oh, Bane is out! Quaid gets to his feet and admires his work - nice finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Douglas Quaid!
An out of breath and clearly excited Douglas Quaid thanked Voodoo Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky McColgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustav Marailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McColgan comes to the cage accompanied by The Gael. Marailov has chosen Вставай as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
30 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocky McColgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gustav Marailov!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McColgan misses with a hook.
McColgan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Marailov throws a looping overhand right but McColgan ducks down to avoid it.
McColgan scores with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McColgan, right into the meat.
McColgan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marailov to score with a decent uppercut.
McColgan throws a quick inside leg kick.
McColgan takes a swing at Marailov's ribcage but misses.
McColgan slips a jab and a cross from Marailov.
Rocky McColgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marailov misses with a few strikes there.
Marailov has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
McColgan avoids a punch combination nicely.
McColgan throws a hook to the side of Marailov's head but Marailov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marailov fails to land with a series of punches.
McColgan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Marailov.
Marailov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McColgan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marailov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McColgan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Gustav Marailov has been cut.
Marailov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Marailov feints a jab promting McColgan to slip. Marailov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McColgan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marailov. That's going to slow McColgan down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McColgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by McColgan.
Marailov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McColgan moves away.
McColgan scores with a shot to the body.
McColgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marailov.
McColgan just misses with a punch to the body.
Marailov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McColgan at a distance.
McColgan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marailov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marailov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McColgan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marailov.
Nice body kick from McColgan.
Marailov thuds a left hand into McColgan's body.
Marailov throws a body shot but no joy.
Marailov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McColgan rather than just go for the knockout.
McColgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marailov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McColgan tries a low kick but Marailov avoids it.
Marailov staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marailov misses with a left hand
and McColgan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Marailov's knee momentarily.
Marailov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Marailov looks winded!
McColgan scores with a shot to the body.
McColgan lands with a straight right. Marailov didn't see that one coming.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McColgan. Marailov shrugs it off though.
Good shot there by McColgan.
Marailov avoids the body shot from McColgan.
McColgan throws a half hearted mid kick.
A good leg kick by Marailov.
Marailov moves out of range of the body kick from McColgan.
McColgan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A good leg kick by McColgan.
Marailov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good leg kick by McColgan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marailov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McColgan.
Marailov looks to land a combination but McColgan avoids it well.
Marailov avoids the body shot from McColgan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McColgan tests Marailov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McColgan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McColgan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McColgan lands with a good body shot.
McColgan throws a shot to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by McColgan!
Marailov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McColgan. That one must have hurt.
Marailov blocks the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from McColgan. Marailov does a little dance to reset his feet.
McColgan looks to throw the jab but Marailov is out of range.
McColgan moves away from the strike by Marailov.
Marailov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marailov throws a right and a left that McColgan avoids nicely.
McColgan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McColgan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McColgan lands with a straight right. Marailov didn't see that one coming.
Marailov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McColgan.
McColgan finds Marailov's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Marailov flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. McColgan lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Marailov will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rocky McColgan!
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.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Atunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arunas Samusiovas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Arturo Atunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arunas Samusiovas!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atunes cracks Samusiovas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Samusiovas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Atunes throws a leg kick that misses.
Atunes throws a shot from downtown. Samusiovas moves away and avoids it.
Atunes thows a leg kick but Samusiovas checks it
and Samusiovas counters with a body kick.
Atunes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Samusiovas doesn't seem bothered though.
Atunes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Samusiovas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Atunes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Atunes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice body kick from Samusiovas.
A big right from Samusiovas misses.
Samusiovas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atunes was well out of range. Poor timing from Samusiovas.
Samusiovas connects with a leg kick. Atunes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atunes misses with a right hand
and Samusiovas counters with a good, hard body kick but Atunes shrugs it off.
Samusiovas cracks Atunes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Atunes tries to land a leg kick but Samusiovas saw it coming and moves away.
Samusiovas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Atunes.
Atunes throws a body punch but Samusiovas moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samusiovas throws a front kick aimed at Atunes's knee but Atunes avoids it well.
Atunes is looking to counter punch.
Atunes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Samusiovas 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.
Atunes misses with a hook
and Samusiovas counters with a straight right hand.
Atunes tests Samusiovas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Atunes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Samusiovas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Samusiovas lands with a cross.
Atunes misses with a straight right.
Atunes 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.
Samusiovas looks to land a combination. Atunes sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samusiovas tries to work over Atunes's front leg with a kick but Atunes checks it.
Samusiovas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Samusiovas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Atunes.
Samusiovas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Samusiovas tries to land a leg kick but Atunes saw it coming and moves away.
Atunes tries to work over Samusiovas's front leg with a kick but Samusiovas checks it.
Atunes slips a jab and a cross from Samusiovas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas connects with a jab.
Samusiovas misses with a shot to the body
and Atunes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Atunes misses its intended target.
Atunes swings widly with a right hand
and Samusiovas counters with a low kick, right behind Atunes 's knee.
Atunes checks a leg kick.
Atunes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Samusiovas digs a good body shot into Atunes's ribs.
Atunes misses with a left hand
and Samusiovas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Samusiovas misses the jab.
Atunes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Samusiovas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Samusiovas scores with a hook.
Atunes takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Samusiovas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Atunes.
Atunes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Atunes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Atunes moves out of range of the body kick from Samusiovas.
Samusiovas connects with a body shot that sends Atunes's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Atunes. Samusiovas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Samusiovas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atunes manages to avoid it.
Samusiovas scores with a nice body kick.
Atunes slips under a jab.
Samusiovas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Atunes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Atunes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Samusiovas was well out of range. Poor timing from Atunes.
Samusiovas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Samusiovas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Atunes.
Atunes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
An attempted straight right counter from Atunes misses the target.
A shot to the body from Samusiovas misses
and Atunes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Atunes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Samusiovas was well out of range. Poor timing from Atunes.
Samusiovas throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Samusiovas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Samusiovas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Atunes throws out the jab.
Atunes walks forward, straight into a front kick from Samusiovas.
Atunes checks a low kick from Samusiovas.
A leg kick checked by Atunes.
Samusiovas throws a front kick that sends Atunes stumbling back into the cage.
Samusiovas wants to clinch.
Atunes thinks about countering with a body kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Samusiovas scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Atunes missing with a left hand there. Samusiovas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Samusiovas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Atunes.
Atunes defending well as Samusiovas loads up on a big left hand.
Atunes will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Atunes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arunas Samusiovas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Atunes tries a head kick but it misses.
Samusiovas misses with a hook. Atunes ducked under it nicely.
Atunes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Atunes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Samusiovas.
Atunes throws a leg kick
and Samusiovas counters with an outside leg kick.
Atunes digs a good hook to Samusiovas's body.
Samusiovas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Samusiovas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Atunes.
That kick from Samusiovas tenderised Atunes's leg. Atunes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Samusiovas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Atunes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Samusiovas stuns Atunes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Atunes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Atunes. Samusiovas shrugs it off though.
Samusiovas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Atunes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Samusiovas. That one must have hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Samusiovas jabs at Atunes's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samusiovas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot by Atunes.
Atunes has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Samusiovas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Atunes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Atunes throws a jab when Samusiovas was well out of range.
Atunes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Samusiovas.
Samusiovas throws a leg kick but Atunes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Atunes tries to move into range but Samusiovas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Samusiovas throws a head kick that half lands.
Samusiovas swings for the body but Atunes moves out of range.
Atunes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Samusiovas counters with a nice leg kick.
Samusiovas throws a front kick aimed at Atunes's knee but Atunes avoids it well.
Atunes misses the shot to the body.
Samusiovas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Samusiovas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Atunes's sensitive parts.
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!
Atunes throws out a loose jab but Samusiovas uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas lands a leg kick that knocks Atunes off balance momentarily.
Atunes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Samusiovas's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed right hand from Samusiovas misses the target.
Atunes throwing a counter right hand but Samusiovas manages to avoid it.
Samusiovas lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circling - Atunes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Atunes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Atunes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Samusiovas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Arunas Samusiovas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Samusiovas looks to land a body kick but Atunes moved away.
Good leg kick by Samusiovas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Atunes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Samusiovas.
Samusiovas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Samusiovas blocks a low kick nicely.
Atunes ducks under a wild hook from Samusiovas.
Samusiovas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Atunes looks for the body kick but Samusiovas saw that one coming.
Samusiovas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Atunes.
A nice side step and Samusiovas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Samusiovas moves out of range of the body kick from Atunes.
A jab from Atunes does it's job there.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Atunes might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Samusiovas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Samusiovas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Atunes throws a leg kick that misses.
Samusiovas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Samusiovas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Atunes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Samusiovas lands a glancing blow to the side of Atunes's head.
Samusiovas moves away from the strike by Atunes.
Samusiovas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Atunes. Atunes obviously looking to wear him down.
Atunes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Samusiovas steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Atunes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Atunes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Samusiovas makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Atunes really felt that one!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atunes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Samusiovas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
An inside leg kick from Atunes misses.
Samusiovas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Atunes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Samusiovas's hands.
Samusiovas connects with a body shot that sends Atunes's belly button to the back.
A decent looking cross lands there for Samusiovas.
Atunes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Samusiovas throws a head kick that Atunes semi-blocks.
Atunes thuds his right hand into Samusiovas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Samusiovas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Atunes can pounce on him.
Atunes throws an off balance right hand
and Samusiovas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Atunes thinking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Samusiovas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice straight punches there by Samusiovas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Samusiovas.
Samusiovas drives through and clinches with Atunes against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Samusiovas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Atunes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arunas Samusiovas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Atunes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Atunes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Atunes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Samusiovas was well out of range. Poor timing from Atunes.
Atunes just misses with a punch to the body.
Samusiovas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Samusiovas slips a jab from Atunes.
Samusiovas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Samusiovas looks for the body kick but Atunes saw that one coming.
Atunes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Samusiovas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Samusiovas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Samusiovas lands with a hook. Atunes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Samusiovas throws a sloppy head kick and Atunes moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samusiovas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
An inside leg kick lands from Atunes.
Atunes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right 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!
Samusiovas thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Atunes if he has to take too many more of those.
Samusiovas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Atunes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samusiovas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Atunes's head.
Atunes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Samusiovas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Atunes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Samusiovas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Atunes moves out of range of the body kick from Samusiovas.
Atunes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Atunes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Atunes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Samusiovas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Atunes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Samusiovas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Samusiovas misses with a looping right.
Atunes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Atunes throws a poor cross that misses
and Samusiovas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Atunes thinking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Samusiovas. Atunes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Samusiovas tests Atunes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Arturo Atunes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arunas Samusiovas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Samusiovas checks a leg kick.
Samusiovas lands a right hook to the body.
Samusiovas feints and then cracks Atunes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Atunes down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atunes drops his hands momentarily and Samusiovas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Samusiovas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Atunes fires out a quick counter leg kick but Samusiovas just manages to avoid it.
Atunes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Samusiovas catches Atunes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Samusiovas throws a solid leg kick but Atunes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Samusiovas.
Samusiovas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Atunes throws a body shot but no joy.
Atunes throws a chopping leg kick but Samusiovas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Samusiovas slips a jab from Atunes.
Samusiovas digs a good body shot into Atunes's ribs.
Samusiovas scores with a leg kick.
Atunes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas lands a glancing blow to the side of Atunes's head.
Atunes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Samusiovas misses with a wild combination.
Atunes throws a big shot that misses.
Samusiovas connects with a right hand. Atunes shakes it off.
Atunes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Samusiovas cracks the inside of Atunes's front leg.
A leg kick checked by Atunes.
Decent striking displayed by Samusiovas there.
Good work by Atunes as he checks the leg kick.
Atunes swings for the body but Samusiovas moves out of range.
Atunes needs to keep his hands up - Samusiovas had a free shot at his head there.
Samusiovas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Atunes.
That kick from Samusiovas tenderised Atunes's leg. Atunes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atunes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Atunes throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Samusiovas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Atunes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Samusiovas on the side of the head.
Samusiovas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Atunes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Samusiovas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Atunes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Samusiovas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Samusiovas scores with a nice head shot.
Samusiovas scores with a jab. Atunes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Atunes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Atunes misses with a wild body shot.
Atunes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Samusiovas's sensitive parts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arunas Samusiovas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Samusiovas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arunas Samusiovas!
Arturo Atunes was interviewed post fight and said 'Career is fucked now.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lamont Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pernell Whitaker Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawkins comes to the cage accompanied by Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M. 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 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Lamont Hawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pernell Whitaker Jr!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hawkins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Whitaker Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hawkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hawkins takes one on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whitaker Jr. Hawkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hawkins scores with a jab.
Lamont Hawkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawkins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Whitaker Jr's hands.
Whitaker Jr's coach down at Hell's Balls NY Hellcademy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Whitaker Jr's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hawkins throws out a leg kick but Whitaker Jr moves out of range and Hawkins only half commits.
Nice defenses there by Whitaker Jr.
Whitaker Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Whitaker Jr checks a leg kick nicely.
Hawkins throws a hook but Whitaker Jr avoids it easily.
A big right from Hawkins misses.
Hawkins shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hawkins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hawkins has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Razor Sharp Training Systems in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hawkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Whitaker Jr as he checks the leg kick.
A nice side step and Whitaker Jr releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hawkins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Whitaker Jr on the side of the head.
Lamont Hawkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Whitaker Jr misses with an uppercut. Hawkins saw that one coming.
Whitaker Jr takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Whitaker Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Whitaker Jr shoots in for a takedown but Hawkins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hawkins thows a body kick. Whitaker Jr tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Whitaker Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Whitaker Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawkins moves away.
Hawkins lands a jab to the nose.
Hawkins gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whitaker Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hawkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Whitaker Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
Whitaker Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Whitaker Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Whitaker Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Whitaker Jr is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hawkins. Hawkins obviously looking to wear him down.
Whitaker Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Whitaker Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hawkins throws a shot to the body.
Whitaker Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Whitaker Jr throws a good cross that connects.
A leg kick checked by Hawkins.
Whitaker Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Whitaker Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hawkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Whitaker Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Whitaker Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Whitaker Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hawkins misses with a hook.
Hawkins thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Whitaker Jr if he has to take too many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hawkins walks into a jab.
Hawkins throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Whitaker Jr counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hawkins!
Whitaker Jr in side control, throwing shots but Hawkins defends.
Whitaker Jr lands a few punches from side control.
Hawkins is looking for a sweep.
Hawkins wants to control but Whitaker Jr postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pernell Whitaker Jr will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Whitaker Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hawkins connects with an inside leg kick.
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Whitaker Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hawkins tries to land a front kick but Whitaker Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hawkins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Whitaker Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hawkins scores with a head kick. Whitaker Jr tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Pernell Whitaker Jr has been cut.
Whitaker Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Whitaker Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good shot there by Hawkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whitaker Jr manages to avoid it.
Hawkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whitaker Jr.
Whitaker Jr motions for Hawkins to come forward. Whitaker Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot lands for Hawkins.
Whitaker Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Hawkins is predictable there
and Whitaker Jr counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Whitaker Jr.
Hawkins controlling Whitaker Jr's posture.
Whitaker Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Whitaker Jr throws a strike but Hawkins rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Whitaker Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Whitaker Jr is pulling down on Hawkins's head to control his posture.
Hawkins is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr working for a triangle but Hawkins defends it easily.
Hawkins throwing strikes from guard but Whitaker Jr blocks nicely.
Hawkins wants to pass the guard but Whitaker Jr is keeping the position.
Whitaker Jr keeping moving, preventing Hawkins from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins cracks Whitaker Jr with a solid left hand.
Whitaker Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hawkins working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Whitaker Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hawkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hawkins misses with a kick to the body
and Whitaker Jr counters with a takedown into side control.
Hawkins is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr trying to control the action but Hawkins is working from the bottom.
Whitaker Jr lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hawkins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hawkins looking for submissions off his back.
Whitaker Jr trying to control from half guard but Hawkins is working away.
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 Lamont Hawkins will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pernell Whitaker Jr's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hawkins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Whitaker Jr lands a nice hook to Hawkins's body. Hawkins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Whitaker Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice uppercut there from Hawkins.
A big right from Hawkins misses.
Hawkins misses with a leg kick.
Whitaker Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hawkins scoring well with a low kick there.
Whitaker Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkins slips under a jab from Whitaker Jr.
Hawkins throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hawkins works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hawkins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hawkins misses with a low kick.
Whitaker Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Whitaker Jr throws a solid leg kick but Hawkins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Whitaker Jr.
Hawkins throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hawkins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hawkins keeps Whitaker Jr at a distance using the push kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Hawkins.
Hawkins misses with a kick to the body.
Whitaker Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Whitaker Jr takes one to the chin there.
Good exchange - Hawkins coming out on top.
Hawkins tries to bum rush Whitaker Jr with a series of wild strikes but Whitaker Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right-left combo lands from Hawkins.
Whitaker Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Some bone on bone action there as Whitaker Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hawkins tries to land a leg kick but Whitaker Jr saw it coming and moves away.
Whitaker Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hawkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hawkins checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice jab there from Hawkins.
Whitaker Jr misses with a straight right.
Whitaker Jr slips a jab and a cross from Hawkins.
Whitaker Jr feints the counter takedown.
Whitaker Jr blocks the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whitaker Jr. Hawkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Whitaker Jr does it's job there.
Whitaker Jr lands a high kick!
Whitaker Jr closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hawkins to the mat! Hawkins manages to get full guard.
Hawkins keeping moving, preventing Whitaker Jr from controlling successfully.
Whitaker Jr lands a couple of elbows.
Hawkins looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hawkins has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Whitaker Jr has passed into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Whitaker Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Whitaker Jr works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Whitaker Jr scores with punches from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hawkins tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Whitaker Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Whitaker Jr working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lamont Hawkins clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Pernell Whitaker Jr's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Whitaker Jr scores with a head kick.
Whitaker Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hawkins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hawkins throws a looping overhand right but Whitaker Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Whitaker Jr moves out of range as Hawkins strikes.
Whitaker Jr misses the shot to the body.
Hawkins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Whitaker Jr's sensitive parts.
Hawkins scores with a spinning back kick!
Hawkins thows a leg kick but Whitaker Jr checks it
and Whitaker Jr counters with a single leg into guard. Hawkins didn't expect that.
Hawkins is trying to control the position but Whitaker Jr postures up.
Hawkins keeping moving, preventing Whitaker Jr from controlling successfully.
Hawkins has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Whitaker Jr has passed into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins is trying to control Whitaker Jr's posture but Whitaker Jr avoids it.
Whitaker Jr tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hawkins is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Whitaker Jr wants to control but Hawkins is keeping him busy.
Hawkins parries the strikes from Whitaker Jr easily there. Whitaker Jr is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hawkins to escape.
Hawkins can't do much from the bottom here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sloppy strikes there by Whitaker Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr in side control, throwing shots but Hawkins defends.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The fighters circling - Hawkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And Whitaker Jr tries to counter it with a takedown but Hawkins pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lamont Hawkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Hawkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whitaker Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Hawkins.
Whitaker Jr feints the counter takedown.
Hawkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Whitaker Jr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hawkins with a nice cross.
Hawkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hawkins connects with a nice looking jab.
Hawkins lands an overhand right.
Whitaker Jr lands with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawkins. Whitaker Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hawkins getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Whitaker Jr tenderised Hawkins's leg. Hawkins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hawkins cracks a nice hook into Whitaker Jr's ribs.
Whitaker Jr throws a leg kick which misses Hawkins's front leg but catches the back leg as Hawkins tries to avoid it.
Whitaker Jr cracks Hawkins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Whitaker Jr lands with a nice body punch.
Whitaker Jr staying out of range there.
Whitaker Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hawkins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Whitaker Jr moves out of range as Hawkins throws a body kick.
Whitaker Jr lands with a slapping head kick.
Whitaker Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hawkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Pernell Whitaker Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Pernell Whitaker Jr's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Whitaker Jr misses with a hook. Hawkins ducked under it nicely.
Hawkins wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hawkins is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Whitaker Jr.
Whitaker Jr shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hawkins is trying to defend but Whitaker Jr finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hawkins gets full guard.
Whitaker Jr is working Hawkins over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Hawkins is retaining full guard.
Whitaker Jr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hawkins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Whitaker Jr has managed to get both his arms back between Hawkins's legs - danger averted.
Whitaker Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hawkins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Whitaker Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
Hawkins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Whitaker Jr wants to control from the top but Hawkins keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hawkins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Whitaker Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Whitaker Jr checks a leg kick.
Whitaker Jr throws a big counter head kick but Hawkins avoids it with no problem.
Hawkins moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Whitaker Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whitaker Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Whitaker Jr works Hawkins's body with a nice hook.
Nice jab there from Whitaker Jr.
Hawkins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Whitaker Jr looks to land a left hand but Hawkins moved out of range nicely.
Hawkins slips under a jab.
Hawkins appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hawkins scores with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Whitaker Jr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Whitaker Jr takes one to the chin there.
Whitaker Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Hawkins.
Whitaker Jr misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Hawkins misses the target.
Hawkins misses with a looping right.
Whitaker Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hawkins is looking to counter the offense by Whitaker Jr and move into the clinch.
Nice cross by Whitaker Jr.
Whitaker Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Hawkins.
Hawkins lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins misses with a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Hawkins checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hawkins moves out of range of the body kick.
Whitaker Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Whitaker Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hawkins slips a jab and a cross from Whitaker Jr.
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!
Hawkins works over Whitaker Jr's head and body with a nice combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Hawkins scores with a four punch combination!
Hawkins takes one to the chin there.
Hawkins throws a quick inside leg kick.
Whitaker Jr throws a looping overhand right but Hawkins ducks down to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Whitaker Jr crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hawkins - the referee stops the clock and Whitaker Jr gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hawkins. Whitaker Jr manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pernell Whitaker Jr.
I think Whitaker Jr has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 49:46
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pernell Whitaker Jr!
An out of breath Pernell Whitaker Jr thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Lamont Hawkins was interviewed post fight and said 'Wu Tang fuh evah!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Maldini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Varg Veide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maldini comes into the arena with Just one cornetto blaring out of the sound system. Veide is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Taking Care of Business. Varg Veide has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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255 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Giuseppe Maldini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Varg Veide!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maldini moves out of range of the strikes.
Maldini feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Varg Veide seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veide blocks a head kick by Maldini.
Veide bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Veide dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maldini. That did some damage!
Maldini slips under a jab.
Maldini moves out of range of the body kick from Veide.
Veide clinches up with Maldini and pushes him back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Veide lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Maldini fails to land.
Maldini digs a right hand underneath Veide's ribcage. Veide let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Veide misses with a body punch.
Veide blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Veide.
Maldini fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maldini lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
I was talking to Maldini's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Maldini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maldini blocking some punches.
Maldini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maldini throws a head punch that misses.
Maldini blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Veide throws an elbow but misses.
Veide takes a shot to the head.
Maldini on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Veide.
Maldini lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Maldini.
Veide misses with a body punch.
Veide swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maldini scores with a shot to the side of Veide's head.
Maldini lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maldini lands with a light punch inside.
Veide blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Veide digs a right hand underneath Maldini's ribcage. Maldini let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Maldini lands a shoulder strike.
Veide pushes Maldini back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Veide doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Veide fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Veide blocks a body shot from Maldini.
Maldini works on Veide's body with a couple of short punches.
Veide looks winded!
Maldini has Veide pushed against the cage.
Veide blocking some punches.
Maldini misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maldini doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Veide throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maldinis head.
Veide blocks a body shot from Maldini.
Veide misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maldini controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Veide.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Maldini fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Maldini.
Maldini lands a right hand that snaps the head of Veide backwards.
Maldini digs a right hand underneath Veide's ribcage. Veide let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Maldini lands a shoulder strike.
Maldini lands a nice uppercut.
Maldini misses with a body punch.
Maldini misses with a body punch.
Veide misses with an elbow over the top.
Veide tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maldini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Veide goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Veide can't find room to land a body shot as Maldini controls the action.
Maldini misses with a body punch.
Maldini fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maldini misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Maldini fails to land.
A body shot lands from Maldini.
Maldini lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Veide or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veide lands a right hand.
Maldini controlling the action here for a moment.
Maldini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Veide blocks a body shot from Maldini.
Maldini scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Veide misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Maldini.
Maldini throws a punch but it's blocked by Veide.
Maldini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Veide scores with a shoulder strike.
Veide tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Maldini.
Veide prevents a body shot from Maldini.
Maldini digs a right hand into Veide's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Veide's gas tank.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Maldini doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Veide blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giuseppe Maldini dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Maldini looks to score with a jab to the body but Veide is just out of range.
Veide ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maldini moves away.
Maldini checks a leg kick.
Maldini moves into the clinch.
Maldini misses with a body punch.
Maldini lands with a right to the head.
Maldini lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Maldini tries to work over Veide's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Veide lands a body punch.
Veide can't find room to land a body shot as Maldini controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Veide creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maldini.
Maldini lands with a light punch inside.
Maldini lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maldini misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maldini blocks an uppercut.
Veide is breathing heavily.
Maldini leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldini works on Veide's body with a couple of short punches.
Veide tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maldini lands a left hand that snaps the head of Veide backwards.
Maldini swings wildly with an uppercut but Veide uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veide throws a head punch that misses.
Maldini tries to work over Veide's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Maldini.
Veide prevents a body shot from Maldini.
Maldini can't find room to land a body shot as Veide controls the action.
Maldini blocks a body shot from Veide.
Maldini scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maldini scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maldini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Veide tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maldini lands a shot to the body.
Veide's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldini lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Maldini tries to work over Veide's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maldini tries a body shot but Veide blocks it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right from Maldini.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maldini scores with a shot to the side of Veide's head.
Maldini working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maldini lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Maldini stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Maldini.
Maldini has a couple of punches blocked by Veide.
A short uppercut from Maldini.
Maldini cracks Veide with a nice body shot.
Maldini lands a nice uppercut.
Maldini working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maldini.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldini can't find room to land a body shot as Veide controls the action.
Maldini avoids the elbow strike from Veide, against the cage.
Maldini tries a body shot but Veide blocks it.
Maldini misses with a punch on the inside.
Maldini misses with a punch on the inside.
Maldini tries to throw a body punch but Veide avoids it by throwing Maldini back against the cage.
Maldini can't find room to land a body shot as Veide controls the action.
Maldini tries a body shot but Veide blocks it.
Come on Maldini - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Maldini stalling in the clinch.
Maldini pushes Veide back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Veide working aggressively here.
Maldini lands a right hand that snaps the head of Veide backwards.
Maldini gets through Veide's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maldini pushes Veide back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Veide struggles to land a body shot inside as Maldini controls his hands.
Maldini lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldini lands a shoulder strike.
The referee calls for Maldini to work.
A shot in the inside from Maldini.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maldini.
Maldini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maldini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Veide can do to turn this around?
Maldini lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Veide or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maldini creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maldini is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Veide swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Veide lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maldini backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Veide.
Maldini lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Veide or not.
Maldini misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maldini drops Veide onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Veide is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Maldini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maldini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giuseppe Maldini dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Maldini lands with a shot to the body.
Maldini moves away from the strike by Veide.
Maldini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maldini lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Veide at a distance.
Veide takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maldini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Veide shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Maldini eats them both and turns towards Veide to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Maldini on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maldini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldini is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Veide takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Veide misses with a straight right.
Veide misses with a wild body shot.
Veide instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldini tries to work over Veide's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maldini misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maldini is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Veide is keeping busy.
Maldini pushes Veide back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maldini lands a hook that snaps the head of Veide backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Maldini.
Maldini struggles to land a body shot inside as Veide controls his hands.
Maldini misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maldini.
Maldini scores with a shoulder strike.
Maldini pushes Veide back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Veide throws a head punch that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Maldini takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Maldini scores with a shot to the side of Veide's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Maldini.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldini misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Maldini.
Veide misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maldini gets through Veide's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maldini is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A right hook to the body lands for Maldini.
Maldini is stalling here.
Maldini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maldini tries to work over Veide's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Maldini.
A short body shot lands from Maldini as the two fighters clinch.
Maldini misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maldini lands a right hand.
Maldini cracks Veide with a nice body shot.
Maldini scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Maldini.
Maldini blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maldini lands a left hand that snaps the head of Veide backwards.
Veide is rocked!
Veide blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maldini tries a body shot but Veide blocks it.
Veide lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maldini backwards.
Maldini tries to throw a body punch but Veide avoids it by throwing Maldini back against the cage.
Maldini presses Veide against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Maldini scores with a shot to the side of Veide's head.
Maldini misses with a body punch.
Maldini misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Veide misses with a body punch.
Maldini can't find room to land a body shot as Veide controls the action.
Maldini tries to work over Veide's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Veide being controlled against the cage.
Maldini struggles to land a body shot inside as Veide controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veide tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maldini's elbow.
Maldini tries to work over Veide's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maldini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maldini blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maldini.
Maldini lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maldini works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maldini.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Maldini fails to land.
Maldini is looking to control Veide's arms but Veide gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maldini has his back to the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Veide fails to land.
Veide throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maldini.
Maldini struggles to land a body shot inside as Veide controls his hands.
Veide blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maldini.
Veide tries to work over Maldini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giuseppe Maldini clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Veide throws a chopping leg kick but Maldini manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Veide with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maldini darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Maldini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veide.
Veide ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maldini moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maldini, right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Veide.
Maldini has closed the distance and engaged Veide in a clinch.
Veide gets through Maldini's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldini working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Veide scores with a shoulder strike.
Maldini content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Veide blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Giuseppe Maldini has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Veide just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maldini's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Veide.
Veide lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maldini or not.
Maldini misses with a body punch.
Maldini struggles to land a body shot inside as Veide controls his hands.
Maldini working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Veide.
A left hand lands to the body for Veide.
A head punch on the inside from Maldini fails to land.
Maldini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Veide blocks a body shot from Maldini.
Veide tries to work over Maldini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maldini struggles to land a body shot inside as Veide controls his hands.
Maldini misses with the head strike.
Maldini tries to throw a body punch but Veide avoids it by throwing Maldini back against the cage.
Maldini lands with a short shot to the head.
Veide misses with a body punch.
Maldini lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldini taking a breather.
Veide misses with the head strike.
Veide throws an elbow but it misses.
Maldini blocking some punches.
Maldini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Veide blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Veide creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Veide.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Maldini.
Maldini blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maldini.
A short left from Maldini.
Maldini throws a punch but it's blocked by Veide.
Maldini tries a body shot but Veide blocks it.
Maldini has Veide pressed against the cage.
Maldini is trying to maintain a safe position but Veide gets an underhook and turns Maldini into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldini stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Veide is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Veide misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maldini lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Veide tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maldini throws a head punch that misses.
Maldini lands an uppercut.
Maldini taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Veide.
Maldini is trying to stall.
Veide works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Maldini taking a breather.
Veide blocks a body shot from Maldini.
Maldini misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Veide.
A short uppercut from Veide.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldini trying to stall but Veide improves his position.
Veide working aggressively here.
Maldini tries to work over Veide's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Veide is leaning against Maldini and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Veide swings wildly with an uppercut but Maldini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veide presses Maldini against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Veide as Maldini tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maldini.
Maldini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Veide fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Veide can't find room to land a body shot as Maldini controls the action.
Maldini tries a body shot but Veide blocks it.
Veide tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Veide.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Veide misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Giuseppe Maldini will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A slapping leg kick lands for Veide.
Veide misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maldini.
Maldini appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Maldini with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Veide to score with a decent uppercut.
Veide throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maldini counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Maldini is looking to wear down Veide with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Veide throws a right hand that misses
and Maldini counters with a nice uppercut.
Veide misses with a body kick.
Veide throws a body punch but Maldini moves out of range.
Maldini lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veide throws a series of punches but Maldini avoids them all with ease.
Veide throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Veide swings for the body but Maldini moves out of range.
Veide gets tackled into the cage by Maldini. Maldini maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Maldini.
Veide misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maldini wants to stall.
Veide fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maldini struggles to land a body shot inside as Veide controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Veide.
Maldini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Veide as Maldini tries to tie him up.
Maldini is leaning against Veide and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Veide is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Maldini throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Veides head.
Good body shot from Maldini.
Maldini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Veide blocks a body shot from Maldini.
Maldini misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldini pressing his opponent against the cage.
Maldini misses with a body punch.
Maldini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maldini throws a punch but it's blocked by Veide.
Maldini lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Veide throws an elbow but misses.
Veide goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Veide - that landed with a thud.
Maldini tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Veide's elbow.
Veide scores with a hook to the body.
Maldini misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maldini swings wildly with an uppercut but Veide uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veide lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Veide.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldini misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Veide.
Veide lands a hook that snaps the head of Maldini backwards.
Veide is working Maldini over against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Veide creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Veide misses with a body punch.
Veide lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maldini backwards.
Veide misses with some punches.
Veide lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maldini backwards.
Varg Veide has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Veide swings wildly with an uppercut but Maldini uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maldini.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Maldini takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Veide working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Veide fails to land.
Giuseppe Maldini is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veide can't find room to land a body shot as Maldini controls the action.
Veide tries to throw a body punch but Maldini avoids it by throwing Veide back against the cage.
Maldini tries a body shot but Veide blocks it.
Veide misses with some punches.
Maldini blocks an uppercut.
Veide misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Veide tries a body shot but Maldini blocks it.
Maldini works on Veide's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veide goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maldini avoids the elbow strike from Veide, against the cage.
Veide can't find room to land a body shot as Maldini controls the action.
Veide struggles to land a body shot inside as Maldini controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Varg Veide.
I think Maldini has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 48:47
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giuseppe Maldini!
After winning the bout, Giuseppe Maldini thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sean Tallon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Tsoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tsoi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Zvezda po Imeni Solnce. Sean Tallon could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Viktor Tsoi's chin.
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133 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Tallon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Viktor Tsoi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tallon misses with a hook to the body
and Tsoi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Sean Tallon has been cut.
Tsoi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tsoi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sean Tallon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tallon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tallon is looking to clinch.
Tsoi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tallon swings for the body but Tsoi moves out of range.
Tallon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tsoi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tallon scrambles back to his feet.
Tallon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tsoi lands a front kick.
The fighters circling - Tallon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tsoi throws a looping overhand right but Tallon ducks down to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tsoi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tallon checks the leg kick.
Tallon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tsoi's head.
Tallon seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Tallon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tsoi moves away.
Tsoi feints a counter leg kick.
Tsoi blocks the body kick.
Tsoi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tallon is looking to wear down Tsoi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tallon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tallon looks to throw a body kick
and Tsoi counters with a nice body kick.
Tsoi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tallon. That one must have hurt.
An inside leg kick lands from Tsoi.
Tallon looks to score with a jab to the body but Tsoi is just out of range.
Tallon catches Tsoi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tallon throws a lazy body kick
and Tsoi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tallon scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tallon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice jab there from Tsoi.
Tallon tries to land a front kick but Tsoi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tallon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tsoi manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Tallon.
Tallon is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tsoi.
Tallon takes a swing at Tsoi's ribcage but misses.
Tsoi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tsoi swings for the body but Tallon moves out of range.
Tsoi throws the left hand but Tallon avoids the punch easily.
Tallon is looking to counter punch.
Tsoi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tallon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tsoi moves out of range as Tallon throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tallon throws a chopping leg kick but Tsoi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tallon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tsoi misses with an uppercut
enabling Tallon to counter with a crisp jab.
Tsoi throws a low kick, looking for Tallon's leg but Tallon calmly moves out of range.
Tallon lands a jab to the head.
Tsoi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
An inside leg kick lands from Tallon.
Tallon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tallon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Tallon backs off Tsoi throws a huge counter combo but Tallon manages to avoid it all.
That kick from Tallon tenderised Tsoi's leg. Tsoi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tsoi catches Tallon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tallon walks into a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tsoi lands with a shot to the body.
Tallon throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tsoi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tallon.
Tsoi checks a low kick from Tallon.
Tallon tries to score with a low kick but Tsoi moves his leg out of the way.
Tallon throws a head kick that Tsoi semi-blocks.
Tallon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tsoi! But no joy.
Tallon takes a swing at Tsoi's ribcage but misses.
Tallon throws a body kick that misses
and Tsoi counters with a nice uppercut.
Tsoi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tallon thumps Tsoi with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Tallon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Tallon's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Tallon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tallon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tsoi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tallon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tsoi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tallon throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tsoi! But no joy.
Tallon looks to score with a jab to the body but Tsoi is just out of range.
Tallon misses with a wild body shot.
Tsoi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tallon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tallon throws a shot from downtown. Tsoi moves away and avoids it.
Tsoi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tallon scores with a leg kick.
Tallon cracks the inside of Tsoi's front leg.
Tallon misses the shot to the body.
Tsoi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tallon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsoi keeps the fight on the outside.
Tsoi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tallon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tallon walks into a straight right hand from Tsoi.
Tallon is rocked!
Tsoi moves out of range as Tallon throws a body kick.
Oh Tallon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tallon lands a jab to Tsoi's midsection.
Tallon throws a body kick that misses
and Tsoi counters with a body kick.
Tsoi moves out of range as Tallon throws a body kick.
Tallon seems to have got his legs back now.
Tallon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tallon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tsoi's calf.
Tallon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tsoi.
Tsoi misses with a lunging right hand
and Tallon counters with a nice kick to the body.
Tallon looks to score with a jab to the body but Tsoi is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tallon clobbers Tsoi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tsoi misses with a looping right.
Tallon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tsoi was well out of range. Poor timing from Tallon.
Tsoi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tsoi avoids a kick to the body.
Tallon takes one on the button.
Tallon throws a sloppy body shot
and Tsoi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tallon misses with a wild body shot.
Tallon just misses with a punch to the body.
Tsoi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tallon scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsoi throws an overhand right that lands on Tallon's shoulder, as Tallon tries to avoid the shot.
Tallon throws a hook but Tsoi blocks it.
Tsoi lands with a nice body kick.
Tallon lands with a shot to the body.
Tsoi misses with a looping left.
Tallon looks to score with a jab to the body but Tsoi is just out of range.
Tallon looks to score with a jab to the body but Tsoi is just out of range.
Tsoi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A shot to the liver by Tallon. Beautiful body shot.
Tsoi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tallon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tsoi.
Tsoi thinks about the counter body kick.
Tsoi scores with the left hand. Tallon knows he should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tallon moves out of range as Tsoi strikes.
Tallon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tallon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tallon scores with a spinning back kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tallon, right into the meat.
A low kick from Tallon misses
enabling Tsoi to counter with a crisp jab.
Tallon throws a lazy body kick
and Tsoi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tsoi moves out of range as Tallon throws a body kick.
Tallon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tallon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tsoi counters with a crisp right that sends Tallon to the canvas! Tsoi follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viktor Tsoi! Viktor Tsoi retains his bantamweight title!
Our winner, Viktor Tsoi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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