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MMMA London 3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Combo King (ranked 4402 p4p, 424 weight class) and Jon Melcher (ranked 5191 p4p, 470 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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161 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Combo King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Melcher!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Melcher.
Melcher shoots in looking for a takedown but King manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Melcher's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Melcher fails to land the takedown.
Melcher shoots in for a takedown but King shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Combo King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Melcher.
Horrible takedown attempt by Melcher or perhaps it was just good defense by King, which made it look bad.
Melcher gets tackled into the cage by King. King maintains the clinch.
A short right from King on the inside.
Good body shot from King.
A short right hand to the side of the head by King.
Melcher wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melcher tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position.
King prevents Melcher from breaking the clinch.
Melcher wants to break free but King has control.
King leaning against his opponent.
A right handed body shot lands from King.
King lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Melcher or not.
Melcher looks winded!
The referee calls for King to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Melcher's face as he tries to break the clinch.
King lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Our sources have told us that King has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
King lands with a light punch inside.
King with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Melcher is rocked!
King lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Melcher is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him?
Melcher is trying to push King away but King has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Melcher seems to have recovered his senses.
King has Melcher pressed against the cage, preventing Melcher from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
King cracks Melcher with a nice body shot.
King landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
King lands a body punch in the clinch.
King lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Melcher takes a shot to the head.
It looks like Jon Melcher has been cut.
King creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Melcher's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Melcher drops to his knees and King pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Combo King!
Jon Melcher was interviewed post fight and said 'We tried. We failed. I guess it's back to the ol' drawing board!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Bueller (ranked 4143 p4p, 556 weight class) and Harry Distacio Jr (ranked 3966 p4p, 538 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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182 lbs
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World class 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
10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Bueller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Distacio Jr!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bueller closes the distance and pushes Distacio Jr back into the cage.
Distacio Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bueller avoids it.
Distacio Jr working aggressively here.
Distacio Jr pushes Bueller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bueller tries to work over Distacio Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Distacio Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bueller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Distacio Jr's elbow.
Distacio Jr lands an uppercut.
Distacio Jr tries to break the clinch but Bueller is controlling the position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bueller taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Distacio Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bueller drops down looking for an ankle pick but Distacio Jr pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bueller misses with a leg kick
and Bueller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bueller misses with a leg kick
letting Distacio Jr counter with a right hand.
Bueller is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bueller has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Distacio Jr.
Oh Bueller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Distacio Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bueller seems to have got his legs back now.
Bueller misses with a low kick as Distacio Jr jumps back.
Bueller closes the distance looking to clinch
and Distacio Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Bueller throws a low kick but Distacio Jr moves out of range easily.
Bueller lands with a kick to the temple. Distacio Jr shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bueller throws an overhand right that lands on Distacio Jr's shoulder, as Distacio Jr tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Distacio Jr! But no joy.
Bueller is looking to land body kicks.
Distacio Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bueller with a body shot.
Bueller wants to clinch up but Distacio Jr keeps it at a distance.
Distacio Jr scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bueller loads up on a big right hand but Distacio Jr slips the punch.
Bueller loads up on a big right hand but Distacio Jr slips the punch.
Distacio Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bueller wants to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Distacio Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bueller has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Death Valley Training Facility in the buildup to the fight.
Bueller misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Bueller.
A little jabbing left from Distacio Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Distacio Jr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Distacio Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bueller.
Eric Bueller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bueller tries to land a front kick but Distacio Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bueller cracks Distacio Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bueller tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bueller throws a hook but Distacio Jr blocks it.
Distacio Jr throws a counter combo.
Bueller blocks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Bueller on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bueller pushes Distacio Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Distacio Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Bueller controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Distacio Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bueller is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bueller lands an elbow just above Distacio Jr 's eye.
Bueller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Distacio Jr lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Bueller. That snapped Distacio Jr's head back.
Bueller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Distacio Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It seemed like Distacio Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bueller tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Distacio Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Bueller tries to land a front kick but Distacio Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Distacio Jr gets tackled into the cage by Bueller. Bueller maintains the clinch.
Distacio Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bueller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bueller misses the jab.
Bueller wants to slow Distacio Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
Distacio Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bueller moves into range and connects with a jab.
Distacio Jr misses with a double jab
and Bueller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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 Eric Bueller will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bueller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Distacio Jr! But no joy.
Bueller throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Distacio Jr flicks out a counter leg kick but Bueller steps away.
Bueller doesn't manage to clinch there - Distacio Jr circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bueller.
Distacio Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Distacio Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Distacio Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bueller to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bueller on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Distacio Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bueller fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Distacio Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
Distacio Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bueller blocks an elbow strike from Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bueller wants to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Bueller controls his hands.
Bueller tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Distacio Jr smiles and moves away.
Bueller tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bueller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Distacio Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bueller falls off balance throwing a combination
and Distacio Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bueller works the jab nicely.
Bueller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Distacio Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Distacio Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bueller thows a leg kick but Distacio Jr checks it
and Distacio Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Distacio Jr misses with an uppercut.
Distacio Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bueller scores with a nice head shot.
Bueller throws a sloppy head kick and Distacio Jr moves out of range easily.
Distacio Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Distacio Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Distacio Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bueller connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Distacio Jr scrambles back to his feet.
Bueller scores with a hook.
Eric Bueller is winning the standup battle so far.
Distacio Jr ducks under a wild hook from Bueller.
Distacio Jr blocks a jab.
Distacio Jr appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bueller clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Bueller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Distacio Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bueller takes a shot to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Distacio Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bueller is looking to chop away at Distacio Jr's legs.
It seemed like Distacio Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bueller tries to close the distance and clinch but Distacio Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bueller lands with an overhand left.
Bueller looks to land a right hand but Distacio Jr moved out of range.
Distacio Jr moves out of range as Bueller strikes.
Distacio Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bueller's head.
Distacio Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bueller throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Bueller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Distacio Jr. That did some damage!
Bueller misses with a hook
and Distacio Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bueller throws a hook to the side of Distacio Jr's head but Distacio Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Distacio Jr avoids the body shot from Bueller.
Distacio Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bueller tries to land a leg kick but Distacio Jr saw it coming and moves away.
Distacio Jr let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Distacio Jr tries to land a front kick but Bueller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bueller tries to clinch up but Distacio Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Bueller misses with a leg kick
and Distacio Jr counters with an inside leg kick.
Bueller lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bueller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Distacio Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Distacio Jr flicks out a counter leg kick but Bueller steps away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Bueller dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bueller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Bueller backs off Distacio Jr throws a huge counter combo but Bueller manages to avoid it all.
Distacio Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Bueller thows a leg kick but Distacio Jr checks it
and Distacio Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bueller misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Distacio Jr counters with a perfectly timed head kick, knocking Bueller out cold! Wow, that took some serious skill and not a little luck! Distacio Jr is taking it in his stride though, strolling around like it's no big deal. What a guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Harry Distacio Jr!
Harry Distacio Jr 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Parent (ranked 2608 p4p, 270 weight class) and Jack Rackham (ranked 3122 p4p, 310 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Parent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Rackham!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parent fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Parent takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Parent lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Parent lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Parent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parent misses with a head kick.
Parent throws a lazy uppercut
and Rackham counters with a head kick. That will keep Parent thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rackham fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Parent on the side of the head.
Parent is rocked!
Rackham scores with a hook to the body. Parent takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oh Parent is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parent moves away from the strike by Rackham.
Parent gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Rackham gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Parent is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Rackham!
Jack Rackham thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corey Parker (ranked 3906 p4p, 447 weight class) and Colin Turnbull (ranked 3373 p4p, 389 weight class). Parker comes into the arena with The House of The Rising Sun - The Animals blaring out of the sound system. Corey Parker has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Colin Turnbull!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Turnbull's guard.
Parker gets to his feet. Turnbull looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Turnbull catches Parker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Turnbull connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Parker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Parker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Parker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Parker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Turnbull feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Parker's calf.
Turnbull looks to land a left hand but Parker moved out of range nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker gets tackled into the cage by Turnbull. Turnbull maintains the clinch.
Turnbull misses with the head strike.
Parker scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnbull throws a head punch that misses.
Parker has had enough of the clinch but Turnbull keeps him there for the moment.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parker lands with a short shot to the head.
Turnbull misses with a punch on the inside.
Turnbull stalls.
A short right from Turnbull on the inside.
Turnbull working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Turnbull misses with some punches.
Turnbull misses with some punches.
Parker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Turnbull struggles to land a body shot inside as Parker controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turnbull misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Parker.
Parker has a couple of punches blocked by Turnbull.
Turnbull lands a right hand that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Turnbull.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Parker.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Turnbull is leaning against Parker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Parker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turnbull throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turnbull.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker blocks a body shot from Turnbull.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Turnbull takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Parker.
Turnbull throws a head punch that misses.
Turnbull lands a left hand that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Turnbull tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
Turnbull swings wildly with an uppercut but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Turnbull fails to land.
Turnbull lands a left hand that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Parker.
Turnbull throws a punch but it's blocked by Parker.
Turnbull lands a right hand.
Turnbull tries to work over Parker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Parker staying out of range there.
Turnbull misses the jab.
Turnbull throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Colin Turnbull is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turnbull clinches up with Parker and pushes him back against the cage.
Turnbull blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turnbull tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turnbull tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Parker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Turnbull throws a punch but it's blocked by Parker.
Turnbull goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parker blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colin Turnbull dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A low kick from Turnbull is predictable there
and Parker counters with a nice double leg into side control. Turnbull won't be happy with that.
Turnbull throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Turnbull enables Parker to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Turnbull manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Turnbull pushes Parker off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turnbull scores with a hook.
Parker with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Turnbull misses the target.
Turnbull connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnbull misses the shot to the body.
Parker is looking for a counter combo.
Turnbull tries to bum rush Parker with a series of wild strikes but Parker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Parker changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Turnbull fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Parker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Turnbull fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Turnbull misses with the combination.
Nice defenses there by Turnbull.
A countering left hand to the body from Turnbull misses.
Turnbull throws a leg kick but Parker sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Parker checks the leg kick nicely there.
Parker appears to be looking for a big counter.
Turnbull throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Parker seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker defending well as Turnbull loads up on a big left hand.
Turnbull misses with a leg kick.
Turnbull tries a head kick but it misses.
Colin Turnbull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Turnbull tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Parker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Parker misses with a left hand
enabling Turnbull to counter with a crisp jab.
Turnbull throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Turnbull misses with a lunging right hand
and Parker counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turnbull throws a right hand that misses
enabling Parker to counter with a crisp jab.
Turnbull connects with a body shot that sends Parker's belly button to the back.
Turnbull misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Turnbull fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Parker is out of range.
It appears Parker was looking to counter with a kick there.
Turnbull tries to move into range but Parker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A cross from Turnbull lands.
Turnbull fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Parker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice cross by Turnbull.
Colin Turnbull seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turnbull tries to clinch but Parker is having none of it.
A combination from Parker does no damage.
Turnbull scores with a jab to the body.
Turnbull misses with a shot to the body
and Parker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull just misses with a punch to the body.
Parker throws a right hand that misses
and Turnbull counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turnbull throws an off balance right hand
and Parker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turnbull misses with a hook
letting Parker counter with a right hand.
Turnbull punishes Parker's body with a nice straight punch.
Good work by Parker as he checks the leg kick.
Parker tries to counter by clinching up but Turnbull breaks away and moves out of range.
Turnbull swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parker half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Parker blocks a head kick by Turnbull.
Parker is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Turnbull doesn't manage to clinch there - Parker circles away.
Parker misses with a double jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Turnbull.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colin Turnbull showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Turnbull throws a big shot that misses.
Parker wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Parker lands a high kick!
It looks like Colin Turnbull has been cut.
A low kick from Turnbull is predictable there
letting Parker counter with a right hand.
Turnbull swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turnbull fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Parker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Turnbull looks to land a right hand but Parker moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turnbull throws out a leg kick but Parker moves out of range and Turnbull only half commits.
Parker appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Parker falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Turnbull counter with a right hand.
Turnbull misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Parker counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turnbull throws a head punch that misses.
Turnbull lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Turnbull lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turnbull.
Turnbull is struggling to control the position.
Turnbull creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Turnbull throws a head punch that misses.
Turnbull presses Parker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Turnbull is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Turnbull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Turnbull to work.
Parker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Turnbull swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turnbull tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Turnbull back against the cage.
Turnbull throws a head punch that misses.
Parker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turnbull misses with a punch to the body.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turnbull tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parker's elbow.
Turnbull misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turnbull throws a punch but it's blocked by Parker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull swings wildly with an uppercut but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turnbull goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Turnbull.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Parker.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turnbull taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Turnbull doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turnbull is trying to stall.
Parker is trying to break free.
Colin Turnbull is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Turnbull misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull misses with a hook from the clinch.
Colin Turnbull seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Turnbull misses with some punches.
Turnbull misses with a punch on the inside.
Parker connects with a knee to the head.
Corey Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turnbull blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parker blocking some punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turnbull digs a right hand into Parker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Parker's gas tank.
Turnbull has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Parker misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Colin Turnbull comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Turnbull 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colin Turnbull!
Colin Turnbull was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximo Jefe (ranked 3297 p4p, 109 weight class) and Mike Thomas (ranked 3286 p4p, 108 weight class). Jefe comes into the arena with El Jefe blaring out of the sound system. Thomas comes into a darkened arena with his song building. all of the lights kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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270 lbs
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293 lbs
11 - 3 - 1 |
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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, Maximo Jefe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jefe throws a shot to the body.
Jefe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maximo Jefe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas throws a head kick but Jefe moves out of range.
Thomas throws a body punch but Jefe moves out of range.
Jefe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jefe scores with a hook.
Jefe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jefe tries to clinch but Thomas is having none of it.
Jefe throws a leg kick
and Thomas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Thomas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Thomas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Thomas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thomas is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jefe defends it well.
Thomas trying to control the action but Jefe is working from the bottom.
Jefe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thomas on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefe is positioning himself well to prevent Thomas advancing to mount.
Thomas working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Thomas stalling away here and it's allowed Jefe to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Thomas is working Jefe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jefe has momentary wrist control but Thomas slips an elbow through the middle.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Jefe keeps moving.
Thomas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jefe is keeping the position for now.
Thomas pushes down on Jefe's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefe is trying to get back to full guard.
Thomas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Thomas wants to free his trapped foot but Jefe is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jefe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Thomas throwing shots but Jefe is blocking nicely.
Thomas passes the guard and advances to mount!
Thomas landing punches.
Jefe is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Gangsterdamage, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Thomas punching from mount but Jefe doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Oooh a big shot lands for Thomas! Jefe is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mike Thomas!
A very excited looking Mike Thomas 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Heng Jiang (ranked 2291 p4p, 249 weight class) and Timothy Robinson (ranked 2385 p4p, 255 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jiang might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Volbeat - A Warrior's Call. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Timothy Robinson enters the cage!
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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
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Heng Jiang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 18 - 2, fighting out of London, Timothy Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson gets tackled into the cage by Jiang. Jiang maintains the clinch.
Robinson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jiang or not.
Jiang misses with a punch to the body.
Jiang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jiang is trying to pull guard but Robinson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Robinson has Jiang pushed against the cage.
Robinson avoiding damage as Jiang throws knees to the body.
Jiang missing with knees to the body.
Robinson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Robinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jiang connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Robinson misses with a low kick.
Jiang throws a push kick but Robinson slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson lands a big head kick that sends Jiang tumbling to the mat! Robinson takes a step backwards and waves Jiang back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Heng Jiang has been cut.
Robinson moves out of range as Jiang throws a body kick.
Robinson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Robinson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jiang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jiang lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robinson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jiang.
Robinson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jiang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robinson manages to avoid it.
Jiang keeps Robinson at a distance using the push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson walks into a left hand.
Jiang missing with a left hand there. Robinson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Robinson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nice shot lands for Jiang.
Jiang misses with a looping right.
Jiang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jiang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jiang lunges at Robinson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Robinson's hand.
Jiang misses with the combination.
Jiang is looking to slow Robinson down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Robinson doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jiang. Robinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Robinson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jiang gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Robinson counters with a takedown into side control.
Jiang taking a bit of punishment here - Robinson scoring with strikes.
Jiang is not content to let Robinson control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jiang is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jiang keeps working.
Jiang can't do much from the bottom here.
Robinson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Robinson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jiang is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Robinson working away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jiang defending against the ground and pound.
Jiang gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Robinson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jiang is staying active underneath Robinson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jiang is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heng Jiang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Heng Jiang's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Robinson 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.
Jiang listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jiang throws a low kick, looking for Robinson's leg but Robinson calmly moves out of range.
Heng Jiang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Robinson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jiang throws out the jab.
And Robinson tries to counter it with a takedown but Jiang pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Crunch! Robinson slams his shin into Jiang's torso.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson avoids a kick to the body.
Robinson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jiang. Robinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Robinson with the counter takedown but Jiang avoids it easily.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown but Jiang shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Jiang.
Jiang listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jiang lands a head shot.
No joy there for Jiang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jiang scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Robinson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jiang.
Jiang avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It looked like Jiang wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jiang fakes the leg kick and cracks Robinson in the body.
Robinson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jiang makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Robinson really felt that one!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Jiang.
A slow jab from Jiang misses its intended target.
Jiang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jiang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Robinson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jiang throws a jab but it's blocked by Robinson.
Robinson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jiang defends it well.
Jiang lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Robinson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jiang defends it well.
Robinson slips under a jab from Jiang.
Robinson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Robinson with a poor takedown
and Jiang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jiang stuns Robinson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Robinson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jiang.
A combination from Jiang does no damage.
Robinson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jiang throws an overhand right that lands on Robinson's shoulder, as Robinson tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiang misses with a body kick.
Robinson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Robinson throws the kick towards the body but Jiang avoids it.
Jiang blocks a leg kick.
Robinson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jiang counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jiang lands with an uppercut that bounces Robinson off the cage and back into range.
Jiang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robinson thumps Jiang with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jiang is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heng Jiang dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Heng Jiang's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Robinson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Jiang misses the target.
Jiang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Robinson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jiang. Jiang circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jiang throws a low kick, looking for Robinson's leg but Robinson calmly moves out of range.
Robinson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That kick from Robinson tenderised Jiang's leg. Jiang is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Jiang to counter with a crisp jab.
Robinson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A leg kick checked by Robinson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiang cracks the inside of Robinson's front leg.
Jiang moves out of range as Robinson throws a body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Robinson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And Robinson tries to counter it with a takedown but Jiang pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jiang looks for the body kick but Robinson saw that one coming.
Robinson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jiang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jiang lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jiang moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jiang cracks Robinson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Jiang tenderised Robinson's leg. Robinson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jiang looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Robinson throws a leg kick
and Jiang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Heng Jiang is winning the standup battle so far.
Robinson throws a leg kick
and Jiang counters with a crisp one two that drops Robinson! Jiang thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Robinson to his feet! Robinson is in big trouble!
Robinson is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jiang misses the shot to the body.
Robinson is still on wobbly legs! Can Jiang finish him?
Robinson slips under a jab.
Jiang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Robinson can do to turn this around?
Jiang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Robinson seems to have recovered his senses.
Jiang misses with a hook
and Robinson counters with a good low kick that Jiang was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang scores with a nice head shot.
Robinson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jiang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Robinson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Robinson throws a head kick that half lands.
Heng Jiang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robinson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jiang.
Heng Jiang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jiang throws a leg kick but Robinson moved away.
Both fighters circling a little - Jiang finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiang works Robinson's body with a nice hook.
Robinson wants to slow Jiang down by chopping away at his legs.
A counter left hand to the body from Jiang misses its target.
Jiang lands a jab to Robinson's midsection.
Robinson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jiang.
Jiang throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Robinson avoids the body shot from Jiang.
Jiang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Robinson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jiang counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robinson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jiang pinned against the cage. Jiang gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heng Jiang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jiang, 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heng Jiang!
Heng Jiang decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Ryan (ranked 1223 p4p, 185 weight class) and Dong Uk (ranked 1825 p4p, 277 weight class). Ryan comes to the cage accompanied by Beast. Uk has chosen Bonobo - Prelude & Kiara as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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30
174 lbs
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34
180 lbs
24 - 24 - 1 |
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World class 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
21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrew Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 24 - 1, fighting out of London, Dong Uk!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uk throws a right hand that misses
and Ryan moves into the clinch.
Uk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ryan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Uk backwards.
Ryan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Uk is defending well for now.
Uk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Uk misses with a body punch.
Uk fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Uk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ryan lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Ryan.
Uk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ryan's elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Uk misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan tries to throw a body punch but Uk avoids it by throwing Ryan back against the cage.
Ryan throws a punch but it's blocked by Uk.
Ryan tries a body shot but Uk blocks it.
Uk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ryan smiles and moves away.
Uk scores with the left hand. Ryan knows he should have avoided that one.
We've been informed that Uk has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uk throws a big shot that misses.
Ryan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Uk avoids the body shot from Ryan.
Ryan throws out a powerful jab.
Uk throws a hook to the side of Ryan's head but Ryan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ryan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dong Uk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Uk misses the target.
As Uk tries to get set, Ryan tries to push him back and clinch up but Uk manages to avoid the attempt.
A swing and a miss from Uk.
Uk takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice shot lands for Uk.
Uk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ryan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Uk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uk was well out of range. Poor timing from Ryan.
Uk misses with an uppercut
and Ryan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Uk lands with an overhand left.
Uk misses with an uppercut. Ryan saw that one coming.
Uk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ryan slips a straight right by Uk.
Ryan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Uk.
Ryan is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Uk misses with a straight right.
Ryan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ryan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Uk.
Ryan wants to clinch
enabling Uk to counter with a crisp jab.
Uk takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ryan moves into the clinch.
Ryan struggles to land a body shot inside as Uk controls his hands.
Ryan digs a right hand into Uk's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Uk's gas tank.
Ryan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Uk can't find room to land a body shot as Ryan controls the action.
Uk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Uk takes a shot to the head.
Ryan lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ryan.
Ryan working aggressively here.
Ryan tries to work over Uk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ryan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ryan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ryan is trying to maintain a safe position but Uk gets an underhook and turns Ryan into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uk.
Uk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ryan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ryan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Uks head.
Uk lands a body shot in the clinch.
Uk struggles to land a body shot inside as Ryan controls his hands.
Ryan tries to throw a body punch but Uk avoids it by throwing Ryan back against the cage.
Ryan turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Uk's face as Ryan controls the position.
Uk holding on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan wants to control but Uk is keeping him busy.
Uk is looking for a sweep.
Uk gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Uk trying to hold on to Ryan's head to control him but Ryan postures up.
Ryan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Uk is controlling Ryan's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Uk has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ryan is working away from the top position though.
Ryan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Ryan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ryan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A telegraphed right hand from Uk misses the target.
Uk throws a right hand that misses
and Ryan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ryan wants to clinch up but Uk keeps it at a distance.
Ryan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Uk throws out the jab.
Uk throws a jab but it's blocked by Ryan.
Ryan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Uk.
Ryan swings for the body but Uk moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan lands a nice shot that snaps Uk's head back.
A decent looking cross lands there for Uk.
Ryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uk.
Uk lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ryan. Uk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ryan blocks a jab.
Ryan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ryan is looking to wear down Uk with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ryan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Uk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ryan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dong Uk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Uk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ryan scores with a three punch combo!
A slow jab from Uk misses its intended target.
Ryan lands an overhand right.
Uk loads up on a big right hand but Ryan slips the punch.
Ryan tries to clinch there but Uk circles away.
Uk scores with a nice right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Ryan as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Uk misses.
Ryan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uk throws an overhand right that lands on Ryan's shoulder, as Ryan tries to avoid the shot.
Ryan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Uk counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Andrew Ryan has been cut.
Dong Uk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ryan shoots in and bounces Uk off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Uk looking for a sweep. Not yet Uk, not yet.
Ryan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryan preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryan content to stall in guard here.
Ryan won't allow Uk to sweep him here.
Ryan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ryan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan trying to control but Uk is working from the bottom.
Uk trying to control the position.
Uk wants to sweep but no luck.
Ryan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ryan wants to control from the top but Uk keeps moving.
Ryan won't allow Uk to sweep him here.
Ryan content to stall in guard here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Uk manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ryan manages to get himself to full guard.
Ryan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan trying to control from half guard but Uk is working away.
Uk gets full guard.
Andrew Ryan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ryan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Uk looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ryan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ryan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Uk for as long as he can get away with.
Uk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ryan trying to control but Uk is working from the bottom.
Ryan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Uk can do to turn this around?
Uk working for a triangle but Ryan defends it easily.
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 Andrew Ryan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andrew Ryan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A big left from Uk misses.
Ryan takes one on the button.
Uk throws the left hand but Ryan avoids the punch easily.
Ryan moves out of range of the strikes.
Uk loads up on a big right hand but Ryan slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Uk.
Uk walks into a jab.
Uk might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ryan moves away from the strike by Uk.
Ryan walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Uk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Uk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Uk checks a leg kick nicely.
Ryan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ryan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Uk misses with an uppercut
and Ryan moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ryan's elbow.
Ryan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Uk swings wildly with an uppercut but Ryan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uk misses with a punch on the inside.
Ryan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ryan has picked Uk up - he's going for a ride! Ryan dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ryan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Uk is pressing down on Ryan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ryan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Uk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Uk managing to control the position.
Uk wants to sweep but no luck.
Ryan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ryan continues to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan trying to control but Uk is working from the bottom.
Uk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ryan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Uk 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.
Uk with a nice cross.
Andrew Ryan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ryan ducks right into an uppercut from Uk.
A right-left combo lands from Ryan.
Ryan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Uk throws the left hand but Ryan avoids the punch easily.
Uk throws a lazy uppercut
and Ryan counters by moving into the clinch.
Ryan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Uk being controlled against the cage.
Uk lands an uppercut.
Uk tries a body shot but Ryan blocks it.
Uk throws a head punch that misses.
Uk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ryan struggles to land a body shot inside as Uk controls his hands.
Ryan works on Uk's body with a couple of short punches.
Uk is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ryan to keep the fight standing.
Uk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ryan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Uk backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ryan lands an uppercut.
Ryan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Uk jumps guard but Ryan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Uk blocks an uppercut.
Ryan throws a head punch that misses.
Uk prevents a body shot from Ryan.
Uk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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 Andrew Ryan.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ryan, 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Ryan!
Our winner, Andrew Ryan, 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Captain Boromir (ranked 764 p4p, 24 weight class) and Mats Thoreson (ranked 958 p4p, 34 weight class). Boromir comes to the cage accompanied by Møme – Aloha. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mats Thoreson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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265 lbs
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302 lbs
16 - 16 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Dangerous knees
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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
26 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Captain Boromir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Mats Thoreson!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thoreson darts in and clinches Boromir up against the cage.
Thoreson misses with an elbow over the top.
Boromir avoids a wild elbow strike from Thoreson.
Boromir blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thoreson working aggressively here.
Boromir misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boromir misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boromir blocks an uppercut.
Thoreson misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Boromir fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Boromir fails to land.
Boromir blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Thoreson on the inside.
Thoreson landing knees to the head.
Thoreson lands a shot to the body.
Thoreson blocking some punches.
Boromir blocks an uppercut.
Thoreson throws a head punch that misses.
Boromir tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boromir has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boromir.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boromir blocks an uppercut.
Boromir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thoreson's elbow.
Thoreson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boromir lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thoreson throws a punch but it's blocked by Boromir.
Still in the clinch, Thoreson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thoreson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boromir takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thoreson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Boromir is breathing heavily.
Thoreson lands a hook that snaps the head of Boromir backwards.
Thoreson misses with a knee to the head.
Thoreson scores with a shoulder strike.
Boromir struggles to land a body shot inside as Thoreson controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thoreson.
Boromir misses with some punches.
Boromir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thoreson's elbow.
Thoreson lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boromir on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thoreson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boromir takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch on the inside from Thoreson fails to land.
Thoreson lands an elbow inside that Boromir shrugs off.
Boromir blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thoreson throws a punch but it's blocked by Boromir.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boromir throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thoresons head.
Boromir blocks an elbow strike.
Boromir managing to block the knees to the body from Thoreson.
Thoreson told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Thoreson lands an uppercut.
Thoreson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boromir tries to work over Thoreson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thoreson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thoreson pushes off an throws an elbow but Boromir leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Boromir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boromir tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thoreson lands a left hand.
Thoreson misses with a knee strike.
Thoreson misses with a knee to the head.
Thoreson trying to land knees to the body.
Thoreson lands an uppercut.
Thoreson blocks a body shot from Boromir.
Boromir pushes Thoreson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boromir can't find room to land a body shot as Thoreson controls the action.
Thoreson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boromir can't find room to land a body shot as Thoreson controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thoreson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boromir has a couple of punches blocked by Thoreson.
Thoreson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thoreson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boromir scores with a nice hook to the head.
Boromir blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boromir tries to throw a body punch but Thoreson avoids it by throwing Boromir back against the cage.
Boromir has a couple of punches blocked by Thoreson.
Boromir pushes Thoreson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Boromir blocks an elbow strike.
Boromir avoiding damage as Thoreson throws knees to the body.
Thoreson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boromir.
Thoreson blocks an uppercut.
Boromir swings wildly with an uppercut but Thoreson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Boromir.
Boromir is leaning against Thoreson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Thoreson.
Thoreson takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boromir fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boromir lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Boromir.
Thoreson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Boromir.
Thoreson blocks a body shot from Boromir.
Thoreson lands a shoulder strike.
Boromir lands a nice uppercut.
Boromir avoids a wild elbow strike from Thoreson.
Thoreson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thoreson tries to land knees in the clinch but Boromir avoids the damage to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Boromir.
Boromir blocks the elbow strike.
Boromir lands a shoulder strike.
Boromir lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Boromir scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boromir escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boromir stuns Thoreson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boromir scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mats Thoreson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Boromir gets a clinch.
Boromir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boromir swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boromir blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Boromir.
Boromir lands with a light punch inside.
Boromir blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boromir stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Boromir lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boromir digs a right hand into Thoreson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thoreson's gas tank.
Boromir lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A hook to the body from Boromir.
Boromir lands a left hand.
Boromir lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thoreson backwards.
Boromir lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boromir lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thoreson or not.
Boromir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boromir lands a hook that snaps the head of Thoreson backwards.
Boromir cracks Thoreson with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Boromir.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boromir lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Boromir.
Thoreson is rocked!
Thoreson is breathing heavily.
Boromir lands a big right hand that drops Thoreson! The killer instinct kicks in and Boromir finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Boromir!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Captain Boromir!
After winning the bout, Captain Boromir 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Puck Heidegger (ranked 946 p4p, 115 weight class) and Alexey Juravlev (ranked 985 p4p, 122 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Puck Heidegger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Juravlev!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Juravlev misses.
Juravlev takes one to the chin there.
Heidegger throws a low kick but it's checked well by Juravlev.
Crunch! Heidegger slams his shin into Juravlev's torso.
Heidegger scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Juravlev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Juravlev misses with the combination.
Heidegger lands a nice looking kick to the body. Juravlev takes a step back to recover.
Juravlev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heidegger throws out the jab.
Juravlev blocks a leg kick.
Juravlev looks to throw the jab but Heidegger is out of range.
Heidegger connects with a leg kick. Juravlev looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Juravlev moves out of range of the body kick.
Heidegger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Juravlev. That did some damage!
Heidegger throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Juravlev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Heidegger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Juravlev scores with a punch to the head.
Heidegger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Juravlev manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juravlev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Heidegger on the side of the head.
Puck Heidegger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Juravlev thuds a left hand into Heidegger's body.
Heidegger throws out a leg kick but Juravlev moves out of range and Heidegger only half commits.
Nice jab there from Heidegger.
Juravlev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Heidegger throws a leg kick which misses Juravlev's front leg but catches the back leg as Juravlev tries to avoid it.
Heidegger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heidegger misses the jab.
Juravlev let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Juravlev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Juravlev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Juravlev tests Heidegger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Heidegger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Juravlev moves away.
Juravlev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Juravlev checks a leg kick.
Heidegger thumps Juravlev with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Juravlev scores with a jab to the head.
Heidegger slips under a jab from Juravlev.
Juravlev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Juravlev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juravlev throws a sloppy body shot
and Heidegger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Juravlev tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Juravlev takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Alexey Juravlev has been cut.
Juravlev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heidegger moves away.
Heidegger throws a hook but Juravlev blocks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Juravlev blocks the leg kick.
Juravlev looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Heidegger throws a jab but it's blocked by Juravlev.
Heidegger lands a right hook to the body.
Heidegger throws a shot from downtown. Juravlev moves away and avoids it.
Juravlev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heidegger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Heidegger keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Juravlev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heidegger manages to avoid it.
Heidegger throws a leg kick which misses Juravlev's front leg but catches the back leg as Juravlev tries to avoid it.
Heidegger throws a leg kick but Juravlev sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Heidegger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Heidegger staying out of range there.
Heidegger slips a jab from Juravlev.
Heidegger swings for the body but Juravlev moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Heidegger misses.
A little jabbing left from Juravlev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Juravlev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Heidegger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Juravlev misses with a wild body shot.
Juravlev keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Heidegger fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Juravlev checks it well.
Heidegger thows a leg kick but Juravlev checks it
and Juravlev counters with a straight right hand.
Heidegger lands with a shot to the body.
Juravlev misses with a hook to the body
and Heidegger counters with an outside leg kick.
Heidegger throws a leg kick that misses.
Juravlev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Heidegger can pounce on him.
Juravlev lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Heidegger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Juravlev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Juravlev just misses with a punch to the body.
Juravlev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Juravlev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Juravlev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Heidegger looks to score with a jab to the body but Juravlev is just out of range.
Heidegger throws a sloppy body shot
and Juravlev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Heidegger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heidegger lands with a straight right. Juravlev didn't see that one coming.
Heidegger misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Juravlev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Heidegger thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heidegger clobbers Juravlev with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Juravlev throws a lazy right hand but Heidegger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Heidegger misses with a looping left.
A lazy left from Juravlev finds it's target.
Heidegger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Heidegger misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Juravlev. Heidegger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heidegger finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Juravlev slips under a jab.
Heidegger misses with a low kick.
Heidegger throws a low kick but Juravlev avoids it.
Juravlev wants to counter the offense by Heidegger and move into the clinch position.
Heidegger sizes up Juravlev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good exchange - Juravlev coming out on top.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Juravlev checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Juravlev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Heidegger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Juravlev looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Heidegger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Juravlev swings for the body but Heidegger moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Puck Heidegger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexey Juravlev's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Heidegger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Juravlev throws a good cross that connects.
Heidegger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Juravlev.
Heidegger fires out a quick counter leg kick but Juravlev just manages to avoid it.
Juravlev moves out of range of the body kick from Heidegger.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Juravlev! But no joy.
Heidegger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Heidegger throws a chopping leg kick but Juravlev manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Juravlev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Juravlev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heidegger.
Juravlev connects with a right hand. Heidegger shakes it off.
A low kick from Heidegger misses
and Juravlev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Juravlev misses the target.
It looked like Heidegger wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Heidegger throws a leg kick but Juravlev checks it.
Heidegger has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Heidegger throws a wild body kick that Juravlev sees coming a mile off.
Heidegger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Juravlev's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Juravlev 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.
Heidegger works the jab nicely.
Juravlev misses with a body punch
and Heidegger counters with a good low kick that Juravlev was not able to check.
Juravlev scores with the left hand. Heidegger knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heidegger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Juravlev.
Heidegger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heidegger throws a low kick but Juravlev avoids it.
Heidegger looks to throw the jab but Juravlev is out of range.
Juravlev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Juravlev slips a jab from Heidegger.
Heidegger takes a swing at Juravlev's ribcage but misses.
Heidegger slips a jab from Juravlev.
Good work by Juravlev as he checks the leg kick.
Heidegger throws a low kick but it's checked well by Juravlev.
Juravlev misses with a straight right.
Heidegger ducks under a wild hook from Juravlev.
Heidegger misses with a low kick.
Juravlev lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Heidegger 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 Juravlev has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Juravlev and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
It seemed like Juravlev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Heidegger throws a sloppy body shot
letting Juravlev counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheers as Juravlev lands an impressive looking overhand right. Heidegger doesn't seem phased though.
Juravlev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juravlev takes a swing at Heidegger's ribcage but misses.
Heidegger tried to score with a low kick but Juravlev checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Juravlev! But no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Juravlev misses.
Juravlev throws a lazy right hand but Heidegger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Heidegger slips a jab and a cross from Juravlev.
Heidegger throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A looping hook to the body misses from Juravlev. Heidegger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heidegger looks to throw the jab but Juravlev is out of range.
Juravlev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Heidegger throws a low kick but it's checked well by Juravlev.
Juravlev misses with a straight right.
Juravlev sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Heidegger gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Heidegger throws a body shot but no joy.
Heidegger feints and then cracks Juravlev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Juravlev down.
Juravlev lands a right hook to the body.
Heidegger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heidegger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Puck Heidegger is winning the standup battle so far.
Heidegger throws a shot to the body.
Juravlev doesn't manage to clinch there - Heidegger circles away.
Heidegger misses with a hook.
Heidegger thuds his shin into the meat of Juravlev's side.
Heidegger scores with a nice strike.
Juravlev misses the body punch
and Heidegger counters with a nice uppercut.
Heidegger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Juravlev! But no joy.
Jab, jab by Juravlev - just one landing.
An inside leg kick from Heidegger misses.
Heidegger fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Heidegger lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Juravlev connects with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Juravlev misses with a wild body shot.
Heidegger staying out of range there.
Heidegger blocks a jab.
Heidegger is looking to counter punch.
Heidegger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heidegger throws an overhand right that lands on Juravlev's shoulder, as Juravlev tries to avoid the shot.
Juravlev looks to throw the jab but Heidegger is out of range.
Heidegger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Juravlev's calf.
Juravlev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Heidegger throws a leg kick which misses Juravlev's front leg but catches the back leg as Juravlev tries to avoid it.
Heidegger moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Juravlev might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Heidegger has got the better of the exchanges.
Heidegger on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Juravlev misses with a wild body shot.
Heidegger connects with an inside leg kick.
Heidegger avoids the body shot from Juravlev.
Good shot there by Heidegger.
Heidegger throws a leg kick but Juravlev sees it coming and moves out of range.
Heidegger is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Juravlev misses with a body shot.
Juravlev displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Heidegger with a nice cross.
Juravlev cracks Heidegger with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alexey Juravlev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alexey Juravlev's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Juravlev misses the shot to the body.
Heidegger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Juravlev.
Heidegger swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Juravlev counters with a right hand to the body.
Heidegger scores with a decent looking hook.
Heidegger throws a solid leg kick but Juravlev takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Heidegger.
Juravlev misses with a wild body shot.
Heidegger bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Juravlev swings for the body but Heidegger moves out of range.
Juravlev blocks a low kick nicely.
Juravlev misses the shot to the body.
Juravlev throws a looping overhand right but Heidegger ducks down to avoid it.
Juravlev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heidegger avoids the body shot from Juravlev.
Heidegger misses with a hook to the body
and Juravlev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Heidegger tries to land a leg kick but Juravlev saw it coming and moves away.
Heidegger looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Heidegger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Juravlev.
Heidegger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Juravlev.
Juravlev misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heidegger throws a jab when Juravlev was well out of range.
Juravlev looks to land a combination but Heidegger avoids it well.
That kick from Heidegger tenderised Juravlev's leg. Juravlev is trying to keep his angry face on.
A big right from Juravlev misses.
Heidegger misses with the body kick
and Juravlev counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Juravlev has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Juravlev there as he acknowledges the shot.
Heidegger fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Heidegger takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Heidegger is looking to slow Juravlev down with leg kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Heidegger.
Heidegger throws a big shot that misses.
Heidegger throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Juravlev throws a poor cross that misses
and Heidegger makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Juravlev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Heidegger throws a solid leg kick but Juravlev takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Heidegger.
A chopping leg kick lands by Heidegger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heidegger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Heidegger slips under a jab from Juravlev.
Juravlev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heidegger throws a looping overhand right but Juravlev ducks down to avoid it.
Juravlev looks to land a right hand but Heidegger moved out of range.
Heidegger jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice shot by Heidegger.
Heidegger lands a really nice looking cross but Juravlev seems unphased.
Juravlev checks the leg kick nicely there.
Heidegger cracks Juravlev with a good jab.
Heidegger looks to score with a jab to the body but Juravlev is just out of range.
Juravlev misses the shot to the body.
Juravlev misses with a wild body shot.
Heidegger is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Heidegger getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Juravlev's corner calls for a 1-2. Juravlev obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Juravlev swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Heidegger counters with a nice kick to the body.
Juravlev with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Juravlev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Heidegger throws a body kick that misses.
Heidegger misses with a shot to the body
and Juravlev counters with a stiff right hand.
Heidegger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Juravlev throws a body shot but no joy.
Heidegger throws a body kick that misses.
Heidegger throws a wild body kick that Juravlev sees coming a mile off.
Heidegger connects with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Juravlev, as that shot connected.
Juravlev checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Juravlev looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Juravlev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Juravlev misses with a looping right.
Juravlev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Juravlev scores with a jab to the head.
Juravlev scores with the left hand. Heidegger knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Juravlev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Juravlev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heidegger manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juravlev misses with a body shot.
Heidegger wants to slow Juravlev down by chopping away at his legs.
Heidegger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick from Heidegger misses.
Juravlev has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Heidegger.
Heidegger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Heidegger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Juravlev is out of range and Heidegger settles back down.
Heidegger motions for Juravlev to come forward. Heidegger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Heidegger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Heidegger on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Juravlev looks to land a left hand but Heidegger moved out of range nicely.
Heidegger is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Heidegger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Juravlev moves into the clinch successfully.
Juravlev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heidegger breaks from the clinch.
Juravlev misses with an uppercut. Heidegger saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heidegger misses with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alexey Juravlev.
I think Juravlev has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stasius Venom (ranked 160 p4p, 24 weight class) and Lasse Alatalo (ranked 1135 p4p, 171 weight class). Venom comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stasius Venom!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lasse Alatalo!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venom connects with a body shot that sends Alatalo's belly button to the back.
Alatalo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A combination from Venom does no damage.
Venom misses with a left hand
and Alatalo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Venom darts in and clinches Alatalo up against the cage.
Venom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Venom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Venom misses with a punch on the inside.
Alatalo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alatalo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Venom manages to break the clinch.
Venom rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Venom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alatalo looks to throw the jab but Venom is out of range.
Venom throws an overhand right that lands on Alatalo's shoulder, as Alatalo tries to avoid the shot.
Alatalo throws out a counter right but Venom avoids it with no problem.
Venom gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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!
Venom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alatalo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Venom pulls guard effortlessly.
Venom can't keep his opponent in guard - Alatalo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alatalo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Alatalo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Venom wants to get back to full guard.
Venom wants to control but Alatalo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Venom is looking to improve his position.
Alatalo is thwarting Venom's attempts to control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Venom wants to get back to full guard.
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.
Venom is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alatalo pulls his head out easily.
Venom wants to improve his position but Alatalo is controlling well.
Alatalo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Venom wants to get back to full guard.
Alatalo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Good shot there by Venom.
Alatalo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Alatalo lands a right hook to the body.
Venom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Venom seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Alatalo moves out of range as Venom throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venom misses with a hook. Alatalo ducked under it nicely.
Alatalo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Venom appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Venom throws a body kick that misses.
Venom moves forwards but Alatalo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Alatalo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Venom throws a lazy right hand but Alatalo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Venom moves in looking to clinch but Alatalo pushes him off.
Alatalo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Venom with a body shot.
Venom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alatalo.
Alatalo walks into a straight right hand from Venom.
Alatalo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Venom on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Venom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alatalo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alatalo misses with a jab to the body
and Venom moves into the clinch.
Alatalo manages to break the clinch.
Alatalo throws a shot from downtown. Venom moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venom lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Venom closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alatalo.
Alatalo takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Alatalo.
Alatalo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Venom tries to clinch but Alatalo is having none of it.
Venom thows a body kick. Alatalo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Venom takes a swing at Alatalo's ribcage but misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Alatalo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Venom looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Venom misses with a hook
and Venom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Venom rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alatalo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A right-left combo lands from Venom.
Venom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alatalo throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lasse Alatalo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Venom swings widly with a right hand
and Venom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good standup being displayed there by Venom as he connects with a hook.
Alatalo swats away the attempt to clinch by Venom.
Venom swings widly with a right hand
and Venom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Venom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alatalo moves out of range of the leg kick from Venom.
Alatalo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Venom moves into the clinch successfully.
Venom lands with a short shot to the head.
Venom misses with a punch on the inside.
Alatalo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Venom breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Alatalo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Venom doesn't seem phased though.
Venom throws a jab but it's blocked by Alatalo.
Venom punishes Alatalo's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Venom throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Alatalo.
Alatalo works the jab nicely.
Alatalo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alatalo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Venom throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Alatalo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Alatalo lands a jab.
Alatalo jabs Venom to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Venom tries to clinch there but Alatalo circles away.
No joy there for Venom, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Venom scores with a jab.
Alatalo throws a hook but Venom blocks it.
Venom comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Alatalo throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Venom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alatalo.
Nice body punch from Alatalo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Venom, right into the meat.
Good shot there by Venom.
Alatalo loads up on a big right hand but Venom slips the punch.
Alatalo throws a sloppy body shot
and Venom counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Venom.
Alatalo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Venom.
Alatalo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alatalo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Venom blocks a jab.
Stasius Venom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Venom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alatalo swings for the body but Venom moves out of range.
Venom with a nice cross.
Alatalo scores with a nice head shot.
Venom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Venom has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Venom there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alatalo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Venom tries to move into range but Alatalo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Alatalo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Venom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alatalo throws out the jab.
Venom instigates a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Venom.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alatalo.
Alatalo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Venom swings away with a body shot that misses
and Alatalo counters with a straight right hand.
Venom is looking to clinch but Alatalo is avoiding it.
Venom throws a leg kick but Alatalo moved away.
Venom misses with a low kick.
Alatalo cracks Venom with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venom walks into a left hand.
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!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Venom 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 Alatalo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Alatalo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Alatalo misses with a straight right.
Venom scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Alatalo lands with a hook. Venom tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Venom throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big left from Alatalo misses.
Alatalo blocks a jab.
Alatalo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Venom moves away.
Lasse Alatalo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alatalo misses with a body shot.
Venom connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alatalo momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alatalo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alatalo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Venom.
Alatalo throws a body punch but Venom moves out of range.
Venom throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alatalo counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lasse Alatalo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Venom throws a head kick but Alatalo moves out of range.
Venom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Venom swings for the body but Alatalo moves out of range.
Venom scores with a body shot.
Venom slips under a jab.
A solid body kick from Venom.
Alatalo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Venom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alatalo lands a really nice looking cross but Venom seems unphased.
Venom throws a jab when Alatalo was well out of range.
Alatalo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Venom wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Venom misses.
Alatalo lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venom slips a straight right by Alatalo.
Venom thows a leg kick but Alatalo checks it
and Alatalo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Venom, right into the meat.
Venom throws a series of strikes that have Alatalo backpedaling.
Venom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An inside leg kick lands from Venom.
Venom throws an off balance right hand
and Alatalo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alatalo swings for the body but Venom moves out of range.
Venom swings widly with a right hand
letting Alatalo counter with a right hand.
Alatalo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Venom was well out of range. Poor timing from Alatalo.
Alatalo clobbers Venom with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Venom misses with a body shot.
Alatalo misses with a body shot.
Alatalo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Venom misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Venom. Alatalo does a little dance to reset his feet.
That kick from Venom tenderised Alatalo's leg. Alatalo is trying to keep his angry face on.
A decent looking cross lands there for Venom.
Venom connects with a looping right hand.
Venom misses with an uppercut
and Alatalo counters with a right hand to the body.
Alatalo loads up on a big right hand but Venom slips the punch.
Good work by Alatalo as he checks the leg kick.
Venom fails in his attempt to clinch.
Venom slips under a jab.
Venom scores with a jab. Alatalo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Venom throws a leg kick but Alatalo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Alatalo just misses with a punch to the body.
Venom appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Venom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venom misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Venom throws a hook but Alatalo avoids it easily.
Venom falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Alatalo counter with a right hand.
Venom scores with a nice right hand.
Venom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alatalo tests Venom's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Venom fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alatalo checks it well.
Alatalo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Venom fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alatalo on the side of the head.
Venom walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Venom looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Venom staying out of range there.
Alatalo misses with an uppercut.
Venom tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Alatalo manages to circle out of the way.
Alatalo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alatalo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Venom looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Alatalo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Venom throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alatalo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Venom lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Venom throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alatalo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alatalo throws a jab but it's blocked by Venom.
Venom clinches.
Alatalo tries to throw a body punch but Venom avoids it by throwing Alatalo back against the cage.
Alatalo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Alatalo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alatalo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alatalo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alatalo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Stasius Venom did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Venom misses with a left hand
and Alatalo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alatalo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Venom lands a head kick!
Venom scores with a head kick.
Alatalo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Venom sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alatalo lands a jab to Venom's midsection.
Venom misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alatalo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Venom throws a head kick but Alatalo moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alatalo scores with a jab to the head.
Venom scores with a spinning back kick!
Alatalo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Venom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Venom. Alatalo shrugs it off though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venom tests Alatalo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Venom is looking to clinch.
Alatalo connects with a body shot.
Venom moves out of range as Alatalo strikes.
Venom shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Alatalo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Venom stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alatalo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Venom moves away.
Alatalo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alatalo misses with a wild body shot.
Venom wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Venom misses with a left hand
and Alatalo counters with a right hand to the body.
A leg kick checked by Alatalo.
Donk. Alatalo catches Venom right on the button with a cross.
Venom throws the left hand but Alatalo avoids the punch easily.
Venom misses with a combination
and Alatalo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venom misses with a head kick.
Venom takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Venom throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alatalo.
Venom misses with a head kick.
Venom lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Venom takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Venom avoids the body shot from Alatalo.
Venom appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Venom wants to clinch up but Alatalo keeps it at a distance.
Venom misses with a straight left.
Venom keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Venom throws a predictable looking body shot
and Venom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Venom fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alatalo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Venom under the eye.
Venom tries to clinch up
and Alatalo counters with a straight right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Venom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alatalo misses with a straight right.
Venom misses with a looping right.
Venom slips a straight right by Alatalo.
Venom scores with a nice right hand.
Venom displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Alatalo lands a nice shot that snaps Venom's head back.
Venom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alatalo throws out the jab.
Venom lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venom tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Alatalo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Venom tests Alatalo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Venom lands a nice looking body shot.
Venom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Alatalo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Venom on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Alatalo misses the shot to the body.
Alatalo takes one on the button.
Alatalo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Alatalo throws a good cross that connects.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alatalo. Venom does a little dance to reset his feet.
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 Stasius Venom will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Alatalo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Alatalo scores with a shot to the body.
Venom misses the shot to the body.
Alatalo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Venom throws a push kick but Alatalo slaps the foot to one side.
Alatalo throws out a loose jab but Venom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Venom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alatalo.
Venom swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Venom misses with an uppercut
and Alatalo counters with a straight right hand.
Alatalo jabs Venom right on the nose. Venom blinks but takes it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alatalo digs a good body shot into Venom's ribs.
Venom throws a poor cross that misses
and Alatalo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Venom throws a leg kick which misses Alatalo's front leg but catches the back leg as Alatalo tries to avoid it.
Venom darts in trying to clinch
and Alatalo counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Venom there.
Venom throws a body shot but no joy.
Venom misses with an uppercut. Alatalo saw that one coming.
Venom walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Venom lands with a cross.
Alatalo walks into a stiff left hand from Venom.
Alatalo cracks Venom with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Venom rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Alatalo counter with a right hand.
Venom throws a lazy right hand but Alatalo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Venom misses with a lunging right hand
and Alatalo counters with a stiff right hand.
Venom tests Alatalo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Venom ducks under a wild hook from Alatalo.
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!
Venom connects with a right hand. Alatalo shakes it off.
Alatalo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Alatalo moves out of range as Venom strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Alatalo misses.
Alatalo throws a hook but Venom avoids it easily.
Venom throws out a leg kick but Alatalo moves out of range and Venom only half commits.
Venom throws a body punch but Alatalo moves out of range.
Alatalo swats away the attempt to clinch by Venom.
Venom connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Venom lands a high kick!
Alatalo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Venom throws a jab when Alatalo was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo throws a big shot that misses.
Alatalo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alatalo tests Venom's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alatalo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Venom.
Alatalo misses with a body shot.
Venom takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Venom throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alatalo counters with a left to the body.
Venom throws a hook but Alatalo avoids it easily.
Venom tries to clinch up but Alatalo circles away and keeps his distance.
Alatalo throws a hook but Venom blocks it.
Alatalo slips a jab from Venom.
A jab lands there for Venom.
Venom sizes up Alatalo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A lazy left from Alatalo finds it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venom throws a leg kick that misses.
Venom lands with a kick to the temple. Alatalo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alatalo slips under a jab from Venom.
Alatalo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Venom misses with a low kick as Alatalo jumps back.
Alatalo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Alatalo is rocked!
Venom misses with a body shot
and Alatalo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Venom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alatalo.
Venom swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alatalo! But no joy.
Venom ducks under a wild hook from Alatalo.
Venom misses with a wild body shot.
Venom tries to clinch there but Alatalo circles away.
Alatalo punishes Venom's body with a nice straight punch.
Venom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alatalo.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lasse Alatalo.
I think Alatalo 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 47:50
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 49:46
Judge William Gold scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Lasse Alatalo!
Lasse Alatalo is the new welterweight champion!
Lasse Alatalo took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Spirit Bear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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