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DUEL#77 Kaspar vs Holgersson PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ritchie Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Perrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Souza comes to the cage accompanied by Luxurious. Perrone has chosen Eye Of The Tiger as his entrance music. 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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155 lbs
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170 cm
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162 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ritchie Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pedro Perrone!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perrone throws a right hand that Souza ducks under and follows up with a left that Souza also avoids with ease.
Perrone is looking to clinch but Souza is avoiding it.
Perrone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Souza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A lazy body kick from Souza
and Perrone counters with a shoot takedown. Souza fights it but they end up in guard.
Souza kicks Perrone off and gets to his feet.
Perrone avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Souza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perrone now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Souza throws a series of punches but Perrone moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danga de danga de dang - Souza scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Pedro Perrone has been cut.
Souza misses with a few strikes there.
Souza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perrone moves away.
Souza throws a nice looking combination but Perrone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Perrone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Souza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza lands a body shot.
Perrone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Souza scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Souza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Perrone fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Souza on the side of the head.
Souza looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Perrone throws a head kick that misses.
Souza looks to land a combination but Perrone avoids it well.
Perrone slips a jab from Souza.
Perrone is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sloppy strikes from Souza. Those never looked like landing.
Perrone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Souza tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Perrone manages to circle out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perrone fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Souza blocks a head kick by Perrone.
Perrone slips a jab and a cross from Souza.
Perrone thinks about the counter body kick.
A head kick misses from Souza.
Perrone is looking to clinch.
Souza throws a series of punches but Perrone avoids them all with ease.
Perrone is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Left hook, right uppercut from Souza.
Perrone dives in for a single leg takedown but Souza sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Souza throws a left and a right that both miss
and Perrone counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Souza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Perrone misses with a head kick.
Perrone looks winded!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Perrone is defended easily by Souza.
Ritchie Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Perrone.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Perrone.
Souza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Perrone looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ritchie Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Souza scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Perrone closes the distance and clinches.
Perrone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Souza blocks it with crossed arms.
Souza manages to break the clinch.
Souza lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Souza connects with a crisp jab.
Perrone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Souza.
And Perrone responds with a good body kick, but Souza manages to step out the way in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Perrone.
Souza moves out of range as Perrone strikes.
Perrone tries to land a front kick but Souza steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Perrone throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Souza's waist but Souza gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Perrone off to one side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Souza misses with the combination.
Souza connects with a jab.
Souza checks a low kick from Perrone.
Souza throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Perrone counters with a shoot takedown. Souza fights it but they end up in guard.
Souza pushes Perrone off and scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ritchie Souza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Perrone's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Souza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circling - Souza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Perrone throws a big counter head kick but Souza avoids it with no problem.
Souza throws a left and a right that both miss
and Perrone counters with a nice double leg into side control. Souza won't be happy with that.
Souza defending against the ground and pound.
Souza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perrone can do to turn this around?
Perrone wants to control but Souza is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Perrone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Souza keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza is looking for a sweep.
Perrone has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Souza!
Perrone breaks from Souza's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Perrone wants to control but Souza has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Souza pushes Perrone off looking to stand but Perrone dives back in and keeps control.
Souza moves into full guard.
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.
Perrone works over Souza with some ground and pound from guard.
Perrone throwing strikes from guard but Souza blocks nicely.
Souza has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Perrone has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Perrone throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Perrone is pressed up against the cage. Souza has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Perrone down to the mat. Perrone avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Souza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perrone moves away.
Perrone raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Souza stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Souza wants it to stay on the feet.
Perrone takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perrone misses the shot to the body.
Souza works over Perrone's head and body with a nice combination.
Souza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perrone manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Perrone 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Perrone slips a jab and a cross from Souza.
Souza lands a jab to the nose.
Souza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Souza throws a body punch but Perrone moves out of range.
Souza looks to throw the jab but Perrone is out of range.
Souza goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Perrone raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Perrone throws a sloppy head kick and Souza moves out of range easily.
Souza throws a series of punches but Perrone avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Perrone shoots in looking for a takedown. Souza tries to sprawl out of it but Perrone keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Souza manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza drives through with a takedown into guard.
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!
Souza stands up from Perrone's guard - Souza perhaps looking for a knockout.
Perrone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Perrone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Souza manages to avoid it.
As Perrone tries to get set, Souza tries to push him back and clinch up but Perrone manages to avoid the attempt.
Souza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Souza bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Perrone's head backwards.
Souza throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Perrone counters with a shoot takedown. Souza fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ritchie Souza dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Perrone's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Souza misses with a straight right.
Souza shoots in for a takedown but Perrone shows good takedown defense.
Perrone dodges the punch combination from Souza.
Perrone is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Souza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Perrone throws a head kick that misses.
Perrone slips a jab and a cross from Souza.
Souza misses with a jab to the body
and Perrone counters with a two punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perrone.
Ritchie Souza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perrone scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perrone looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Souza is trying to stand back up but Perrone is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perrone missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Perrone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Souza's head.
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.
Souza manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Ritchie Souza is winning the standup battle so far.
Souza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perrone.
Perrone doesn't manage to clinch there - Souza circles away.
Souza stuffs the takedown.
Perrone leaves Souza with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Souza throws a right hand that Perrone ducks under and follows up with a left that Perrone also avoids with ease.
Souza misses with a two punch combination.
Perrone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Souza.
Perrone shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Souza napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza dodges the ground and pound from Perrone.
Perrone working the head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Souza is looking to regain half guard here but Perrone keeps moving and retains side control.
Souza bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Perrone fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Souza avoids it really well and circles away.
Souza lands with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Souza coming out on top.
Souza paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Souza throws a body punch but Perrone moves out of range.
Perrone throws a counter combo.
Souza ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Perrone fails to land with a series of punches.
Perrone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Souza scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Souza. Those never looked like landing.
Perrone is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Souza looks to land a combination but Perrone avoids it well.
Souza misses with a wild combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ritchie Souza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Souza, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ritchie Souza!
Ritchie Souza made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'i'm not surprised mother fuckers, Tap, snap or Nap bitches...'.
In defeat, Pedro Perrone stepped up to the mic, saying 'No matter how many times you fall. Rise yourself and fight to win!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kakashi Sung Jung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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182 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kakashi Sung Jung!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sung Jung looks to land a combination but Kelly avoids it well.
Sung Jung misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Kelly on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kelly definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sung Jung loads up on a big right hand but Kelly slips the punch.
Kelly misses with a hook
and Sung Jung counters by clinching up.
Kelly working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kelly has a couple of punches blocked by Sung Jung.
Sung Jung scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sung Jung misses with a punch on the inside.
Sung Jung misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sung Jung.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelly.
Sung Jung tries to work over Kelly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sung Jung tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sung Jung's elbow.
Kelly misses with the head strike.
Sung Jung working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelly.
Sung Jung has a couple of punches blocked by Kelly.
Kelly lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sung Jung or not.
Kelly blocking some punches.
Sung Jung working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sung Jung misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly working aggressively here.
Sung Jung doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sung Jung.
Kelly misses with a body punch.
Sung Jung lands a body shot.
Sung Jung works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sung Jung goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sung Jung is working Kelly over against the cage.
Sung Jung works on Kelly's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelly.
Sung Jung swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sung Jung lands a body shot.
Kelly tries to work over Sung Jung's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sung Jung throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelly.
Kelly misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sung Jung creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sung Jung lands a hook that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
Kelly gets through Sung Jung's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sung Jung misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sung Jungs head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kelly lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sung Jung backwards.
Kelly blocks an uppercut.
Kelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sung Jung.
Sung Jung tries a body shot but Kelly blocks it.
Kelly prevents a body shot from Sung Jung.
Kelly lands a nice uppercut.
Sung Jung lands a body punch.
Kelly cracks Sung Jung with a nice body shot.
Sung Jung lands a hook that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
Sung Jung fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sung Jung.
Kelly blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sung Jung.
Kelly tries a body shot but Sung Jung blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelly.
Kelly lands a shoulder strike.
Kelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sung Jung throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Sung Jung fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Sung Jung scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sung Jung tries a body shot but Kelly blocks it.
Sung Jung blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sung Jung struggles to land a body shot inside as Kelly controls his hands.
Kelly lands a left hand.
Sung Jung struggles to land a body shot inside as Kelly controls his hands.
Sung Jung swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sung Jung lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly scores with a shot to the side of Sung Jung's head.
Kelly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sung Jung goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sung Jung throws a head punch that misses.
Kelly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sung Jung backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kelly.
Kelly blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelly lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sung Jung lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sung Jung working aggressively here.
Kelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kelly working aggressively here.
Sung Jung tries to throw a body punch but Kelly avoids it by throwing Sung Jung back against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sung Jung lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kelly tries a body shot but Sung Jung blocks it.
Sung Jung misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Sung Jung.
Kelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Sung Jung uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sung Jung blocks a body shot from Kelly.
Sung Jung misses with a punch on the inside.
Kelly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kelly blocking some punches.
Sung Jung throws a head punch that misses.
Sung Jung digs a right hand into Kelly's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kelly's gas tank.
Sung Jung digs a right hand into Kelly's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kelly's gas tank.
Kelly prevents a body shot from Sung Jung.
A head punch on the inside from Sung Jung fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sung Jung misses with a body punch.
Sung Jung presses Kelly against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kakashi Sung Jung dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kelly uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sung Jung loads up on a big right hand but Kelly slips the punch.
Sung Jung moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Good standup being displayed there by Kelly as he connects with a hook.
Sung Jung takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sung Jung misses with a low kick as Kelly jumps back.
Sung Jung throws the left hand but Kelly avoids the punch easily.
Sung Jung rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kelly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daniel Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sung Jung misses with an uppercut.
Kelly swats away the attempt to clinch by Sung Jung.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly checks a leg kick.
Sung Jung swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kelly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kelly punishes Sung Jung's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sung Jung lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kelly at a distance.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sung Jung in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kelly ducks under a wild hook from Sung Jung.
Kelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sung Jung manages to avoid it.
Sung Jung defending well as Kelly loads up on a big left hand.
Sung Jung is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Sung Jung tries to score with a low kick but Kelly moves his leg out of the way.
Kelly throws a hook but Sung Jung avoids it easily.
Sung Jung lands a jab to the head.
Kelly slips under a jab.
Kelly misses with an uppercut. Sung Jung saw that one coming.
Sung Jung wants to counter the offense by Kelly and move into the clinch position.
Sung Jung misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Kelly to counter with a crisp jab.
Sung Jung throws an off balance right hand
and Kelly counters with a straight right hand.
Kelly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sung Jung.
Sung Jung misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Kelly to counter with a crisp jab.
Sung Jung connects with a single shot there.
Daniel Kelly is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly scores with a jab to the head.
Sung Jung is rocked!
Sung Jung wants to clinch up but Kelly keeps it at a distance.
Sung Jung swinging wildly here.
Sung Jung looks to throw the jab but Kelly is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Kelly misses the target.
Sung Jung tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Sung Jung.
Sung Jung defending well as Kelly loads up on a big left hand.
Sung Jung takes one on the button.
Sung Jung is still on wobbly legs! Can Kelly finish him?
Kelly throws a hook but Sung Jung blocks it.
Sung Jung seems to have recovered his senses.
A jab from Kelly misses.
Sung Jung ducks under a wild hook from Kelly.
Kelly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sung Jung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a hook to the side of Sung Jung's head but Sung Jung sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sung Jung wants to counter with a clinch but Kelly pushes him away.
Sung Jung throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kelly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sung Jung throws a leg kick
and Kelly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sung Jung is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kelly takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kelly throws a hook to the side of Sung Jung's head but Sung Jung sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sung Jung loads up on a big right hand but Kelly slips the punch.
Sung Jung throws a looping overhand right but Kelly ducks down to avoid it.
Sung Jung cracks Kelly with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sung Jung moves away from the strike by Kelly.
Sung Jung tries to clinch but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sung Jung displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kelly throws out the jab.
Sung Jung looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelly is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sung Jung. Sung Jung circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fighters circling - Kelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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!
Sung Jung walks into a jab.
Sung Jung swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sung Jung tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kelly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kelly throwing a counter right hand but Sung Jung manages to avoid it.
Sung Jung avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Kelly misses.
Kelly ducks under a wild hook from Sung Jung.
Kelly cracks a nice hook into Sung Jung's ribs.
Sung Jung throws a head kick that misses
and Kelly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kelly connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sung Jung's hands.
Kelly cracks Sung Jung with an open hand slap.
Sung Jung swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Kelly dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kelly misses with a hook. Sung Jung ducked under it nicely.
Sung Jung tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sung Jung manages to avoid it.
Sung Jung misses with a wild body shot.
Kelly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sung Jung throws out the jab.
Kelly jabs at Sung Jung's body.
Kelly throws a jab but it's blocked by Sung Jung.
Sung Jung wants to counter the offense by Kelly and move into the clinch position.
Sung Jung defending well as Kelly loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Sung Jung misses.
Sung Jung swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly connects with a jab.
Kelly swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sung Jung.
Sung Jung tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kelly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kelly misses the jab.
Kelly slips under a jab from Sung Jung.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly scores with a hook to the body. Sung Jung takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sung Jung has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice cross by Kelly.
Kelly bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sung Jung's head backwards.
Kelly cracks Sung Jung with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kelly has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Sung Jung to stand back up!
Sung Jung takes a swing at Kelly's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sung Jung tries to clinch but Kelly moves away
and Kelly makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kelly cracks Sung Jung with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Sung Jung tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Kelly pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Sung Jung is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Kelly!
A very excited looking Daniel Kelly 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 Philip Farmery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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20
190 lbs
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197 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Philip Farmery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farmery shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Griffin's guard.
Griffin is trying to control the position but Farmery postures up.
Farmery passes Griffin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Farmery perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Griffin is defending against the submission attempts here by Farmery.
Farmery is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffin is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Farmery has latched onto it... Big trouble! Farmery pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Griffin is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Farmery!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Philip Farmery!
Philip Farmery bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Giorgio Palazzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
194 lbs
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192 lbs
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Brawler
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Giorgio Palazzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Timmy Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Palazzi enables Thompson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Palazzi manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Palazzi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Palazzi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thompson defends it easily.
Palazzi wants to sweep but no luck.
Thompson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Thompson wants to control but Palazzi is keeping him busy.
Thompson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Palazzi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Thompson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palazzi is trying to get back to half guard.
Thompson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Thompson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palazzi gets back to half guard.
Thompson seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Palazzi is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Timmy Thompson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clayton Atkinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clayton Atkinson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tommy Masters's chin.
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172 lbs
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172 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clayton Atkinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Masters!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atkinson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Masters throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Atkinson is looking to counter with head kicks.
A shot to the body from Masters misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Atkinson fakes the leg kick and cracks Masters in the body.
Atkinson lands a left and a right that send Masters crashing to the mat, dazed. Atkinson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Masters is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atkinson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Masters is still on wobbly legs! Can Atkinson finish him?
Atkinson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Masters is defended easily by Atkinson.
Masters walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Masters limp body while Atkinson jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Clayton Atkinson!
Our winner, Clayton Atkinson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alessio Correha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Hagen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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144 lbs
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alessio Correha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Hagen!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Correha clinches.
Hagen can't break the clinch.
Hagen tries to stall but Correha uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hagen is struggling to control the position.
Correha displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hagen up against the cage.
Hagen is trying to maintain a safe position but Correha gets an underhook and turns Hagen into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hagen is trying to maintain a safe position but Correha gets an underhook and turns Hagen into the cage.
Correha stalling against the cage.
Correha stalling against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Correha.
Hagen trying to control the position but instead, Correha has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hagen into the cage.
Correha pulls Hagen into guard.
Correha might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Correha 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.
Hagen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Correha has momentary wrist control but Hagen slips an elbow through the middle.
Correha keeping full guard, as Hagen tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagen stopping the sweep attempt from Correha.
Hagen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Correha had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hagen defends it easily.
Correha looking for a guillotine here but Hagen defends easily.
Correha looking for a guillotine here but Hagen defends easily.
Hagen lands a couple of elbows.
Correha working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hagen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hagen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hagen passes Correha's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Correha wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correha taking some punishment here, with Hagen in his half guard.
Correha looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Hagen there.
Hagen working the head and body with strikes.
Correha is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hagen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ground and pound from Hagen.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hagen lands a nice short elbow.
Hagen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hagen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hagen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Correha moves into full guard.
Correha looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Correha is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correha wants to sweep but no luck.
Hagen with a nice head shot there.
Correha looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Hagen is defending well. Correha quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Hagen has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Correha celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alessio Correha!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vasilli Drakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Rodrigues Filho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasilli Drakov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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23
220 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vasilli Drakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pedro Rodrigues Filho!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Filho loads up on a big right hand but Drakov slips the punch.
Drakov misses with a takedown attempt - Filho sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Filho shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Drakov eats them both and turns towards Filho to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Vasilli Drakov has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Filho.
Filho lands a jab to the head.
Drakov shoots in for a double leg but Filho sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Filho throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drakov moves away from the strike by Filho.
Drakov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Filho manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Filho misses.
Nice sprawl there from Filho as Drakov shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasilli Drakov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drakov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Filho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filho rushes Drakov and presses him up against the cage.
Filho displaying some good clinch control by pressing Drakov up against the cage.
Drakov can't get the takedown.
Drakov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Filho's elbow.
Drakov jumps guard but Filho turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Filho displaying some good clinch control by pressing Drakov up against the cage.
Filho softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Filho has a couple of punches blocked by Drakov.
Drakov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Filho stalling.
Filho lands a left hand.
Filho lands a body shot.
Filho lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drakov backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drakov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Filho lands with a left to the head.
Drakov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Filho prevents it.
Filho is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Drakov trying to stall but Filho improves his position.
Filho scores with a shoulder strike.
Filho scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Filho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A lazy left from Filho finds it's target.
Filho clinches up with Drakov and pushes him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Filho.
Drakov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Drakov is breathing heavily.
Filho lands a nice uppercut.
Filho lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Drakov tries to pull guard but Filho holds him up against the cage and eventually Drakov drops back down to his feet.
Drakov takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filho lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Drakov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short uppercut from Filho.
Drakov is rocked!
Filho is leaning against Drakov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oh Drakov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Drakov looking for a takedown.
Filho lands with a right to the head.
Filho creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Drakov with a big uppercut! Drakov tries to clinch up but Filho pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Drakov to the mat! Drakov covers up and Filho unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pedro Rodrigues Filho!
After winning the bout, Pedro Rodrigues Filho 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 Lyman Kissell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lou Nahtic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nahtic has chosen Sleeping My Day Away as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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25
148 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
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36
140 lbs
18 - 24 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lyman Kissell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lou Nahtic!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Nahtic.
Nahtic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nahtic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kissell.
Kissell throws a body kick that misses.
Kissell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kissell lands a nice shot to the body.
Kissell throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Nahtic tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kissell is in Nahtic's guard.
Nahtic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kissell is one step ahead there.
Kissell scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kissell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kissell might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kissell wants to control from the top but Nahtic keeps moving.
Nahtic lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nahtic preventing the sweep.
Kissell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nahtic is aware though and is defending well.
Nahtic not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kissell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nahtic is in close to Kissell's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kissell wants to sweep but no luck.
I've been told that Nahtic has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Kissell controls Nahtic momentarily but Nahtic frees himself.
Nahtic won't allow Kissell to sweep him here.
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.
Nahtic forces his way into half guard.
Kissell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nice strikes from Nahtic there.
Nahtic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kissell defending well though.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nahtic wants to get back to his feet.
Kissell works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kissell has his foot on Nahtic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nahtic works his way back into a safe position though.
Kissell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kissell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nahtic not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nahtic stopping the sweep attempt from Kissell.
Nahtic engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kissell throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Kissell has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kissell.
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.
An inside leg kick from Nahtic misses.
Kissell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nahtic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nahtic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kissell.
Lou Nahtic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nahtic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kissell has time to react.
Kissell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kissell wants to clinch
and Nahtic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kissell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nahtic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kissell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kissell tries to clinch but Nahtic moves out of range.
Kissell is looking to wear down Nahtic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kissell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nahtic.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A jab from Kissell misses.
Kissell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Nahtic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A little jabbing left from Nahtic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nahtic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kissell's hands.
Good shot there by Nahtic.
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 Lyman Kissell will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nahtic scores with a nice strike.
Kissell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nahtic tries a head kick but it misses.
Nahtic lands a lovely overhand right.
Kissell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nahtic doesn't seem bothered though.
Nahtic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice straight punches there by Nahtic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nahtic.
Kissell jabs Nahtic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A punch combination from Kissell misses.
Lou Nahtic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nahtic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kissell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kissell looks to land a left hand but Nahtic moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Nahtic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kissell doesn't manage to clinch there - Nahtic circles away.
Nahtic misses with a low kick.
Kissell scores with a hook to the body. Nahtic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kissell misses with a shot to the body
and Kissell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kissell doesn't manage to clinch there - Nahtic circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nahtic.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nahtic checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nahtic walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kissell.
Nahtic tries a head kick but it misses.
Nahtic throws a leg kick which misses Kissell's front leg but catches the back leg as Kissell tries to avoid it.
Nahtic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kissell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kissell swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kissell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kissell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kissell gets a double leg takedown into Nahtic's guard.
Nahtic has his feet on Kissell's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
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!
Kissell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kissell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nahtic. Nahtic obviously looking to wear him down.
Nahtic throws out a powerful jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kissell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kissell checks a leg kick nicely.
Nahtic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kissell fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Nahtic to the ground. Kissell is now in Nahtic's guard.
Nahtic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kissell is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kissell is looking to pass into half guard but Nahtic pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Nahtic is in guard.
Nahtic is stalling in the full guard.
Kissell wants to hit a switch here but Nahtic passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kissell there!
Kissell can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kissell is working hard here to advance position.
Kissell in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Nahtic has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kissell's face.
Kissell slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nahtic landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nahtic performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kissell is refusing to be controlled, as Nahtic sits in half guard.
Nahtic is taking a breather. Kissell says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nahtic prevents Kissell from improving his position.
Nahtic trying to control from half guard but Kissell is working away.
Kissell is looking for a sweep. Nahtic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kissell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kissell looking for a sweep. Not yet Kissell, not yet.
Kissell seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Kissell has his foot on Nahtic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nahtic works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lou Nahtic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nahtic circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nahtic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nahtic connects with the punch.
Kissell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kissell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nahtic.
Nahtic looks to score with a jab to the body but Kissell is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kissell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nahtic lands with a hook. Kissell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nahtic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kissell tries to clinch up but Nahtic circles away and keeps his distance.
Kissell feints and then cracks Nahtic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nahtic down.
Kissell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kissell plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nahtic tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nahtic scores with a leg kick.
Kissell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nahtic lands a really nice looking cross but Kissell seems unphased.
Nahtic misses with a low kick.
Nahtic circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nahtic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kissell misses with a double jab.
Nahtic scores with a jab to the head.
Nahtic lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nahtic misses with a looping right.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Nahtic enables Kissell to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nahtic manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kissell wants to control from the top but Nahtic keeps moving.
Kissell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kissell throws an elbow that misses. Nahtic uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kissell's guard. Nice move by Nahtic!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kissell looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Nahtic puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Nahtic controlling the action here.
Lou Nahtic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ground and pound from Nahtic.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kissell is not content to let Nahtic control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kissell wants to get back to full guard.
Kissell works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nahtic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nahtic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nahtic's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kissell trying to keep a closed guard but Nahtic is proving a slippery customer.
Nahtic throwing strikes but missing.
Nahtic with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kissell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nahtic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kissell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lyman Kissell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kissell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kissell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nahtic defends it nicely.
Kissell cracks Nahtic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kissell moves in looking to clinch but Nahtic pushes him off.
Kissell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kissell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nahtic throws out a leg kick but Kissell moves out of range and Nahtic only half commits.
Kissell swinging wildly here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lou Nahtic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nahtic 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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lou Nahtic!
A relieved looking Lou Nahtic thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Whyte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leif Eirikson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eirikson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: If I had a heart. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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259 lbs
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299 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charlie Whyte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leif Eirikson!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eirikson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Eirikson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Eirikson missing with a left hand there. Whyte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Eirikson cracks Whyte with an open hand slap.
Whyte has managed to clinch.
Whyte tries a body shot but Eirikson blocks it.
A short right from Whyte on the inside.
Whyte throws a head punch that misses.
Whyte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Whyte misses with the head strike.
Whyte lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Eirikson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eirikson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Whyte is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Whyte fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice body punch from Whyte.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whyte. Eirikson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Eirikson misses.
The crowd cheers as Whyte lands an impressive looking overhand right. Eirikson doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whyte swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Eirikson counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eirikson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Whyte cracks Eirikson with an open hand slap.
Whyte digs a good body shot into Eirikson's ribs.
A cross from Eirikson lands.
Whyte dives in for a single leg takedown but Eirikson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Whyte works Eirikson's body with a nice hook.
Whyte loads up on a big right hand but Eirikson slips the punch.
Eirikson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Eirikson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Whyte connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Eirikson scrambles back to his feet.
Whyte swings for the body but Eirikson moves out of range.
Whyte is looking to clinch.
Whyte scores with a punch to the head.
Whyte connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking cross lands there for Whyte.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whyte connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Whyte lands with an uppercut that bounces Eirikson off the cage and back into range.
Eirikson connects with a body shot that sends Whyte's belly button to the back.
Whyte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A lazy left from Whyte finds it's target.
Whyte throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Eirikson counters with a nice right hand that sends Whyte toppling to the canvas! Whyte scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Eirikson finish him?!
Whyte is rocked!
It looks like Charlie Whyte has been cut.
Whyte swings away with a body shot that misses
and Eirikson counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Whyte out cold! What a finish! Eirikson is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leif Eirikson!
Post fight, Leif Eirikson stared into the camera and said 'Cattle die
kinsmen die
all men are mortal.
Words of praise
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nils Holgersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Kasparaitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holgersson's entrance music is Theme. A fine choice. Kasparaitis has chosen Gotta Get Away as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nils Holgersson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darius Kasparaitis!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasparaitis checks a leg kick.
Kasparaitis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kasparaitis stuffs the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Kasparaitis as Holgersson shoots in.
Holgersson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kasparaitis throws out the jab.
Holgersson dives in for a single leg takedown but Kasparaitis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kasparaitis is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nils Holgersson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kasparaitis throws a body shot but no joy.
Kasparaitis throws a right hand that Holgersson ducks under and follows up with a left that Holgersson also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holgersson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kasparaitis throws out a powerful jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Holgersson. That's going to slow Kasparaitis down.
Holgersson misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasparaitis with a hook.
Kasparaitis 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.
Holgersson 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.
Holgersson misses with a body shot.
Kasparaitis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
An inside leg kick lands from Holgersson.
No luck for Holgersson with that takedown attempt.
Holgersson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kasparaitis.
Holgersson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Holgersson throws a push kick but Kasparaitis slaps the foot to one side.
A little jabbing left from Kasparaitis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kasparaitis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kasparaitis takes a swing at Holgersson's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis tries a low kick but Holgersson avoids it.
A good leg kick by Holgersson.
Holgersson shoots in and bounces Kasparaitis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kasparaitis lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Holgersson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kasparaitis postures up.
Holgersson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kasparaitis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holgersson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kasparaitis is one step ahead there.
Kasparaitis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holgersson is keeping the position for now.
Kasparaitis sitting in guard here, content to control.
Holgersson wants to sweep here but Kasparaitis controlling him for the moment.
Kasparaitis cracks Holgersson with a solid left hand.
Holgersson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kasparaitis defends well.
Kasparaitis preventing the sweep.
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.
Holgersson is trying to control the position but Kasparaitis postures up.
Kasparaitis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kasparaitis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kasparaitis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Holgersson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis postures up.
Kasparaitis wants to pass the guard but Holgersson is keeping the position.
Holgersson is trying to keep Kasparaitis in close.
Holgersson keeping moving, preventing Kasparaitis from controlling successfully.
Kasparaitis looking to pass the guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Holgersson wants to sweep here but Kasparaitis controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Kasparaitis dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kasparaitis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Holgersson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kasparaitis misses with the body kick
and Holgersson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Holgersson.
Kasparaitis wants to sweep here but Holgersson controlling him for the moment.
Kasparaitis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Holgersson's guard.
Kasparaitis preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holgersson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Holgersson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kasparaitis trying to control the position from guard on top but Holgersson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holgersson is trying to control the position but Kasparaitis postures up.
Kasparaitis preventing the sweep.
Holgersson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasparaitis not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Holgersson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kasparaitis is looking to work some ground and pound but Holgersson has wrist control.
Kasparaitis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Holgersson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Holgersson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kasparaitis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kasparaitis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kasparaitis stopping the sweep attempt from Holgersson.
Kasparaitis is looking to work some ground and pound but Holgersson has wrist control.
Holgersson controls Kasparaitis momentarily but Kasparaitis frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kasparaitis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A good leg kick by Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis tries to land a leg kick but Holgersson saw it coming and moves away.
And Holgersson counters with a quick kick to the body but Kasparaitis blocks it.
Kasparaitis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Holgersson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kasparaitis.
Holgersson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kasparaitis misses with an uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Kasparaitis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kasparaitis was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kasparaitis throws a shot from downtown. Holgersson moves away and avoids it.
Holgersson feinted with a counter takedown.
Holgersson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Holgersson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kasparaitis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Holgersson looks to clinch
and Kasparaitis counters with a stiff right hand.
Holgersson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kasparaitis blocks a low kick nicely.
Kasparaitis doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kasparaitis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Holgersson. Holgersson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Holgersson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Holgersson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kasparaitis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Holgersson loads up on a big right hand but Kasparaitis slips the punch.
Kasparaitis misses with a body shot.
Holgersson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kasparaitis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holgersson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kasparaitis sprawls well. Kasparaitis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Holgersson gets slowly back to his feet.
Kasparaitis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Holgersson momentarily.
Holgersson misses the shot to the body.
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!
Kasparaitis misses the jab.
Holgersson feinted with a counter takedown.
Darius Kasparaitis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kasparaitis throws a low kick, looking for Holgersson's leg but Holgersson calmly moves out of range.
Holgersson tries to counter by clinching up but Kasparaitis breaks away and moves out of range.
Nice cross by Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Kasparaitis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Holgersson wants to clinch.
Kasparaitis appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kasparaitis misses with a looping right.
Kasparaitis throws a jab but it's blocked by Holgersson.
Kasparaitis throws a push kick but Holgersson slaps the foot to one side.
That kick from Kasparaitis tenderised Holgersson's leg. Holgersson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice shot lands for Kasparaitis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasparaitis dodges the punch combination from Holgersson.
Holgersson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holgersson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kasparaitis to the mat! Kasparaitis manages to get full guard.
Holgersson trying to control but Kasparaitis is working from the bottom.
Holgersson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Holgersson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kasparaitis lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Kasparaitis preventing the sweep.
Kasparaitis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Holgersson keeping moving, preventing Kasparaitis from controlling successfully.
Kasparaitis looking to sit in guard and control but Holgersson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holgersson trying to control the position from guard on top but Kasparaitis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kasparaitis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Holgersson's guard.
Kasparaitis stopping the sweep attempt from Holgersson.
Kasparaitis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holgersson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kasparaitis throwing strikes from guard but Holgersson blocks nicely.
Kasparaitis stopping the sweep attempt from Holgersson.
Holgersson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis throwing strikes from guard but Holgersson blocks nicely.
Kasparaitis lands a couple of digs.
Kasparaitis wants to control from the top but Holgersson keeps moving.
Holgersson has momentary wrist control but Kasparaitis slips an elbow through the middle.
Darius Kasparaitis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Holgersson wants to sweep here but Kasparaitis controlling him for the moment.
Kasparaitis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kasparaitis trying to control but Holgersson is working from the bottom.
Kasparaitis pushing down on Holgersson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis wants to free his trapped foot but Holgersson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kasparaitis scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Holgersson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kasparaitis trying to control the position from guard on top but Holgersson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holgersson wants to sweep here but Kasparaitis controlling him for the moment.
Kasparaitis tries to free his leg and advance position but Holgersson is retaining full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kasparaitis trying to control but Holgersson is working from the bottom.
Kasparaitis cracks Holgersson with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Kasparaitis really dominated that 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.
Holgersson misses with a head kick.
Kasparaitis moves out of range of the body kick from Holgersson.
Holgersson clinches with his opponent.
Kasparaitis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Kasparaitis as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from Kasparaitis.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kasparaitis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kasparaitis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kasparaitis lands with a short shot to the head.
Kasparaitis swings wildly with an uppercut but Holgersson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kasparaitis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holgersson throws a body kick that misses.
Holgersson misses with a low kick.
A jab from Kasparaitis does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasparaitis avoids the head kick by Holgersson.
Kasparaitis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Holgersson is rocked!
It looks like Nils Holgersson has been cut.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Kasparaitis! Holgersson is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darius Kasparaitis! Darius Kasparaitis retains his featherweight title!
In defeat, Nils Holgersson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Fyfan!'.
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