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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Jackson (ranked 3155 p4p, 360 weight class) and Gavin Gagnon (ranked 4376 p4p, 470 weight class). Gagnon comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hand Clap by Fitz and the Tantrums kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Gavin Gagnon struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. 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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204 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gavin Gagnon!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gagnon, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gagnon lands a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gagnon lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gagnon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gagnon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Gagnon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jackson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gagnon trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jackson is on top in guard.
Gagnon is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gagnon wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
Gagnon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jackson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gagnon has momentary wrist control but Jackson slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a big elbow that misses.
Gagnon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jackson defends well.
Gagnon trying to control the position here.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gagnon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jackson is in close to Gagnon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jackson throws an elbow that misses. Gagnon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jackson's guard. Nice move by Gagnon!
Gagnon 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.
Jackson tries to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jackson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Gagnon from controlling successfully.
Gagnon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gagnon keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson trying to strike off his back.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson trying to strike off his back.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Gagnon from controlling successfully.
Gagnon pushing down on Jackson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gagnon is working for a submission of some sort.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gagnon on the ground.
Gagnon trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Gagnon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gagnon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jackson defends it well.
Jackson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jackson landing a few short strikes.
Gagnon moves nicely into side control.
Gagnon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gagnon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon is trying to get an arm triangle but Jackson is defending well.
Jackson misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Gagnon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gagnon passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Jackson!
Gagnon blocks Jackson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Gagnon raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jackson is trying desperately to improve position.
Gagnon with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Jackson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gavin Gagnon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gagnon dives in and scores a takedown into Jackson's guard.
Gagnon working some strikes from top position.
Jackson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gagnon puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Gagnon working over Jackson with some ground and pound. Jackson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gagnon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jackson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jackson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Jackson missing with punches from the bottom.
Gagnon looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jackson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gagnon scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Gagnon has control of the leg.
Gagnon passes to full mount!
Gagnon looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagnon dominating with strikes here.
Jackson taking shots to the head.
Jackson is looking to get to half guard.
Gagnon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jackson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gagnon is landing with some decent strikes but Jackson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gagnon fails to move to back control.
Gagnon fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gagnon looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jackson looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Jackson is in real trouble here. Gagnon gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Jackson is tapping out! Gagnon wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gavin Gagnon!
Our winner, Gavin Gagnon, 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Sesto D Ippolito (ranked 2043 p4p, 243 weight class) and Ryan Hall (ranked 2827 p4p, 318 weight class). D Ippolito comes to the cage accompanied by Squeeze- Cool for Cats. This should be fireworks!
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168 lbs
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185 lbs
6 - 2 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sesto D Ippolito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Hall!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
D Ippolito lands a glancing blow to the side of Hall's head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hall checks a leg kick.
Hall tries a head kick but it misses.
Hall takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hall needs to keep his hands up - D Ippolito had a free shot at his head there.
D Ippolito jabs at Hall's body.
D Ippolito throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hall stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
D Ippolito misses with an uppercut.
D Ippolito is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hall sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hall lands a nice leg kick that just misses D Ippolito's sensitive parts.
Nice shot by Hall.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall throws a hook to the side of D Ippolito's head but D Ippolito sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hall throws a leg kick
so D Ippolito counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hall preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
D Ippolito working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
D Ippolito throwing strikes but missing.
Hall is trying to keep D Ippolito in close.
D Ippolito drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says D Ippolito as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Hall screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with D Ippolito! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Sesto D Ippolito!
In his post fight interview, Sesto D Ippolito started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rad Dood (ranked 1983 p4p, 206 weight class) and Eddie Malingo (ranked 2022 p4p, 208 weight class). Rad Dood has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rad Dood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Malingo!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malingo misses the shot to the body.
Dood tries to counter with a takedown but Malingo is quick to defend against it.
Malingo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've been informed that Malingo 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.
Dood has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Malingo finds it's way round the side to connect with Dood's head.
Malingo 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.
Dood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malingo.
Dood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Malingo throws out the jab.
Dood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malingo moves away.
We've been told by Dood's head coaches at Death Valley Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Malingo 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 Dood has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dood and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A big right from Dood misses.
Malingo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malingo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dood.
Dood drops down looking for a counter takedown but Malingo sprawls and moves away.
Dood takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Malingo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Malingo connects with the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malingo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dood momentarily.
A big left from Malingo misses.
Dood half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Malingo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malingo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dood feinted with a counter takedown.
Malingo connects with the punch.
Eddie Malingo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dood looks to land a left hand but Malingo moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Malingo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dood misses with a hook.
Malingo swings for the body but Dood moves out of range.
Dood ducks under a wild hook from Malingo.
Dood attempts a counter takedown but Malingo avoids it well and moves away.
Dood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eddie Malingo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dood ducks under a wild hook from Malingo.
Dood misses the shot to the body.
Dood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malingo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Malingo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dood.
Dood is looking to wear down Malingo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Malingo.
Malingo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Malingo swings for the body but Dood moves out of range.
Dood's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Malingo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dood scrambles back to his feet.
Malingo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dood had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malingo misses with a wild combination.
Malingo avoids the body shot from Dood.
Malingo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Malingo throws a looping overhand right but Dood ducks down to avoid it.
Dood slips a straight right by Malingo.
Malingo scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dood lands the left hand.
Dood takes one on the button.
Some bone on bone action there as Dood checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dood appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Malingo misses with a straight left.
Dood swings for the body but Malingo moves out of range.
Dood ducks under a wild hook from Malingo.
Dood looks to land a left hand but Malingo moved out of range nicely.
Dood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malingo.
A little jabbing left from Malingo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A leg kick checked by Dood.
Malingo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Malingo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dood.
Dood gets a double leg takedown into Malingo's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dood with a flurry of punches that miss.
Malingo trying to control the position.
Dood has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dood stopping the sweep attempt from Malingo.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dood accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dood is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dood won't allow Malingo to sweep him here.
Malingo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dood's guard.
Dood working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Malingo dominated that round.
That's time! Dood's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Malingo misses the jab.
Malingo with a hook.
Malingo jabs Dood right on the nose. Dood blinks but takes it well.
Malingo cracks Dood with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Malingo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Malingo throws out the jab.
Dood tries to counter with a takedown but Malingo is quick to defend against it.
Dood is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Malingo's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Malingo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dood.
Malingo looks to land a left hand but Dood moved out of range nicely.
Malingo works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malingo misses the jab.
Dood attempts a counter takedown but Malingo avoids it well and moves away.
Malingo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Malingo! But no joy.
Dood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Malingo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malingo jabs Dood right on the nose. Dood blinks but takes it well.
Dood throws out a powerful jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Malingo.
A slow jab from Malingo misses its intended target.
Dood just misses with a punch to the body.
Malingo missing with a left hand there. Dood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dood shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Malingo defends it nicely.
Malingo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Malingo throws a jab when Dood was well out of range.
Dood closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dood dodges the punch combination from Malingo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dood slips under a jab from Malingo.
A little feinted left hand from Dood on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dood drives through with a takedown into Malingo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
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!
Dood wants to pass the guard but Malingo is keeping the position.
Malingo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dood can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dood trying to control the position from guard on top but Malingo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Malingo managing to control the position.
Dood controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dood advances position into side control!
Malingo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dood connects with a decent elbow.
Dood has knee on belly momentarily but Malingo bucks him off and regains half guard.
Dood is trying to control. Malingo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Malingo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Malingo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Malingo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malingo keeping moving, preventing Dood from controlling successfully.
Dood throws an elbow that misses. Malingo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dood's guard. Nice move by Malingo!
Malingo won't allow Dood to sweep him here.
Dood avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dood looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Malingo trying to control but Dood is working from the bottom.
Malingo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Malingo landing some decent shots from guard.
Malingo lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Malingo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Malingo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Malingo.
Dood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malingo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dood takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dood on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dood takes a swing at Malingo's ribcage but misses.
Malingo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Eddie Malingo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dood fails to land the takedown.
Malingo lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dood lands with a nice body punch.
Nice defenses there by Dood.
No luck for Dood with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malingo fails to land with a series of punches.
Dood tries to counter with a takedown but Malingo is quick to defend against it.
Malingo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dood lands with an uppercut that bounces Malingo off the cage and back into range.
Malingo misses with a double jab.
Malingo connects with a right hand. Dood shakes it off.
Malingo lands with an overhand left.
Malingo misses with a combination
and Dood counters with a single leg into guard. Malingo didn't expect that.
Dood forces his way into half guard.
Dood landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rad Dood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rad Dood overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are battling for position here. Malingo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dood connects with a couple of short punches.
Dood slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Malingo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dood can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dood works over Malingo with some ground and pound from guard.
Dood looking to sit in guard and control but Malingo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Malingo wants to control from the top but Dood keeps moving.
Dood tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malingo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dood looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dood will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Dood had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Malingo defends it easily.
Eddie Malingo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Malingo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Malingo wants to control from the top but Dood keeps moving.
Dood is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Malingo throws a big elbow that misses.
Malingo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dood looking for a guillotine here but Malingo defends easily.
Malingo wants to control from the top but Dood keeps moving.
Dood controls Malingo momentarily but Malingo frees himself.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dood is looking for a triangle but Malingo pushes his legs off easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Malingo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Malingo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Malingo!
Eddie Malingo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Quân Lę (ranked 1601 p4p, 80 weight class) and Tor Lovig (ranked 1747 p4p, 88 weight class). Lovig has chosen TechnoViking Prophecy as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Quân Lę!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tor Lovig!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lę throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lovig ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lovig looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lovig throws a lazy right hand but Lę sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lovig misses the shot to the body.
Jab from Lovig.
Lę rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Lovig to counter with a crisp jab.
Lę uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lę scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lę thows a leg kick but Lovig checks it
and Lovig counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lovig throws a hook but Lę blocks it.
Lę ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lę looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lę swinging wildly here.
A punch lands to the side of Lę 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Quân Lę seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lovig cracks Lę with an open hand slap.
Lę throws a good cross that connects.
The fighters circling - Lę throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lovig staying out of range there.
Lovig shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lę is trying to defend but Lovig finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lę pushes Lovig off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lę lands with a good body shot.
Lę gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lovig counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lę darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lę slips under a jab.
Lovig swings for the body but Lę moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lę.
Lę lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lę digs a good hook to Lovig's body.
Lę throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lovig sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lovig waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lę.
Lę jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lę stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lovig avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lę bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lę looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lę uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lovig.
Lovig swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Lovig has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Quân Lę is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lę misses with a kick to the body.
Lę takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lę slips a jab from Lovig.
Lę swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lę stuns Lovig with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lę stuffs the takedown.
A swing and a miss from Lę.
Lę tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lovig was well out of range. Poor timing from Lę.
Lovig fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lę sprawls well initially but Lovig persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lovig missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lę is staying active underneath Lovig, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lę is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lovig scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lovig content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovig throwing shots but Lę is blocking nicely.
Lovig throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lę blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lovig.
Lę is trying is best to control the position here.
Lovig is nestled in close to Lę, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lę avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lovig.
Lovig thows a huge punch but Lę dodges it nicely.
Lovig perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lę trying to control from the bottom.
Lovig thows a huge punch but Lę dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lovig looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lę blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lovig.
Lę is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lovig scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lę keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lovig not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lę keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lovig wants to work for an arm triangle but Lę is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lovig winds up and cracks Lę with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tor Lovig will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lę misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Lovig on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Quân Lę has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lovig moves out of range as Lę throws a body kick.
Quân Lę is winning the standup battle so far.
Lę on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lovig's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lę under the eye.
Lovig shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lę but Lę pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lę misses with a lunging right hand
and Lovig counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lovig.
Lovig slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lę working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lovig.
Lę preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lovig accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lovig trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tor Lovig has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lovig trying to control but Lę is working from the bottom.
Lovig is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovig throws an elbow that misses. Lę uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lovig's guard. Nice move by Lę!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lovig is on top in guard.
Lovig controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovig trying to control but Lę is working from the bottom.
Lovig throwing strikes from guard but Lę blocks nicely.
Lę keeping moving, preventing Lovig from controlling successfully.
Lovig throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovig showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lovig working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lę's head.
Lovig is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lovig pushing down on Lę's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lovig lands with a punch from half guard.
Lovig is looking to take a break and control but Lę is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lovig is pressing down on Lę's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lę is holding on for now.
Lovig missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lovig missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lovig lands a nice short elbow.
Lovig wants to work for an arm triangle but Lę is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lovig throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lę to regain full guard.
Lovig trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tor Lovig showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lovig swings for the body but Lę moves out of range.
Lę takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lę slips a jab from Lovig.
Lovig looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lę is fending him off so far but Lovig persists. Nope, Lę circles away and we're back to standing.
Lovig throws a series of punches but Lę avoids them all with ease.
Lovig swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lę uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lovig.
Lę looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lę misses with a looping right.
Lę jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lovig tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lę misses with a looping right.
Lovig has closed the distance and engaged Lę in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lovig fails to pull guard.
Lę is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Quân Lę has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tor Lovig.
A short left from Lovig.
Lę tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lovig's elbow.
Lovig blocks an uppercut.
Lovig blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lę swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lę swings wildly with an uppercut but Lovig uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lę doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lovig tries to throw a body punch but Lę avoids it by throwing Lovig back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Lovig.
Lę digs a right hand underneath Lovig's ribcage. Lovig let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lę misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lovig is trying to push Lę away but Lę has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lovig tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A frustrated look appears on Lovig's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lę misses with some punches.
Lę can't find room to land a body shot as Lovig controls the action.
Lę cracks Lovig with a nice body shot.
Lovig drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lę pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lę sizes up Lovig with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lovig has a takedown stuffed.
Lę tried to counter with a leg kick but Lovig avoided it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lę jabs at Lovig's body.
Lovig checks a leg kick nicely.
Lovig misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lę throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lovig misses with a right hand
and Lę cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lę lands a really nice looking cross but Lovig seems unphased.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice cross by Lovig.
Lovig throws a looping overhand right but Lę ducks down to avoid it.
Lę looks to throw the jab but Lovig is out of range.
Lovig wants to counter the offense by Lę and move into the clinch position.
Lovig throws the left hand but Lę avoids the punch easily.
Lovig takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lovig throws a shot to the body.
Lę scores with a kick to the body.
Lovig lands a jab.
Lę misses with a body punch
and Lovig counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lę scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lę.
Lovig misses with an uppercut.
Lę moves in looking to clinch but Lovig pushes him off.
Lę fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lę.
Lę throws a body kick that misses
and Lovig counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lovig scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tor Lovig is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lovig throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lę on the side of the head.
Lę misses with a looping right.
Lę dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lovig lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lazy left from Lovig finds it's target.
Lę misses the jab.
Lovig slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lovig tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lę misses with a straight right.
Lovig lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lę loads up on a big right hand but Lovig slips the punch.
Lę throws a jab when Lovig was well out of range.
Lę tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lovig looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lę misses with a lunging right hand
and Lovig counters with a nice uppercut.
Lovig throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lę misses with a right hand
and Lovig counters with a single leg into guard. Lę didn't expect that.
Lovig wants to control from the top but Lę keeps moving.
Lovig has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lovig showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lę looking for a sweep. Not yet Lę, not yet.
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 Quân Lę.
I think Lovig 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tor Lovig!
Tor Lovig 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Dee (ranked 2564 p4p, 99 weight class) and Viktor Orban (ranked 2891 p4p, 118 weight class). Orban is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Taking Care Of Business - BTO. Viktor Orban will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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298 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Dee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viktor Orban!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orban takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Orban uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dee.
Orban wants to clinch.
Dee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Orban misses with a body kick.
Dee tests Orban's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dee checks the leg kick nicely there.
A little feinted left hand from Dee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Orban counters with a body kick.
Dee looks to score with a jab to the body but Orban is just out of range.
Dee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orban manages to avoid it.
Orban lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Bubba Dee has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orban throws a chopping leg kick but Dee manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Orban steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dee.
Orban fails in his attempt to clinch.
Orban misses with a low kick.
Dee blocks a head kick by Orban.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee with a jab.
It looks like Viktor Orban has been cut.
Orban throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dee lands the left hand.
Orban throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Orban on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Orban lands a head kick!
Dee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dee punishes Orban's body with a nice straight punch.
Dee throws a shot from downtown. Orban moves away and avoids it.
Orban thows a leg kick but Dee checks it
and Dee counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Orban throws a front kick aimed at Dee's knee but Dee avoids it well.
Dee lands a nice shot to the body.
Orban looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orban slips under a jab from Dee.
Dee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dee lands a right hook to the body.
Dee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orban was well out of range. Poor timing from Dee.
Orban lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Orban sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dee misses the shot to the body.
Orban walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dee swings for the body but Orban moves out of range.
Orban takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dee just misses with a punch to the body.
Dee throws a body punch but Orban moves out of range.
Orban displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dee throws out the jab.
Dee lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That has opened up Viktor Orban's cut even more.
Good work by Dee as he checks the leg kick.
Dee is looking to wear down Orban with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orban misses with a low kick.
Good shot there by Dee.
A nice leg kick lands there from Orban.
Orban tries to work over Dee's front leg with a kick but Dee checks it.
Dee throws a looping overhand right but Orban ducks down to avoid it.
Orban ducks under a wild hook from Dee.
Orban throws a sloppy head kick and Dee moves out of range easily.
Orban thumps Dee with a low kick.
Orban gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dee sizes up Orban with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dee lands a glancing blow to the side of Orban's head.
The cut above Viktor Orban's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Orban throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dee misses with a lunging right hand
and Orban counters with a low kick, right behind Dee 's knee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orban lands a head kick!
Dee misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orban throws a leg kick but Dee checks it.
Orban ducks under a wild hook from Dee.
Orban flicks out a counter leg kick but Dee steps away.
Good standup being displayed there by Dee as he connects with a hook.
Orban tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orban throws a big shot that misses.
Orban lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bubba Dee's cut is getting worse.
Orban scores with a nice strike.
Dee throws a big shot that misses.
Dee misses the shot to the body.
Orban defending well as Dee loads up on a big left hand.
Orban throws a sloppy head kick
and Dee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Viktor Orban's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Viktor Orban's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bubba Dee!
A less than humble Bubba Dee misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kylar Sensei (ranked 587 p4p, 69 weight class) and Malaki Lima (ranked 1135 p4p, 126 weight class). Malaki Lima has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kylar Sensei's chin.
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kylar Sensei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Malaki Lima!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sensei misses the shot to the body.
Sensei changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lima tries to avoid it but Sensei manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lima to the ground. Lima escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lima! But no joy.
Lima jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lima avoids the body shot from Sensei.
Sensei is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lima sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lima misses with a looping right.
Sensei uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sensei connects with a body shot.
Sensei moves out of range of the body kick.
Sensei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lima manages to avoid it.
Lima throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sensei stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sensei moves out of range of the leg kick from Lima.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sensei dives in for a single leg takedown but Lima sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kylar Sensei. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sensei scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Lima as he connects with a hook.
Lima throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lima takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sensei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lima.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima throws a low kick, looking for Sensei's leg but Sensei calmly moves out of range.
Sensei misses with a combination
and Lima counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sensei lands a right hook to the body.
Sensei fails with a takedown attempt.
Lima fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sensei has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sensei moves out of range as Lima throws a body kick.
Lima moves out of range as Sensei strikes.
As Sensei backs off Lima throws a huge counter combo but Sensei manages to avoid it all.
Lima lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sensei's sensitive parts.
Sensei throws a shot from downtown. Lima moves away and avoids it.
Lima misses with a left hand
and Sensei counters with a straight right hand.
Malaki Lima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sensei lands a nice shot to the body.
Lima lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lima enables Sensei to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lima manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sensei postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sensei landing with the ground and pound.
Sensei definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lima working a defensive guard but Sensei manages to pass into side control anyway.
Lima struggling a bit here.
Lima tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sensei landing strikes.
Lima defending against the ground and pound.
Lima is looking to reverse the position.
Sensei looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lima is avoiding damage well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sensei tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sensei has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sensei throws an elbow but Lima slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sensei advances to mount.
Sensei tries to control but Lima wriggling away.
Lima wants to control but Sensei is having none of it.
Sensei throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Lima because Sensei loaded up on that one.
Lima wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sensei.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sensei lands a big shot there that rocks Lima but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sensei trying to control but Lima is having none of it.
Lima is looking to get to half guard.
Sensei trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sensei cracks Lima with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sensei has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sensei landing strikes from the mount and Lima is in trouble!
Sensei has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lima's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sensei has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lima's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kylar Sensei dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lima with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sensei to score with a decent uppercut.
Jab from Sensei.
Kylar Sensei is winning the standup battle so far.
Sensei misses with a looping right.
Lima takes one to the chin there.
Lima takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sensei lands a nice hook to Lima's body. Lima takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sensei misses with a straight left.
Sensei takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sensei misses with a takedown attempt - Lima sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sensei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lima.
Sensei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lima tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sensei was well out of range. Poor timing from Lima.
Lima throws out a leg kick but Sensei moves out of range and Lima only half commits.
Sensei half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sensei steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lima. That one must have hurt.
Lima has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
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!
Sensei swings for the body but Lima moves out of range.
Sensei changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sensei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lima.
Sensei is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lima can do to turn this around?
Lima ducks under a wild hook from Sensei.
Sensei gets a takedown into half guard.
Kylar Sensei overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lima gets back to full guard.
Sensei lands a couple of digs.
Sensei connects with a couple of short punches.
Lima working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sensei.
Lima is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sensei scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima keeping full guard, as Sensei tries to pass.
Sensei with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sensei trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lima keeping moving, preventing Sensei from controlling successfully.
Lima wants to sweep but no luck.
Lima keeping full guard, as Sensei tries to pass.
Lima looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sensei trying to control but Lima is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sensei scoring with some ground and pound.
Sensei wants to control from the top but Lima keeps moving.
Sensei stands up over Lima, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sensei throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lima looking to control.
Sensei scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sensei prevents Lima from getting back to his feet.
Lima has momentary wrist control but Sensei slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sensei scoring with some ground and pound.
Sensei throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lima works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lima keeping full guard, as Sensei tries to pass.
Sensei scoring with some ground and pound.
Sensei throwing strikes from guard but Lima blocks nicely.
Lima keeping full guard, as Sensei tries to pass.
Sensei throwing strikes from guard but Lima blocks nicely.
Lima avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kylar Sensei dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lima avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lima tries to land a leg kick but Sensei saw it coming and moves away.
Sensei drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lima sprawls and moves away.
Good standup being displayed there by Lima as he connects with a hook.
Lima doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lima misses with a jab to the body
and Sensei counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sensei lands a jab to Lima's midsection.
Lima moves forwards but Sensei connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sensei connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lima's hands.
Lima connects with a right hand. Sensei shakes it off.
Lima lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sensei smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lima misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lima throws a hook but Sensei avoids it easily.
Sensei is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lima ducks under a wild hook from Sensei.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lima! But no joy.
Lima looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sensei cracks Lima with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lima looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sensei moves out of range as Lima strikes.
Sensei works the jab nicely.
Sensei closes the distance and clinches up with Lima, looking for a takedown. Sensei pushes Lima against the cage but Lima circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kylar Sensei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sensei shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lima. Sensei does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lima works Sensei's body with a nice hook.
Lima feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sensei's calf.
Sensei throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lima looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sensei misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lima! But no joy.
Sensei getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lima closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lima ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lima was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sensei throws an off balance right hand
and Lima counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Malaki Lima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kylar Sensei is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sensei throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lima.
Lima misses with a hook. Sensei ducked under it nicely.
Sensei throws a jab but it's blocked by Lima.
Sensei closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sensei lands in his opponent's guard.
Lima is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sensei throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lima works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lima wants to sweep here but Sensei controlling him for the moment.
Sensei is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sensei trying to control the position from guard on top but Lima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lima is looking to sweep but instead, Sensei has passed into half guard.
Sensei content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lima is not content to let Sensei control the position.
Sensei performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sensei's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sensei is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lima doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sensei.
Sensei takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sensei trying to control the action but Lima is working from the bottom.
Lima wants to control but Sensei is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kylar Sensei showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sensei has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kylar Sensei!
A relieved looking Kylar Sensei thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Caio Bottura (ranked 855 p4p, 105 weight class) and Fernando Oliveira (ranked 573 p4p, 70 weight class). Bottura's entrance music is Face The Pain. A fine choice. Caio Bottura has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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156 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Caio Bottura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fernando Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bottura 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.
Oliveira tries to bum rush Bottura with a series of wild strikes but Bottura uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice straight punches there by Bottura. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bottura.
Oliveira avoids the head kick by Bottura.
Bottura throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Oliveira throws out a leg kick but Bottura moves out of range and Oliveira only half commits.
Oliveira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bottura looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A low kick from Bottura is predictable there
and Oliveira counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bottura throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Bottura.
Bottura throws a body shot but no joy.
Oliveira takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice body punch from Oliveira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira rushes Bottura and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Oliveira.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Oliveira as Bottura tries to tie him up.
Bottura can't break the clinch.
Oliveira misses with a punch on the inside.
Bottura stalling.
Oliveira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oliveira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bottura jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Oliveira walks away with a smile on his face. Bottura gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bottura misses with a head kick.
Oliveira blocks a head kick by Bottura.
Bottura throws a lazy head kick
and Oliveira counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bottura slips under a jab from Oliveira.
Bottura scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with a lunging right hand
and Bottura counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Oliveira is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Oliveira rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bottura counters with a solid body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oliveira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oliveira has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bottura.
Oliveira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oliveira throws a right hand that misses
and Bottura makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Oliveira really felt that one!
Bottura ducks under a wild hook from Oliveira.
Bottura throws a counter high kick but Oliveira was just alert enough to avoid it.
Bottura throws a solid leg kick but Oliveira takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bottura.
Bottura sets himself, and Oliveira steps forward looking for the clinch! Bottura avoids it this time.
Oliveira throws a hook to the side of Bottura's head but Bottura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bottura scores with a push kick.
Bottura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oliveira manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottura 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.
Oliveira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bottura tried to counter with a leg kick but Oliveira avoided it.
Oliveira cracks Bottura with a good jab.
Oliveira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bottura blocks a jab.
Oliveira darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bottura is looking to slow Oliveira down with leg kicks.
Bottura moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Oliveira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bottura was well out of range. Poor timing from Oliveira.
Bottura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oliveira.
Bottura tried to counter with a leg kick but Oliveira avoided it.
Oliveira throws a right hand that misses
and Bottura counters with a left and a right that stings Oliveira.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bottura connects with a body shot that sends Oliveira's belly button to the back.
Oliveira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bottura was well out of range. Poor timing from Oliveira.
Oliveira scores with a jab to the head.
Bottura moves out of range of the strikes.
Bottura will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Oliveira now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bottura throws a sloppy head kick and Oliveira moves out of range easily.
Bottura throws a sloppy head kick and Oliveira moves out of range easily.
Oliveira appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bottura walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oliveira throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bottura stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oliveira swings for the body but Bottura moves out of range.
A big right from Oliveira misses.
Bottura lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
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 Caio Bottura will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bottura throws a chopping leg kick but Oliveira manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Oliveira throws a hook to the side of Bottura's head but Bottura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bottura throws a body punch but Oliveira moves out of range.
Oliveira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bottura manages to avoid it.
Oliveira's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bottura under the eye.
Bottura keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bottura throws a low kick but Oliveira avoids it.
Oliveira misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bottura counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira lunges at Bottura with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bottura's hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bottura.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bottura!
A telegraphed right hand from Bottura misses the target.
Oliveira is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bottura with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliveira.
Oliveira steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bottura. That one must have hurt.
Nice defenses there by Bottura.
Oliveira throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bottura scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bottura changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oliveira has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bottura.
Oliveira takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bottura just misses with a punch to the body.
Bottura tries a head kick but it misses.
Bottura throws a wild body kick that Oliveira sees coming a mile off.
Oliveira now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottura throws a chopping leg kick but Oliveira manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bottura throws a head kick but Oliveira moves out of range.
A slow jab from Oliveira misses its intended target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bottura gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Oliveira.
Bottura connects with a good right hand that stumbles Oliveira. Oliveira circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oliveira takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bottura swings for the body but Oliveira moves out of range.
Bottura throws a one two combo.
Oliveira misses with a left hand
and Bottura counters with a nice body kick.
Oliveira looks to land a left hand but Bottura moved out of range nicely.
Bottura throwing a counter right hand but Oliveira manages to avoid it.
Oliveira lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottura swings for the body but Oliveira moves out of range.
Oliveira lands a jab to the head.
Bottura slips a straight right by Oliveira.
Bottura throws a quick counter kick to the body but Oliveira avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oliveira. Bottura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bottura tries a low kick but Oliveira avoids it.
Oliveira tries to counter by closing the distance.
Oliveira jabs Bottura to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bottura.
A telegraphed right hand from Oliveira misses the target.
Oliveira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bottura on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Oliveira throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bottura counters with a body kick that stops Oliveira in his tracks momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Oliveira lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bottura doesn't seem phased though.
Caio Bottura is winning the standup battle so far.
Bottura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Oliveira.
Oliveira lands a jab to Bottura's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliveira throws the left hand but Bottura avoids the punch easily.
Bottura feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Oliveira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bottura manages to avoid it.
Bottura throws a sloppy head kick and Oliveira moves out of range easily.
Bottura gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Oliveira.
Oliveira stuns Bottura with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Oliveira scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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 Caio Bottura will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Oliveira misses with an uppercut
and Bottura counters with a good low kick that Oliveira was not able to check.
Oliveira misses with a straight right.
Bottura is looking to counter with head kicks.
Bottura looks to score with a jab to the body but Oliveira is just out of range.
Oliveira now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Oliveira swings widly with a right hand
and Bottura counters with an outside leg kick.
Bottura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oliveira checks a leg kick nicely.
Bottura connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Oliveira's hands.
A shot to the liver by Oliveira. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bottura counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Oliveira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oliveira throws a body punch but Bottura moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura lands a leg kick that knocks Oliveira off balance momentarily.
Oliveira takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A slow jab from Oliveira misses its intended target.
Bottura goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Oliveira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bottura misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bottura. Oliveira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bottura throws a head kick that misses.
Oliveira blocks a head kick by Bottura.
Oliveira takes a swing at Bottura's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Bottura on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottura chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bottura misses with a head kick.
Oliveira misses with a body shot.
Bottura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oliveira moves away.
No joy there for Oliveira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That kick from Bottura tenderised Oliveira's leg. Oliveira is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bottura misses with a head kick.
Oliveira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bottura.
Bottura misses the jab.
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!
Oliveira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bottura.
Bottura fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Oliveira.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira looks to land a right hand but Bottura moved out of range.
Bottura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oliveira throws a lazy right hand but Bottura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bottura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bottura doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fernando Oliveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oliveira misses with a body shot.
Bottura moves out of range as Oliveira strikes.
Bottura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oliveira manages to avoid it.
Bottura throws out a leg kick but Oliveira moves out of range and Bottura only half commits.
Bottura ducks under a wild hook from Oliveira.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bottura throws an off balance right hand
and Oliveira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bottura. Oliveira does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jab, jab by Bottura - just one landing.
Oliveira misses with a straight left.
Oliveira takes a jab right on the kisser.
A swing and a miss from Oliveira.
Bottura ducks under a wild hook from Oliveira.
Bottura half committed to a counter leg kick.
Oliveira digs a good body shot into Bottura's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliveira takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Oliveira throws a hook but Bottura blocks it.
Caio Bottura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oliveira loads up on a big right hand but Bottura slips the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Caio Bottura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bottura, 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Caio Bottura!
Caio Bottura decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Cerrone (ranked 1131 p4p, 43 weight class) and Cavey Beaumont (ranked 950 p4p, 38 weight class). David Cerrone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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276 lbs
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290 lbs
22 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Cerrone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cavey Beaumont!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cerrone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Beaumont throws a head kick that misses.
Beaumont looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cerrone throws a predictable looking body shot
and Beaumont counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beaumont throws a head kick that misses.
Cerrone misses with a kick to the body.
Beaumont displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cerrone throws out the jab.
Cerrone 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.
Beaumont tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cerrone connects with the punch.
It looks like Cavey Beaumont has been cut.
David Cerrone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cerrone takes a swing at Beaumont's ribcage but misses.
Cerrone missing with a left hand there. Beaumont was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Beaumont! But no joy.
Cerrone moves out of range as Beaumont strikes.
Cerrone ducks under a wild hook from Beaumont.
Cerrone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beaumont.
Cerrone looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cerrone.
Cerrone wants to land a leg kick but Beaumont is out of range.
Cerrone lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beaumont misses with a jab to the body
and Cerrone counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cerrone.
Beaumont lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerrone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cerrone blocking some punches.
Cerrone is leaning against Beaumont and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cerrone lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Beaumont escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cerrone instigates a clinch.
Cerrone tries a body shot but Beaumont blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beaumont.
Still in the clinch, Cerrone scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cerrone avoiding damage as Beaumont throws knees to the body.
Cerrone blocks an elbow strike.
Cerrone takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cerrone tries a body shot but Beaumont blocks it.
Cerrone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cerrone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cerrone lands a body shot.
Cerrone swings wildly with an uppercut but Beaumont uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beaumont manages to break the clinch.
Beaumont throws a head kick that misses.
Cerrone is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beaumont swings for the body but Cerrone moves out of range.
Cerrone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beaumont was well out of range. Poor timing from Cerrone.
It seemed like Beaumont was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cerrone is looking to wear down Beaumont with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cerrone swings away with a body shot that misses
and Beaumont counters with an outside leg kick.
Cerrone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Beaumont.
Beaumont throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cerrone's head.
A punch combination from Beaumont misses.
Beaumont looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cerrone appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cerrone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beaumont slips a jab and a cross from Cerrone.
Beaumont staying out of range there.
Cerrone lands with a straight right. Beaumont didn't see that one coming.
A big right from Cerrone misses.
Cerrone blocks a head kick by Beaumont.
Cerrone looks to land a right hand but Beaumont moved out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cerrone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beaumont connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beaumont cracks Cerrone with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cerrone tries to clinch there but Beaumont circles away.
Beaumont bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cerrone's head.
Beaumont throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cerrone misses with a two punch combination.
Cerrone closes the distance but Beaumont moves to the side
and Beaumont makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Beaumont tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cerrone drops his hands momentarily and Beaumont takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Some wild striking there from Cerrone.
Cerrone takes one to the side of the head.
Cerrone stuns Beaumont with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Beaumont looks winded!
Cerrone throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Beaumont cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cerrone misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beaumont tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cerrone was well out of range. Poor timing from Beaumont.
Beaumont scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cerrone throws a right hand that Beaumont ducks under and follows up with a left that Beaumont also avoids with ease.
A little jabbing left from Beaumont on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cerrone fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Beaumont has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cerrone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beaumont.
Cerrone tries to counter by clinching up but Beaumont breaks away and moves out of range.
Beaumont checks a low kick from Cerrone.
Beaumont takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cerrone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Beaumont.
Cerrone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beaumont takes one to the chin there.
That has opened up Cavey Beaumont's cut even more.
Cerrone digs a good body shot into Beaumont's ribs.
The crowd cheers as Cerrone lands an impressive looking overhand right. Beaumont doesn't seem phased though.
Cerrone cracks Beaumont with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Beaumont looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Cerrone finish him?
Beaumont is rocked!
The cut above Cavey Beaumont's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cerrone shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Beaumont takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Cerrone sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Beaumont bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). David Cerrone!
David Cerrone spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Fairbanks (ranked 514 p4p, 19 weight class) and Midick Aiken (ranked 363 p4p, 9 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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142 lbs
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25
138 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Desmond Fairbanks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Midick Aiken!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aiken dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aiken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fairbanks was well out of range. Poor timing from Aiken.
It looked like Fairbanks was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Aiken.
Aiken has taken the fight to the clinch.
Aiken misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Aiken as the two fighters clinch.
Aiken tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fairbanks's elbow.
Aiken misses with a punch on the inside.
I was talking to Fairbanks's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fairbanks working aggressively here.
Aiken misses with a punch to the body.
Fairbanks can't get the takedown.
Aiken tries a body shot but Fairbanks blocks it.
Aiken lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fairbanks misses with the head strike.
Fairbanks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fairbanks tries to work over Aiken's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aiken throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fairbankss head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Aiken is leaning against Fairbanks and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aiken.
Aiken blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aiken misses with a body punch.
Aiken tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Aiken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairbanks throws a head punch that misses.
Aiken misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aiken throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fairbankss head.
Aiken lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aiken misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aiken has a couple of punches blocked by Fairbanks.
Aiken misses with a punch on the inside.
Fairbanks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fairbanks misses with a body shot.
Fairbanks with a nice cross.
Midick Aiken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aiken connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Aiken scores with a hook.
Fairbanks slips a jab from Aiken.
Fairbanks misses the shot to the body.
Aiken swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fairbanks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aiken.
Fairbanks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aiken throws out a counter right but Fairbanks avoids it with no problem.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aiken walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aiken jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fairbanks misses with a shot to the body
and Aiken counters with a solid body kick.
Aiken misses with a wild body shot.
Fairbanks swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Aiken has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Aiken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aiken wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fairbanks misses with a body punch
and Aiken counters with a stiff right hand.
Aiken connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aiken avoids the body shot from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aiken was well out of range. Poor timing from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks throws a sloppy body shot
and Aiken counters with a nice uppercut.
Fairbanks misses with a looping left.
Aiken thinks about the counter body kick.
Aiken throws a looping overhand right but Fairbanks ducks down to avoid it.
Fairbanks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks just misses with a punch to the body.
Fairbanks punishes Aiken's body with a nice straight punch.
Fairbanks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fairbanks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aiken.
A quick step to the side and Fairbanks tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aiken ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A solid body kick from Aiken.
Aiken throws a combination that misses
and Fairbanks counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fairbanks looks to score with a jab to the body but Aiken is just out of range.
Aiken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks scores with a decent looking hook.
Aiken pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fairbanks is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Fairbanks misses the target.
Fairbanks misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Aiken counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aiken fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fairbanks takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Aiken getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Aiken lands with a hook. Fairbanks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fairbanks shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fairbanks throws out a loose jab but Aiken uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aiken is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Fairbanks had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fairbanks misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Aiken counters with an outside leg kick.
Fairbanks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aiken.
Fairbanks takes a swing at Aiken's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Aiken finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fairbanks is looking to wear down Aiken with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Aiken throws out a loose jab but Fairbanks uses good head movement to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Fairbanks misses its target.
Fairbanks throws a predictable looking body shot
and Aiken counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aiken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fairbanks manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Midick Aiken dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fairbanks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Aiken misses with a looping right.
Fairbanks swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fairbanks tests Aiken's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aiken jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fairbanks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fairbanks connects with a nice looking jab.
Fairbanks ducks under a wild hook from Aiken.
Aiken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fairbanks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aiken has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fairbanks misses with a hook to the body
and Aiken counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aiken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aiken takes one on the button.
Fairbanks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aiken throws out the jab.
Fairbanks misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairbanks comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Aiken misses with a body kick.
Aiken scoring well with a low kick there.
Fairbanks misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Aiken counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fairbanks. Aiken does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fairbanks. Aiken does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fairbanks looks to score with a jab to the body but Aiken is just out of range.
Fairbanks just misses with a punch to the body.
Aiken moves out of range as Fairbanks strikes.
Fairbanks staying out of range there.
Fairbanks throws a sloppy body shot
and Aiken counters with a left to the body.
Aiken rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fairbanks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little feinted left hand from Fairbanks on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Aiken misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aiken misses with a right hand
and Fairbanks counters with a left to the body.
Jab, jab by Fairbanks - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aiken throws an overhand right that lands on Fairbanks's shoulder, as Fairbanks tries to avoid the shot.
Fairbanks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aiken throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fairbanks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aiken ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Aiken throws a body shot but no joy.
Aiken scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Aiken staying out of range there.
Aiken throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A counter left hand to the body from Fairbanks misses its target.
Fairbanks takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Aiken works Fairbanks's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Fairbanks.
Fairbanks misses the shot to the body.
Fairbanks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Midick Aiken seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aiken swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fairbanks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aiken misses the shot to the body.
Fairbanks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aiken.
Fairbanks misses with a wild body shot.
Fairbanks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aiken doesn't seem bothered though.
Fairbanks lands a nice hook to Aiken's body. Aiken takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fairbanks lands a right hook to the body.
Fairbanks connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Aiken momentarily.
Aiken swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fairbanks counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fairbanks moves forwards but Aiken connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks misses with a looping left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aiken throws a hook to the side of Fairbanks's head but Fairbanks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aiken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aiken lands a leg kick that knocks Fairbanks off balance momentarily.
Aiken is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fairbanks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fairbanks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aiken.
Fairbanks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aiken looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Aiken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fairbanks was well out of range. Poor timing from Aiken.
Fairbanks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fairbanks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aiken lands with a nice body punch.
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 Desmond Fairbanks will probably get the nod.
That's time! Fairbanks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Aiken has Fairbanks up against the cage in a clinch.
Fairbanks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fairbanks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aiken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aiken lands a body shot.
Fairbanks misses with the head strike.
Aiken misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fairbanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fairbanks manages to break the clinch.
Fairbanks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fairbanks moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fairbanks ducks under a wild hook from Aiken.
Aiken swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fairbanks lands with an overhand left.
Aiken scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fairbanks doesn't seem bothered though.
Aiken misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aiken swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fairbanks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aiken jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aiken getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fairbanks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Aiken thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fairbanks cracks a nice hook into Aiken's ribs.
Aiken looks to land a left hand but Fairbanks moved out of range nicely.
Fairbanks is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Aiken misses with an uppercut. Fairbanks saw that one coming.
Aiken tries to bum rush Fairbanks with a series of wild strikes but Fairbanks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aiken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Fairbanks wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Aiken steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks misses with a double jab
and Aiken counters with a low kick, right behind Fairbanks 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks avoids the body shot from Aiken.
A little feinted left hand from Fairbanks on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fairbanks. Aiken does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fairbanks throws a body shot but no joy.
Aiken let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fairbanks lands a nice hook to Aiken's body. Aiken takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fairbanks fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fairbanks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aiken.
Aiken scores with a nice head shot.
Aiken throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Aiken misses with a jab to the body
and Fairbanks counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Aiken is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fairbanks.
Aiken misses with a looping left.
A counter left hand to the body from Fairbanks misses its target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aiken moves away.
The fighters circling - Aiken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fairbanks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fairbanks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aiken lands a jab to the nose.
Aiken waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fairbanks.
Fairbanks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fairbanks misses with a wild body shot.
Fairbanks shoots for a double leg takedown but Aiken sprawls well. He's pushed Fairbanks's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Aiken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aiken stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fairbanks throws a jab but it's blocked by Aiken.
Aiken now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aiken changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Aiken swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fairbanks throws a body punch but Aiken moves out of range.
Aiken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fairbanks manages to avoid it.
Fairbanks just misses with a punch to the body.
Aiken jabs Fairbanks to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A shot to the body from Fairbanks misses
and Aiken counters with a stiff right 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!
Aiken avoids the body shot from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Aiken connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Aiken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aiken appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Fairbanks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Midick Aiken just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Fairbanks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Aiken throws a body shot but no joy.
Fairbanks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aiken throws out a counter right but Fairbanks avoids it with no problem.
Fairbanks misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Aiken counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Aiken scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Aiken missing with a left hand there. Fairbanks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fairbanks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Aiken lands with a hook. Fairbanks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fairbanks looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fairbanks darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aiken moves into full guard.
Fairbanks wants to pass the guard but Aiken is keeping the position.
Fairbanks trying to control but Aiken is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairbanks is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Aiken is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Fairbanks passes Aiken's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Aiken controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Aiken has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fairbanks is working away from the top position though.
Fairbanks is looking for a kimura but Aiken is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fairbanks to get the leverage.
Fairbanks wants to advance to full mount but Aiken doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Fairbanks looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Aiken is pulling down on Fairbanks's head to control his posture.
Fairbanks will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Aiken is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Aiken controlling Fairbanks's posture.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Fairbanks pushes down on Aiken's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Aiken tries to get to full guard but Fairbanks has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks moves into full mount! Aiken won't be happy about that!
Fairbanks is trying to take his opponent's back.
Fairbanks trying to control but Aiken is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aiken keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fairbanks tries to control but Aiken wriggling away.
Aiken is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks moves to the back position.
Fairbanks working for the choke.
Aiken tries to escape but Fairbanks has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Aiken showing good submission defense here.
Aiken is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Aiken prevents Fairbanks from getting a body triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fairbanks is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Aiken has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Aiken is trying to get back to his feet but Fairbanks has full control of the position and if anything, Aiken has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Desmond Fairbanks had his way with Midick Aiken in that round.
That's time! Fairbanks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Fairbanks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aiken.
Fairbanks lands a jab to Aiken's midsection.
Aiken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aiken throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aiken pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fairbanks lands the left hand.
Aiken throws a right hand that misses
and Fairbanks counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aiken works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aiken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fairbanks manages to avoid it.
Fairbanks appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Fairbanks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aiken is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fairbanks with a body shot.
Aiken tries to clinch there but Fairbanks circles away.
Fairbanks moves out of range of the leg kick from Aiken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aiken throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Fairbanks does it's job there.
Fairbanks swings for the body but Aiken moves out of range.
A slow jab from Aiken misses its intended target.
Aiken throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aiken misses with a looping left.
Fairbanks throwing a counter right hand but Aiken manages to avoid it.
Aiken throws an overhand right that lands on Fairbanks's shoulder, as Fairbanks tries to avoid the shot.
A quick step to the side and Fairbanks tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aiken throws the left hand but Fairbanks avoids the punch easily.
A low kick from Aiken is predictable there
and Aiken takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fairbanks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aiken counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aiken connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fairbanks is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fairbanks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aiken was well out of range. Poor timing from Fairbanks.
Aiken looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Aiken throws a hook to the side of Fairbanks's head but Fairbanks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Aiken misses.
Fairbanks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aiken works Fairbanks's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fairbanks looks to score with a jab to the body but Aiken is just out of range.
Aiken looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fairbanks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fairbanks punishes Aiken's body with a nice straight punch.
Fairbanks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fairbanks appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Fairbanks ducks under a wild hook from Aiken.
Aiken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fairbanks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks misses with a wild body shot.
Aiken throws a good cross that connects.
Aiken walks into a jab.
Fairbanks lands a jab.
A slow jab from Aiken misses its intended target.
Fairbanks throws a body punch but Aiken moves out of range.
Fairbanks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fairbanks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aiken throws out the jab.
Aiken misses with a wild body shot.
Fairbanks throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Aiken to counter with a crisp jab.
Fairbanks goes for a double leg but Aiken avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Aiken continues to drive forward.
Aiken tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Fairbanks was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Aiken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aiken misses with a body shot
and Fairbanks counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Aiken scores with a nice strike.
Fairbanks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aiken.
Fairbanks just misses with a punch to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice body punch from Fairbanks.
Aiken rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fairbanks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fairbanks swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Aiken throws a body shot but no joy.
Fairbanks appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Aiken scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fairbanks checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fairbanks is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fairbanks. Aiken does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aiken swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Aiken gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fairbanks.
Aiken tries to clinch
and Fairbanks counters with a left to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Midick Aiken.
I think Aiken 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 47:49
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 48:47
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Midick Aiken!
A relieved looking Midick Aiken thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dean Wesson (ranked 185 p4p, 24 weight class) and Humbert Humbert (ranked 490 p4p, 61 weight class). Wesson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, In Your Honor - Foo Fighters. Humbert has chosen Babylon 5 as his entrance music. Dean Wesson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Wesson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Humbert Humbert!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Humbert misses the jab.
A jab from Humbert misses.
Wesson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Humbert moves out of range of the leg kick from Wesson.
Wesson misses with a right hand
and Humbert counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wesson throws out a powerful jab.
Wesson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Valhalla MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Humbert moves forwards but Wesson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wesson, as that shot connected.
Humbert gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wesson throws a leg kick but Humbert checks it.
Humbert is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wesson with a body shot.
Wesson throws a body kick that misses.
Wesson with a hook.
Wesson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wesson lands with a right 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!
Humbert throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wesson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wesson thuds his shin into the meat of Humbert's side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesson moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Wesson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big left from Humbert misses.
Wesson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Humbert manages to avoid it.
Humbert now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Humbert waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wesson.
Wesson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wesson cracks Humbert with a good jab.
Humbert uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wesson has time to react.
Wesson misses with a kick to the body.
Wesson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Humbert connects with a looping right hand.
Wesson throws a lazy right hand but Humbert sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Humbert looks to land a right hand but Wesson moved out of range.
Humbert throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Wesson to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Humbert misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesson misses with a head kick.
Wesson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wesson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Humbert makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Humbert fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wesson manages to avoid it.
Wesson misses with a head kick.
Humbert digs a good hook to Wesson's body.
Wesson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wesson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wesson scores with a hook to the body. Humbert takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wesson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wesson misses with a two punch combination.
A big right from Humbert misses.
Wesson throws the kick towards the body but Humbert avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wesson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wesson throws a sloppy head kick and Humbert moves out of range easily.
Humbert takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice shot lands for Wesson.
Wesson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Humbert throws a right and a left that Wesson avoids nicely.
Humbert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wesson connects with a solid leg kick.
Wesson misses with a wild body shot.
Humbert swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wesson fakes the leg kick and cracks Humbert in the body.
Wesson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wesson!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Wesson lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wesson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Humbert manages to avoid it.
Wesson blocks a jab.
Humbert takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Humbert swings for the body but Wesson moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Wesson.
Humbert moves out of range of the body kick from Wesson.
Humbert wants to counter the offense by Wesson and move into the clinch position.
Humbert on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wesson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Humbert momentarily.
Wesson throws a head kick that misses.
Humbert takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Humbert waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wesson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Wesson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Wesson throws a sloppy head kick and Humbert moves out of range easily.
Wesson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Humbert takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wesson avoids the body shot from Humbert.
Wesson connects with the punch.
Wesson throws a body kick that misses
and Humbert counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Humbert has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wesson.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wesson.
Humbert throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wesson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wesson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wesson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Humbert on the side of the head.
Wesson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Humbert can do to turn this around?
A big right from Humbert misses.
Humbert fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wesson manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Humbert moves out of range as Wesson throws a body kick.
Humbert's coach down at The PIT Hawaiian Kempo was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Humbert's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Wesson lands with a shot to the body.
Humbert waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wesson.
Wesson thumps Humbert with a low kick.
Wesson misses the jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wesson - that will leave a mark!
Humbert keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wesson.
Wesson throws a body shot but no joy.
Humbert on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wesson. Wesson obviously looking to wear him down.
Humbert misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Wesson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Humbert is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wesson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humbert scores with a jab. Wesson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Humbert throws an overhand right that lands on Wesson's shoulder, as Wesson tries to avoid the shot.
Humbert takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Wesson. Those never looked like landing.
Humbert has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wesson.
Good standup being displayed there by Wesson as he connects with a hook.
Wesson lands with a nice body punch.
Wesson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Crunch! Wesson slams his shin into Humbert's torso.
Wesson cracks Humbert with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wesson misses with an uppercut. Humbert saw that one coming.
Humbert is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Humbert swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Humbert misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humbert misses with a wild body shot.
Wesson misses with a shot to the body
and Humbert counters by moving into the clinch.
Wesson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wesson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Humbert misses with some punches.
Wesson can't find room to land a body shot as Humbert controls the action.
Humbert misses with the head strike.
Wesson tries to throw a body punch but Humbert avoids it by throwing Wesson back against the cage.
Wesson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Humbert's elbow.
Humbert misses with the head strike.
Humbert misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wesson throws a head punch that misses.
Humbert lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wesson backwards.
Wesson throws a head punch that misses.
Wesson is trying to maintain a safe position but Humbert gets an underhook and turns Wesson into the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Wesson.
Wesson struggles to land a body shot inside as Humbert controls his hands.
A short right from Humbert on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Humbert can't find room to land a body shot as Wesson controls the action.
Wesson lands a right hand.
Wesson blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Wesson.
Humbert blocks a body shot from Wesson.
Wesson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Humbert misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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!
Humbert swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wesson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Humbert lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wesson misses with a punch to the body.
Wesson blocks a body shot from Humbert.
Humbert misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Humbert tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Humbert works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wesson prevents a body shot from Humbert.
Wesson lands with a short shot to the head.
Wesson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Wesson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wesson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wesson. Humbert does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wesson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Humbert. That did some damage!
Humbert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Humbert with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wesson walks into a stiff left hand from Humbert.
Humbert uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wesson.
Wesson lands with a cross.
Wesson cracks a nice hook into Humbert's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wesson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Humbert throws a jab but it's blocked by Wesson.
Humbert takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Humbert on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Wesson does it's job there.
Wesson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Humbert misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wesson.
Dean Wesson is winning the standup battle so far.
Wesson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Humbert stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Humbert is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Humbert is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Humbert takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wesson scores with a kick to the body.
Wesson throws a lazy head kick
and Humbert counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Wesson misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Humbert on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Humbert blocks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humbert connects with a right hand. Wesson shakes it off.
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!
Humbert throws a body shot but no joy.
Wesson lands a body shot.
Humbert takes a swing at Wesson's ribcage but misses.
Wesson is looking to land body kicks.
Wesson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Humbert is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wesson with a body shot.
Wesson throws a leg kick
and Humbert cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Humbert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wesson slips a straight right by Humbert.
Humbert throws out a loose jab but Wesson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wesson just misses with a punch to the body.
Wesson throws a head kick but Humbert moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wesson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Humbert throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Humbert misses with a body shot
and Wesson counters with a stiff right hand.
Humbert takes a swing at Wesson's ribcage but misses.
Wesson misses with a left hand
and Humbert counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Humbert keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wesson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab lands there for Wesson.
Wesson throws a leg kick
enabling Humbert to counter with a crisp jab.
Wesson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wesson scores with a head kick.
Humbert lands with a right hand.
Wesson is rocked!
Humbert misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wesson.
It looked like Wesson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Oh Wesson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wesson lands with a slapping head kick.
Humbert throws a body shot but no joy.
Wesson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wesson seems to have got his legs back now.
Wesson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wesson swings for the body but Humbert moves out of range.
Humbert misses with the combination.
Wesson lands a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Wesson clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wesson!
A solid body kick from Wesson.
Wesson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wesson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Humbert's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wesson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Humbert counters with a right hand to the body.
Humbert swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wesson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wesson looks to score with a jab to the body but Humbert is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wesson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Humbert misses with an uppercut.
Humbert pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wesson misses with a right hand
and Humbert counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wesson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Humbert circles away quickly and effectively.
Humbert appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Humbert misses with a hook. Wesson ducked under it nicely.
Wesson lands a nice shot that snaps Humbert's head back.
Some bone on bone action there as Humbert checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Humbert swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wesson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Humbert checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Humbert takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Humbert takes a swing at Wesson's ribcage but misses.
As Humbert backs away, Wesson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Humbert throws a jab but it's blocked by Wesson.
Wesson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It seemed like Humbert was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wesson.
Wesson throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesson misses with a kick to the body.
Wesson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Humbert.
Wesson lands a nice looking body kick.
Wesson misses with an uppercut.
Humbert has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A leg kick checked by Humbert.
Wesson slips a straight right by Humbert.
Humbert swings for the body but Wesson moves out of range.
Humbert throws a right hand that misses
and Wesson counters with a solid body kick.
Wesson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Humbert's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wesson lands a high kick!
Wesson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Humbert.
Humbert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesson works the jab nicely.
Wesson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wesson. Humbert shrugs it off though.
Humbert on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wesson misses with a kick to the body.
Wesson misses with a body kick.
Wesson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Humbert on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big right from Wesson misses.
Humbert throws a body shot but no joy.
Wesson cracks Humbert with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Humbert lands a nice looking body shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
The fighters circling - Wesson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wesson slips a jab from Humbert.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Wesson.
Wesson cracks Humbert with a right hand to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Humbert. Wesson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wesson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Humbert on the side of the head.
Humbert walks into a straight right hand from Wesson.
Good work by Humbert as he checks the leg kick.
Humbert throws a series of punches but Wesson moves out of range.
Wesson lands a leg kick that knocks Humbert off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Wesson had his way with Humbert Humbert in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wesson, as that shot connected.
Humbert throws a hook to the side of Wesson's head but Wesson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A counter left hand to the body from Wesson misses its target.
Wesson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Humbert.
A cross from Wesson lands.
Wesson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Humbert blocks a jab.
Wesson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wesson 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.
Humbert throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wesson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Humbert.
Humbert lands a slapping body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wesson - that will leave a mark!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Humbert misses the jab.
Humbert throws a hook to the side of Wesson's head but Wesson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wesson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Humbert just manages to avoid it.
Wesson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Humbert.
Wesson throws a body shot but no joy.
Humbert takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wesson lands a jab to the nose.
Humbert scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A jab from Humbert misses.
A big left from Humbert misses.
Wesson scores with a head kick.
A jab from Wesson misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humbert keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Humbert now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wesson scores with a push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wesson throws a leg kick which misses Humbert's front leg but catches the back leg as Humbert tries to avoid it.
Humbert throws a right hand that Wesson ducks under and follows up with a left that Wesson also avoids with ease.
It looked like Wesson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Humbert lands a nice hook to Wesson's body. Wesson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wesson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Humbert backs up against the cage.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Wesson connects with a looping right hand.
Humbert blocks a head kick by Wesson.
Wesson sizes up Humbert with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Humbert avoids the head kick by Wesson.
Humbert shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Humbert Humbert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dean Wesson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humbert catches Wesson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wesson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Humbert.
Wesson throws a shot to the body.
Humbert throws a big shot that misses.
Wesson misses with a hook
and Humbert counters with a stiff right hand.
Humbert misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Humbert looks to score with a jab to the body but Wesson is just out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wesson.
Wesson stalks Humbert and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Humbert's face. Humbert staggers backwards, shaken.
Wesson scores with a nice body kick.
Wesson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Humbert misses with an uppercut. Wesson saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wesson connects with a high kick.
Wesson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Humbert. Wesson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Humbert swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wesson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Humbert's knee momentarily.
Wesson throws a head kick that misses.
Wesson throws a head kick that Humbert semi-blocks.
Wesson moves away from the strike by Humbert.
Humbert throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wesson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Humbert thinking.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wesson.
Wesson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Wesson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wesson, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 50:45
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 50:45
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Wesson!
Dean Wesson retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Dean Wesson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Humbert Humbert spoke after the fight, saying 'the referee sucker punched me....did u see that !???'.
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