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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kai Perkins (ranked 714 p4p, 84 weight class) and Jerry Azumah (ranked 1209 p4p, 138 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kai Perkins !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerry Azumah!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkins misses with a hook. Azumah ducked under it nicely.
Azumah looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Perkins shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Azumah.
That kick from Perkins tenderised Azumah's leg. Azumah is trying to keep his angry face on.
Perkins takes one on the button.
Nice body punch from Azumah.
Azumah finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Azumah cracks Perkins with an open hand slap.
Azumah looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Perkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Azumah is just out of range.
Azumah with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Azumah buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Azumah is predictable there
and Perkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Azumah misses.
Perkins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Azumah.
Perkins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Perkins avoids the body shot from Azumah.
Azumah digs a good body shot into Perkins 's ribs.
Perkins blocks a jab.
Azumah throws a quick inside leg kick.
Perkins checks a leg kick.
A lazy left from Azumah finds it's target.
Azumah throws a leg kick
enabling Perkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Azumah throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azumah works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Azumah throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perkins .
Perkins staying out of range there.
Azumah lands with a straight right. Perkins didn't see that one coming.
Azumah misses with a looping right.
Perkins was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Azumah fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Azumah is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Perkins had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Perkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Azumah.
Perkins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Azumah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Azumah lands a right hook to the body.
Azumah throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perkins appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Azumah throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Perkins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Azumah swats away the attempt to clinch by Perkins .
Perkins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Perkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perkins throwing a counter right hand but Azumah manages to avoid it.
Azumah throws a hook to the side of Perkins 's head but Perkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A low kick from Perkins is predictable there
and Perkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Azumah.
Perkins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Azumah to score with a decent uppercut.
Azumah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkins throwing a counter right hand but Azumah manages to avoid it.
Azumah throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perkins .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azumah misses with a double jab.
Azumah ducks under a wild hook from Perkins .
Azumah has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A shot to the body from Azumah misses
and Perkins counters with a nice uppercut.
Azumah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Azumah walks into a straight right hand from Perkins .
Azumah fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Azumah throws an off balance right hand
and Perkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perkins slips a jab and a cross from Azumah.
Perkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Azumah manages to avoid it.
Azumah throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Perkins counters with a stiff right hand.
Azumah throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Azumah dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A jab from Azumah misses.
Azumah looks to land a left hand but Perkins moved out of range nicely.
Azumah listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Azumah stuns Perkins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Azumah cracks Perkins with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Perkins lands with a right hand.
Azumah misses with a body shot.
Azumah throws a lazy right hand but Perkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perkins looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Perkins might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azumah looks for the body kick but Perkins saw that one coming.
Azumah just misses with a punch to the body.
Azumah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Perkins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Azumah.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins slips a straight right by Azumah.
It looked like Perkins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Perkins throws a solid leg kick but Azumah takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Perkins .
Azumah smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Azumah cracks Perkins with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Perkins throws a looping overhand right but Azumah ducks down to avoid it.
Azumah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Azumah, right into the meat.
Azumah scores with a hook to the body. Perkins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Azumah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perkins .
Perkins misses with a hook.
Perkins has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Azumah finds it's way round the side to connect with Perkins 's head.
Azumah misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkins misses with a looping right.
Azumah throws a jab when Perkins was well out of range.
Azumah throws a shot from downtown. Perkins moves away and avoids it.
Azumah scores with a sloppy right hand. Perkins should have avoided that one.
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!
Perkins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Azumah.
Azumah misses with an uppercut. Perkins saw that one coming.
Perkins looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Azumah throws a low kick but it's checked well by Perkins .
Jerry Azumah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Perkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Azumah.
The fighters circling - Azumah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Perkins swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Perkins misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Perkins .
Azumah lands a nice looking body shot.
Jerry Azumah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Azumah throws a leg kick
and Perkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Azumah swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Perkins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Perkins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Azumah momentarily.
Azumah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Azumah.
It looked like Perkins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Azumah blocks a low kick nicely.
Azumah fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Perkins misses with a hook to the body
and Azumah counters with a nice body kick.
Azumah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azumah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkins looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Azumah misses with a hook.
Azumah moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Azumah can pounce on him.
Azumah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkins .
Azumah misses with a body shot.
Perkins throws a big counter combination but Azumah scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Azumah!
Azumah misses the body punch
and Azumah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Azumah throws an off balance right hand
letting Perkins counter with a right hand.
A shot to the liver by Azumah. Beautiful body shot.
Azumah 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.
Jerry Azumah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Perkins slips a straight right by Azumah.
A counter left hand to the body from Perkins misses its target.
Azumah throws a poor cross that misses
and Perkins counters with a thumping low kick.
Azumah misses with a body kick.
A quick step to the side and Perkins tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Azumah there.
A big left from Azumah misses.
It looked like Perkins was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Azumah.
Perkins misses with a looping left.
Perkins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Azumah at a distance.
Azumah punishes Perkins 's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Perkins blocks the low kick.
A slow jab from Perkins misses its intended target.
Perkins throws a shot from downtown. Azumah moves away and avoids it.
Jab by Perkins .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins blocks a jab.
Perkins throwing a counter right hand but Azumah manages to avoid it.
Azumah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkins .
Perkins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Azumah.
Azumah lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Azumah lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Perkins slips under a jab from Azumah.
Azumah throws a hook but Perkins avoids it easily.
Perkins appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Perkins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Perkins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Perkins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Azumah swings widly with a right hand
and Perkins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Azumah lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azumah throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Perkins counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Azumah looks to land a right hand but Perkins moved out of range.
Azumah throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Perkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Azumah.
Azumah scores with a jab to the body.
Perkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Azumah.
Azumah throws a hook but Perkins avoids it easily.
Azumah misses with a jab to the body
and Perkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Azumah connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Azumah with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkins moves away from the strike by Azumah.
Azumah connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Perkins tries to move into range but Azumah moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Azumah throws a looping overhand right but Perkins ducks down to avoid it.
Perkins misses with a body shot.
Azumah throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little feinted left hand from Perkins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Azumah circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jerry Azumah is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Azumah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perkins .
Nice uppercut there from Azumah.
Azumah takes a swing at Perkins 's ribcage but misses.
Jab, jab by Azumah - just one landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkins tries to clinch but Azumah is having none of it.
Perkins throws the left hand but Azumah avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Azumah! But no joy.
A swing and a miss from Perkins .
Azumah is looking to slow Perkins down with leg kicks.
Perkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Azumah.
Azumah throws a hook to the side of Perkins 's head but Perkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Azumah throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkins misses with a lunging right hand
and Azumah counters with a left and a right that stings Perkins .
Azumah paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Azumah ducks under a wild hook from Perkins .
Kai Perkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice straight punches there by Azumah. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Azumah.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jerry Azumah comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Azumah has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerry Azumah!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dick Caunt (ranked 1016 p4p, 46 weight class) and Rico Dominguez (ranked 1090 p4p, 50 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Caunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rico Dominguez!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominguez forces Caunt back against the cage and clinches.
Caunt misses with a punch to the body.
Caunt avoids a wild elbow strike from Dominguez.
Caunt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Caunt cracks Dominguez with a nice body shot.
Caunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dominguez's elbow.
Dominguez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Caunt pulls his leg out and moves away.
Caunt throws a body punch but Dominguez moves out of range.
Dominguez misses with a combination
and Caunt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Caunt looks to land a body kick but Dominguez moved away.
Dominguez throws a combination that misses
and Caunt makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dominguez really felt that one!
Dominguez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Caunt lands a shoulder strike.
Dominguez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Caunt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Caunt lands a hook that snaps the head of Dominguez backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caunt has a couple of punches blocked by Dominguez.
Dominguez misses with a body punch.
I was talking to Caunt's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caunt prevents a body shot from Dominguez.
Caunt misses with the head strike.
Dominguez swings wildly with an uppercut but Caunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Caunt.
Caunt misses with a punch on the inside.
Dominguez looking to stall.
A short right from Caunt.
Dominguez struggles to land a body shot inside as Caunt controls his hands.
Dominguez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Caunt backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Dominguez fails to land.
Dominguez tries a body shot but Caunt blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Dominguez.
Caunt tries a body shot but Dominguez blocks it.
Caunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dominguez turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dominguez manages to end up in side control.
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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dominguez postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Caunt gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez working Caunt over with strikes.
Dominguez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dominguez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Caunt defending well though.
Dominguez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dominguez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dominguez trying to control the action but Caunt is working from the bottom.
Caunt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dominguez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Caunt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caunt is trying to get back to full guard.
Caunt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dominguez.
Dominguez with the ground and pound but Caunt uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Dominguez is looking to work some ground and pound but Caunt has wrist control.
Caunt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Caunt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dominguez advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caunt tries to improve position but can't.
Dominguez in side control, throwing shots but Caunt defends.
Dominguez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Dominguez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Caunt is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caunt managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dominguez.
Dominguez working the ground and pound but Caunt is defending the strikes.
Dominguez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dominguez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Caunt down.
Dominguez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Caunt down.
Dominguez in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Caunt is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rico Dominguez!
Rico Dominguez 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Oscarsson (ranked 1065 p4p, 126 weight class) and Don Petersen (ranked 2698 p4p, 292 weight class). Oscarsson comes to the cage accompanied by Pain - Shut Your Mouth. Petersen has chosen James Brown- Living in America as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Oscarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Don Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Petersen.
Oscarsson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Oscarsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Petersen finds it's way round the side to connect with Oscarsson's head.
It looks like Oscar Oscarsson has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Petersen misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Oscarsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Petersen dips to his left and cracks Oscarsson with an uppercut!
Oscarsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oscarsson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA Las Vegas in the buildup to the fight.
Oscarsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oscarsson throws a right hand that misses
and Petersen counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petersen has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Oscarsson is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Petersen yanks on the arm and Oscarsson is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Petersen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Don Petersen!
A victorious Don Petersen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Oscar Oscarsson was interviewed post fight and said 'He was the better fighter this time.
You win lose, and you some some.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Orlov (ranked 423 p4p, 63 weight class) and Duncan Ferguson (ranked 2068 p4p, 289 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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212 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikhail Orlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duncan Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been informed that Ferguson 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.
Orlov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orlov ducks under a wild hook from Ferguson.
Orlov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ferguson. That did some damage!
Orlov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ferguson.
Orlov takes a swing at Ferguson's ribcage but misses.
Orlov jabs Ferguson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ferguson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Orlov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orlov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ferguson, right into the meat.
Orlov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferguson manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson staying out of range there.
Nice body kick there by Orlov.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ferguson!
It looks like Mikhail Orlov has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orlov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ferguson misses with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Orlov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Orlov.
Ferguson tries to move into range but Orlov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Orlov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ferguson. Ferguson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mikhail Orlov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orlov lands a nice looking body shot.
Orlov is looking to slow Ferguson down with leg kicks.
Orlov defending well as Ferguson loads up on a big left hand.
Orlov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Orlov lands a lovely overhand right.
Ferguson missing with a left hand there. Orlov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Orlov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Orlov thuds his right hand into Ferguson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferguson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Orlov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Orlov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ferguson misses with a looping left.
Ferguson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Orlov fakes the leg kick and cracks Ferguson in the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Orlov.
Crunch! Orlov slams his shin into Ferguson's torso.
Ferguson throws an overhand right that lands on Orlov's shoulder, as Orlov tries to avoid the shot.
Ferguson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ferguson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Orlov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferguson manages to avoid it.
Orlov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Orlov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ferguson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Orlov cracks a nice hook into Ferguson's ribs.
Orlov throws a hook but Ferguson avoids it easily.
Ferguson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Orlov counters with a nice uppercut.
Ferguson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Orlov throws a right hand that misses
letting Ferguson counter with a right hand.
Ferguson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Orlov.
Orlov misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Ferguson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Orlov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ferguson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlov scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Ferguson.
Ferguson takes one to the chin there.
Ferguson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ferguson lands with a right hand.
Ferguson throws a looping overhand right but Orlov ducks down to avoid it.
Ferguson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Orlov blocks the low kick.
Orlov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferguson.
Orlov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ferguson walks into a straight right hand from Orlov.
Ferguson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Orlov.
Orlov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ferguson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ferguson tries to clinch up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferguson misses with a straight left.
Ferguson throws a right hand that Orlov ducks under and follows up with a left that Orlov also avoids with ease.
Ferguson walks into a stiff left hand from Orlov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferguson misses with a wild body shot.
Ferguson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Orlov scores with a jab.
Ferguson misses with a low kick as Orlov jumps back.
Ferguson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ferguson ducks under a wild hook from Orlov.
Nice body punch from Orlov.
Orlov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Orlov is looking to slow Ferguson down with leg kicks.
Orlov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ferguson.
Ferguson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ferguson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Orlov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferguson throws a shot from downtown. Orlov moves away and avoids it.
Ferguson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Orlov pushes Ferguson away with a front kick.
Orlov scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikhail Orlov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikhail Orlov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Orlov misses with an attempted mid kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Ferguson misses.
Duncan Ferguson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Orlov thumps Ferguson with a low kick.
Orlov misses with a body shot.
Ferguson just misses with a punch to the body.
Orlov lands a jab to Ferguson's midsection.
Orlov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferguson was well out of range. Poor timing from Orlov.
Orlov has Ferguson up against the cage in a clinch.
Ferguson throws a punch but it's blocked by Orlov.
Orlov misses with some punches.
Ferguson misses with a body punch.
Ferguson working hard to break the clinch.
Orlov lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orlov blocks an uppercut.
Orlov lands with a right to the head.
Ferguson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ferguson blocking some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Ferguson.
Ferguson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Orlov lands with a right to the head.
Orlov misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ferguson.
Orlov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Orlov.
Orlov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ferguson blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ferguson.
Orlov lands a shoulder strike.
Ferguson presses Orlov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Orlov lands a left hand.
Orlov working aggressively here.
Orlov throws a head punch that misses.
Orlov misses with some punches.
Orlov lands a left hand.
Ferguson is working Orlov over against the cage.
Orlov misses with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Orlov tries a body shot but Ferguson blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ferguson is looking to control Orlov's arms but Orlov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ferguson has his back to the cage.
Orlov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Orlov scores with a shot to the side of Ferguson's head.
A short body shot lands from Orlov as the two fighters clinch.
Ferguson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orlov.
Ferguson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Orlov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ferguson lands a shoulder strike.
Orlov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ferguson breaks from the clinch.
Orlov cracks Ferguson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Orlov thumps Ferguson with a low kick.
Ferguson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ferguson takes a swing at Orlov's ribcage but misses.
Mikhail Orlov is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Ferguson. Those never looked like landing.
Ferguson throws a series of punches but Orlov avoids them all with ease.
Orlov takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ferguson backwards.
Ferguson tries to circle away but Orlov has him pinned against the cage.
Orlov misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Orlov.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Orlov prevents Ferguson from breaking the clinch.
Orlov lands an uppercut.
Ferguson taking a breather.
Orlov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Orlov lands a left hand.
Ferguson wants to break free but Orlov has control.
Ferguson prevents a body shot from Orlov.
Ferguson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ferguson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ferguson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ferguson lands with a right to the head.
Ferguson blocks an uppercut.
Orlov has a couple of punches blocked by Ferguson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ferguson.
Orlov blocking some punches.
Orlov lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Ferguson fails to land.
Ferguson has a couple of punches blocked by Orlov.
A body shot lands from Orlov.
Ferguson is breathing heavily.
Orlov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mikhail Orlov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Orlov.
Orlov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fergusons head.
Ferguson tries to stall but Orlov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ferguson misses with the head strike.
Ferguson prevents a body shot from Orlov.
Orlov lands with a light punch inside.
Ferguson blocking some punches.
Ferguson tries to break the clinch but Orlov is controlling the position.
Orlov lands with a light punch inside.
Orlov struggles to land a body shot inside as Ferguson controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikhail Orlov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mikhail Orlov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Orlov fakes the leg kick and cracks Ferguson in the body.
Ferguson tries to move into range but Orlov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ferguson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Orlov can pounce on him.
Ferguson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Orlov.
Orlov throws a head kick that half lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Orlov.
A jab from Ferguson misses.
Orlov lunges at Ferguson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ferguson's hand.
Ferguson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ferguson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from Orlov misses its target.
Ferguson misses with a hook. Orlov ducked under it nicely.
Orlov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Orlov lands with a straight right. Ferguson didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orlov slips under a jab from Ferguson.
Ferguson misses with a series of wild punches.
Orlov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Orlov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ferguson.
Orlov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ferguson throws a right and a left that Orlov avoids nicely.
Ferguson throws a shot from downtown. Orlov moves away and avoids it.
Orlov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Orlov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ferguson misses with a hook.
Orlov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ferguson.
Orlov connects with a body shot that sends Ferguson's belly button to the back.
Ferguson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ferguson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Orlov finds it's way round the side to connect with Ferguson's head.
Orlov clobbers Ferguson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferguson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Orlov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ferguson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ferguson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Orlov cracks Ferguson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Orlov thuds his right hand into Ferguson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Orlov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ferguson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orlov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferguson can do to turn this around?
Ferguson misses with a right hand
and Orlov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Orlov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Orlov works on Ferguson's body with a couple of short punches.
Ferguson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ferguson is looking to control Orlov's arms but Orlov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ferguson has his back to the cage.
Orlov tries to work over Ferguson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Orlov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fergusons head.
Orlov blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Ferguson fails to land.
Orlov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Ferguson fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson working aggressively here.
Orlov struggles to land a body shot inside as Ferguson controls his hands.
Ferguson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ferguson prevents a body shot from Orlov.
Orlov lands a right hand.
Ferguson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ferguson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Orlov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ferguson throws a right hand that Orlov ducks under and follows up with a left that Orlov also avoids with ease.
Ferguson throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Orlov to counter with a crisp jab.
Ferguson takes one to the side of the head.
Orlov misses with a wild body shot.
Orlov tries to clinch but Ferguson moves out of range.
Orlov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Orlov cracks a nice hook into Ferguson's ribs.
Ferguson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Orlov to score with a decent uppercut.
Orlov lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orlov has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ferguson blocks a body shot from Orlov.
Orlov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ferguson backwards.
Orlov misses with a punch on the inside.
Orlov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ferguson.
Orlov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Orlov swings wildly with an uppercut but Ferguson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Orlov.
Ferguson blocks a body shot from Orlov.
Orlov throws a head punch that misses.
Ferguson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Orlov.
Orlov lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orlov pushes Ferguson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Orlov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ferguson backwards.
Ferguson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ferguson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duncan Ferguson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Orlov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikhail Orlov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Orlov 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikhail Orlov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dany Crosby (ranked 1727 p4p, 210 weight class) and Mew Choo (ranked 1901 p4p, 234 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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191 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dany Crosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mew Choo!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choo looks to score with a jab to the body but Crosby is just out of range.
Dany Crosby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Choo. Crosby does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've been informed that Choo 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.
Crosby throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crosby throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Choo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crosby throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Choo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Choo blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Crosby.
Choo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Mew Choo has been cut.
Choo throws a hook but Crosby blocks it.
Crosby tries to counter by clinching up but Choo breaks away and moves out of range.
Crosby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Choo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crosby manages to avoid it.
Crosby misses with a hook.
Crosby falls off balance throwing a combination
and Choo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choo misses with a looping right.
Choo thuds his right hand into Crosby's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Crosby misses with a hook
and Choo counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice shot lands for Crosby.
Crosby sizes up Choo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Crosby misses with a wild combination.
Crosby misses with a double jab
and Choo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Choo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Choo.
Choo moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Choo! But no joy.
Choo is looking to clinch.
It looked like Crosby was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Choo.
Choo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crosby swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Choo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Crosby. Those never looked like landing.
Choo slips a jab and a cross from Crosby.
Crosby waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Choo.
As Crosby backs off Choo throws a huge counter combo but Crosby manages to avoid it all.
Crosby fails to land with a series of punches.
Choo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Crosby fails in his attempt to clinch.
Choo is looking to clinch but Crosby is avoiding it.
Choo throws a body punch but Crosby moves out of range.
Crosby throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Choo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Choo unleashes a big counter combination but Crosby bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Choo instigates a clinch.
Crosby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
I was talking to Crosby's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Choo tries to pull guard but Crosby holds him up against the cage and eventually Choo drops back down to his feet.
Choo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Crosby lands a shot to the body.
Choo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Choo jumps guard but Crosby turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dany Crosby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mew Choo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crosby swings wildly with an uppercut but Choo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Crosby fails to land.
A short uppercut from Crosby.
Choo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Crosby walks away with a smile on his face. Choo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Crosby changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Choo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Choo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Crosby missing with a left hand there. Choo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Choo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Crosby throws a right and a left that Choo avoids nicely.
Choo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Crosby connects with a jab.
Choo lands a slapping body shot.
Crosby misses with an uppercut.
Crosby steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Choo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Choo sizes up Crosby with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Choo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crosby throws a hook to the side of Choo's head but Choo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crosby misses with a double jab
and Choo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Choo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crosby manages to avoid it.
Crosby connects with a crisp jab.
Choo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Crosby had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Crosby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crosby ducks under a wild hook from Choo.
Crosby is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Crosby throws a combination that misses
and Choo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crosby misses with a double jab.
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 Dany Crosby will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mew Choo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Crosby throws a right and a left that Choo avoids nicely.
Crosby throws out a loose jab but Choo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crosby comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Choo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crosby throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Choo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on Choo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Choo throws a body shot but no joy.
Crosby scores with a crisp jab that stopped Choo in his tracks.
Crosby scores with a crisp jab that stopped Choo in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crosby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crosby slips a jab from Choo.
Crosby throws a hook but Choo blocks it.
Crosby misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby throws a combination that misses
letting Choo counter with a right hand.
Choo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Crosby moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Crosby throws a right and a left that Choo avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Crosby misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crosby closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crosby.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Choo.
Crosby blocks an uppercut.
Choo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crosby has him pressed against the cage.
Crosby misses with some punches.
Choo throws a punch but it's blocked by Crosby.
Choo tries to pull guard but Crosby won't allow it.
Choo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Crosby to keep the fight standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crosby lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crosby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crosby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crosby misses with a body punch.
Choo gets through Crosby's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Choo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Choo breaks the clinch.
Choo wants to clinch
and Crosby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Choo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Crosby counters with a straight right hand.
A jab lands there for Choo.
Crosby throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Choo counters with a nice uppercut.
Crosby instigates a clinch.
Crosby throws a punch but it's blocked by Choo.
Choo is trying to break the clinch but Crosby has him pressed against the cage.
Choo jumps guard but Crosby turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dany Crosby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mew Choo.
Choo is trying to force a seperation but Crosby has the dominant position.
Crosby lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Crosby misses with a punch to the body.
Crosby prevents Choo from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choo tries to pull guard but Crosby won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Choo.
Crosby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crosby lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Choo is trying to pull guard but Crosby turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Choo fails to land.
Crosby throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Choo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Crosby just stands there and leans against the cage.
Choo misses with a punch on the inside.
Choo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crosby lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Choo backwards.
Choo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Crosby to keep the fight standing.
Crosby scores with a shoulder strike.
Crosby gets through Choo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crosby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Choo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Crosby to keep the fight standing.
Choo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Crosby walks away with a smile on his face. Choo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Crosby swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crosby throws a series of strikes that have Choo backpedaling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crosby throws a right hand that Choo ducks under and follows up with a left that Choo also avoids with ease.
Crosby scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crosby scores with a nice strike.
Choo walks into a stiff left hand from Crosby.
Choo is rocked!
Crosby closes the distance and pushes Choo back into the cage.
Choo is still on wobbly legs! Can Crosby finish him?
Choo jumps guard but Crosby turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Choo seems to have recovered his senses.
Choo has a couple of punches blocked by Crosby.
Choo working aggressively here.
Choo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Choo misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Crosby.
Crosby lands a left hand.
Crosby lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Choo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dany Crosby dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mew Choo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Crosby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Choo.
Choo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Choo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Choo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Choo slips a jab and a cross from Crosby.
Choo throws out a counter right but Crosby avoids it with no problem.
Choo throws a body punch but Crosby moves out of range.
Choo misses with a straight right.
Choo moves out of range as Crosby strikes.
Choo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Crosby looks to land a right hand but Choo moved out of range.
Choo throws out a counter right but Crosby avoids it with no problem.
Crosby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Choo moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crosby throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Choo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Crosby closes the distance looking to clinch
and Choo counters with a three punch combo that has Crosby backing up. Crosby nods at Choo to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby clinches up with Choo and pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Crosby.
Choo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crosby working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crosby lands a body shot.
Choo breaks from the clinch.
Choo is looking to clinch but Crosby is avoiding it.
Crosby misses with a wild combination.
Crosby lands a two punch combo.
Crosby throws a right hand that misses
and Choo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Crosby takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Choo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Choo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab from Crosby misses.
Choo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dany Crosby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crosby takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Choo dodges the punch combination from Crosby.
Choo throws out a counter right but Crosby avoids it with no problem.
Crosby misses with an uppercut
and Choo counters with a stiff right hand.
Crosby throws a combination that misses
and Choo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Crosby cracks Choo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Choo slips a jab and a cross from Crosby.
Crosby throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Choo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Crosby closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crosby on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A slow jab from Crosby misses its intended target.
The crowd cheers as Choo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Crosby doesn't seem phased though.
Crosby is rocked!
Choo plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Crosby swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Crosby face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mew Choo!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mew Choo made sure he mentioned IniTech Nutrition , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Steel (ranked 1009 p4p, 131 weight class) and Thierry Paulin (ranked 1602 p4p, 196 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Thierry Paulin enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerome Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thierry Paulin!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulin misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Steel misses the target.
A big left from Paulin misses.
Steel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Paulin.
It looks like Jerome Steel has been cut.
Paulin lands with a good body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Paulin.
That kick from Paulin tenderised Steel's leg. Steel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Paulin throws a hook but Steel avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Steel misses the target.
Paulin lands a high kick!
We've been hearing reports that Steel has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Paulin throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Steel crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Thierry Paulin!
Thierry Paulin thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Morales (ranked 1323 p4p, 206 weight class) and Carl Moore (ranked 1072 p4p, 166 weight class). Moore has chosen Sad Man's Tongue by Volbeat as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Morales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carl Moore!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Moore throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Morales's waist but Morales gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Moore off to one side.
Moore moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab, jab by Morales - just one landing.
It looks like Carl Moore has been cut.
Moore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morales avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morales is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Moore throws out a powerful jab.
Moore looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morales is fending him off so far but Moore persists. Nope, Morales circles away and we're back to standing.
Morales 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.
Moore ducks under a wild hook from Morales.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore moves into range and connects with a jab.
Morales slips a straight right by Moore.
Morales throws a series of punches but Moore avoids them all with ease.
Moore throws a lazy uppercut
and Morales counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Morales.
Moore scores with a jab. Morales acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Morales takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Morales slips a straight right by Moore.
Moore throws an overhand right that lands on Morales's shoulder, as Morales tries to avoid the shot.
Morales feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Moore scores with a nice head shot.
Morales blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Morales on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Morales slips under a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Morales misses its target.
Morales ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moore moves away.
Moore throws a combination that misses
and Morales counters with a nice body shot.
Moore might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morales counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Moore badly! He tries to strike back but Morales puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Moore out cold! Oh man, Moore will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jose Morales!
A victorious Jose Morales thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Carl Moore was interviewed post fight and said 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kendo Hirigushi (ranked 507 p4p, 62 weight class) and Damen Mayer (ranked 672 p4p, 79 weight class). Kendo Hirigushi has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kendo Hirigushi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damen Mayer!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hirigushi pinned against the cage. Hirigushi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
It looked like Hirigushi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mayer lands a jab to the nose.
Mayer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hirigushi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayer fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Hirigushi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hirigushi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hirigushi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hirigushi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mayer with a poor takedown
and Hirigushi counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayer misses with a wild body shot.
Mayer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hirigushi pinned against the cage. Hirigushi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As Mayer looks to move away, Hirigushi throws a big counter combo but Mayer just gets out of the way.
Kendo Hirigushi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damen Mayer.
Hirigushi walks into a jab.
Mayer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hirigushi as he avoids it easily.
Hirigushi is looking to counter punch.
Mayer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Hirigushi to counter with a crisp jab.
Mayer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hirigushi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Mayer.
Hirigushi stuffs the takedown attempt from Mayer. Mayer gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Hirigushi. No joy for Mayer on that attempt.
Mayer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hirigushi counters with a series of strikes. Mayer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mayer tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hirigushi defends well and Mayer ends up having to push Hirigushi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hirigushi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mayer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hirigushi's hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mayer fails with a takedown attempt.
Damen Mayer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hirigushi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Mayer misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Hirigushi misses the target.
Mayer works the jab nicely.
Hirigushi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mayer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Hirigushi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mayer. Hirigushi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hirigushi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mayer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hirigushi swivels and escapes.
Hirigushi throwing a counter right hand but Mayer manages to avoid it.
Hirigushi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mayer takes a swing at Hirigushi's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Mayer misses
letting Hirigushi counter with a right hand.
Mayer drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hirigushi tries to strike from the bottom.
Hirigushi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mayer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mayer slips nicely into half guard.
Mayer is controlling the pace.
Mayer is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hirigushi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mayer.
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 Kendo Hirigushi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mayer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hirigushi tries to avoid it but Mayer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hirigushi to the ground. Hirigushi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hirigushi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mayer misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Hirigushi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hirigushi enables Mayer to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hirigushi manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mayer tries to free his leg and advance position but Hirigushi is retaining full guard.
Mayer throws a big elbow that misses.
Hirigushi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mayer is one step ahead there.
Mayer tries to free his leg and advance position but Hirigushi is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hirigushi wants to stand up but Mayer is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayer is looking to work some ground and pound but Hirigushi has wrist control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hirigushi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hirigushi throws a big counter combination but Mayer scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mayer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Mayer.
Mayer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hirigushi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mayer throws an off balance right hand
and Hirigushi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mayer misses the body punch
and Hirigushi counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hirigushi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mayer fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Mayer misses the target.
Mayer clinches.
Mayer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hirigushi to keep the fight standing.
Hirigushi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mayer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hirigushi breaks the clinch.
Kendo Hirigushi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mayer dives in and scores a takedown into Hirigushi's guard.
Mayer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hirigushi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mayer postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hirigushi is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mayer, into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hirigushi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hirigushi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mayer's guard.
Mayer looking to control.
Hirigushi wants to stand but Mayer is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mayer trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hirigushi wants to get up but he can't break Mayer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mayer working a defensive guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mayer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hirigushi is looking to counter punch.
Kendo Hirigushi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damen Mayer.
Mayer tries to clinch up.
Kendo Hirigushi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mayer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hirigushi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mayer.
Hirigushi stuffs the takedown.
Hirigushi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Damen Mayer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Mayer just misses with a punch to the body.
Mayer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kendo Hirigushi is winning the standup battle so far.
Mayer misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Hirigushi misses the target.
Mayer misses with a body shot.
Hirigushi throwing a counter right hand but Mayer manages to avoid it.
Mayer misses with an uppercut
and Hirigushi counters with a one-two to the body.
Mayer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hirigushi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mayer darts in looking for a takedown but Hirigushi gets double underhooks and turns Mayer into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayer fails to land the takedown.
Mayer dives in for a single leg takedown but Hirigushi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kendo Hirigushi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damen Mayer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayer connects with the punch.
Mayer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hirigushi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mayer throws an off balance right hand
and Mayer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Damen Mayer has been cut.
Mayer fails with the takedown
and Hirigushi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mayer missing with a left hand there. Hirigushi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mayer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hirigushi counters with a crisp one two that drops Mayer! Hirigushi thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Mayer to his feet! Mayer is in big trouble!
Mayer is rocked!
Mayer has his takedown stuffed
and Hirigushi rattles Mayer with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Mayer tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Hirigushi dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Mayer stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kendo Hirigushi!
After the fight, Kendo Hirigushi was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Avraam Papadopoulos (ranked 193 p4p, 27 weight class) and Polliisi Partio (ranked 276 p4p, 39 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Avraam Papadopoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Polliisi Partio!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Partio is looking to score with low kicks.
Partio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Papadopoulos. That's going to slow Partio down.
Papadopoulos cracks Partio with a right hand to the side of the head.
Partio is looking to slow Papadopoulos down with leg kicks.
Partio tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Papadopoulos is able to avoid easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Partio. Papadopoulos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Partio scoring well with a low kick there.
Partio throws a body shot but no joy.
Donk. Papadopoulos catches Partio right on the button with a cross.
Partio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Papadopoulos scores with a decent looking hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Partio misses the target.
Partio has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Papadopoulos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Partio was well out of range. Poor timing from Papadopoulos.
Partio takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Partio misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Papadopoulos wants to land a leg kick but Partio is out of range.
The fighters circling - Papadopoulos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Partio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Partio connects with a crisp jab.
Papadopoulos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Partio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Partio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Papadopoulos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Partio was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Partio will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A jab from Papadopoulos misses.
Partio misses with a hook.
It looked like Papadopoulos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Papadopoulos throws a body punch but Partio moves out of range.
Papadopoulos scores with a leg kick.
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos tries to close the distance and clinch but Partio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Papadopoulos moves out of range as Partio strikes.
Partio tries a head kick but it misses.
Papadopoulos misses with an uppercut.
Papadopoulos checks the leg kick.
Papadopoulos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A solid body kick from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos's corner calls for a 1-2. Papadopoulos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Partio throws a solid leg kick but Papadopoulos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Partio.
Papadopoulos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Papadopoulos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Partio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Papadopoulos's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio swinging wildly here.
Papadopoulos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Partio. Partio circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Partio just misses with a punch to the body.
Papadopoulos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Partio takes a swing at Papadopoulos's ribcage but misses.
Papadopoulos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Partio was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Papadopoulos throws a hook but Partio blocks it.
Partio misses with a straight right.
Partio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Papadopoulos. Partio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Papadopoulos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Partio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Papadopoulos scoring well with a low kick there.
Partio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Papadopoulos doesn't manage to clinch there - Partio circles away.
Papadopoulos throws a solid leg kick but Partio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Papadopoulos.
Partio moves out of range of the body kick.
Papadopoulos misses with a body shot.
Papadopoulos misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio throws a body shot but no joy.
Papadopoulos feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Partio walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Papadopoulos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Papadopoulos tried to counter with a leg kick but Partio avoided it.
Papadopoulos misses with a straight left.
Papadopoulos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good standup being displayed there by Papadopoulos as he connects with a hook.
Partio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Papadopoulos throws out the jab.
Papadopoulos punishes Partio's body with a nice straight punch.
Partio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Papadopoulos.
Partio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Partio digs a good body shot into Papadopoulos's ribs.
Partio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Partio misses with a hook.
Partio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Papadopoulos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Papadopoulos lands a head shot.
Papadopoulos throws a series of punches but Partio avoids them all with ease.
Papadopoulos throws the left hand but Partio avoids the punch easily.
Papadopoulos jabs Partio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Papadopoulos throws a low kick, looking for Partio's leg but Partio calmly moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Papadopoulos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Partio doesn't seem phased though.
Papadopoulos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partio lands a head shot.
Papadopoulos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Papadopoulos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Partio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Partio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick but Partio checks it.
Papadopoulos's jab looks to have found its range, popping Partio under the eye.
Papadopoulos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Papadopoulos plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Partio checks a low kick from Papadopoulos.
Partio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook
and Partio counters with a nice leg kick.
Partio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Papadopoulos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Partio is out of range and Papadopoulos settles back down.
Partio slips under a jab from Papadopoulos.
Partio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Partio.
Papadopoulos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Partio lands a lovely overhand right.
Partio throws out a leg kick but Papadopoulos moves out of range and Partio only half commits.
Papadopoulos takes a swing at Partio's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Avraam Papadopoulos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Papadopoulos throws out a loose jab but Partio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Partio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Partio tries to land a leg kick but Papadopoulos saw it coming and moves away.
It looked like Papadopoulos was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Partio.
Papadopoulos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Partio.
Partio catches Papadopoulos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Papadopoulos looks to land a body kick but Partio moved away.
Papadopoulos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Papadopoulos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Partio.
Partio digs a good hook to Papadopoulos's body.
Papadopoulos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Papadopoulos misses the jab.
Papadopoulos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Papadopoulos's corner calls for a 1-2. Papadopoulos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Papadopoulos lands with a hook. Partio tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Avraam Papadopoulos is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Partio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Papadopoulos cracks Partio with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Papadopoulos tries to close the distance and clinch but Partio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Papadopoulos misses with a wild combination.
As Papadopoulos backs off Partio throws a huge counter combo but Papadopoulos manages to avoid it all.
Partio thuds his shin into the meat of Papadopoulos's side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos with a hook.
Partio just misses with a punch to the body.
Papadopoulos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Partio.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Partio! But no joy.
Papadopoulos 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.
Partio dips to his left and cracks Papadopoulos with an uppercut!
Papadopoulos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Partio.
Papadopoulos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Papadopoulos checks a leg kick.
Papadopoulos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Partio might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Papadopoulos has got the better of the exchanges.
Partio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Papadopoulos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Partio is out of range and Papadopoulos settles back down.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Partio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Papadopoulos tries to clinch up but Partio circles away and keeps his distance.
Papadopoulos throws out a powerful jab.
Papadopoulos lands a really nice looking cross but Partio seems unphased.
Papadopoulos throws a shot from downtown. Partio moves away and avoids it.
Papadopoulos misses with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Papadopoulos throws out the jab.
Papadopoulos wants to slow Partio down by chopping away at his legs.
Partio tries a quick counter leg kick but Papadopoulos is wise to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio throws out a loose jab but Papadopoulos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Papadopoulos misses with a looping left.
Papadopoulos connects with a single shot there.
Partio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Papadopoulos's sensitive parts.
Papadopoulos misses with a looping right.
Papadopoulos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice shot by Partio.
Papadopoulos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Partio's sensitive parts.
Partio throws a series of punches but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
Partio fakes the leg kick and cracks Papadopoulos in the body.
Papadopoulos shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Partio wants to land a leg kick but Papadopoulos is out of range.
Papadopoulos misses the jab.
Partio connects with a right hand. Papadopoulos shakes it off.
Partio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Papadopoulos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Partio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Partio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Papadopoulos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Partio keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Papadopoulos misses with a lunging right hand
and Partio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Partio, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Papadopoulos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Partio.
Partio misses with a few strikes there.
Papadopoulos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Partio.
Papadopoulos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Partio.
Papadopoulos moves forwards but Partio connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Partio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Papadopoulos.
Good work by Papadopoulos as he checks the leg kick.
Partio misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Papadopoulos.
Partio lands a leg kick that knocks Papadopoulos off balance momentarily.
Papadopoulos tries to work over Partio's front leg with a kick but Partio checks it.
Partio on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Partio.
Papadopoulos lands a really nice looking cross but Partio seems unphased.
Papadopoulos throws a looping overhand right but Partio ducks down to avoid it.
Partio tries to land a leg kick but Papadopoulos saw it coming and moves away.
Papadopoulos slips a straight right by Partio.
Partio throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Partio on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Partio takes one to the chin there.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick
and Partio counters with a nice body kick.
Partio scores with a kick to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Partio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Papadopoulos staying out of range there.
Partio lands a leg kick that knocks Papadopoulos off balance momentarily.
That kick from Partio tenderised Papadopoulos's leg. Papadopoulos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Partio throws a hook but Papadopoulos avoids it easily.
Partio scores with a shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Papadopoulos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Papadopoulos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Papadopoulos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Partio is able to avoid easily.
Papadopoulos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Papadopoulos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Partio.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Papadopoulos misses with a leg kick.
It seemed like Partio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Partio dips to his left and cracks Papadopoulos with an uppercut!
Papadopoulos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Papadopoulos throws a body shot but no joy.
Partio shapes to counter with a head kick.
Papadopoulos throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Polliisi Partio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Papadopoulos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Partio throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Papadopoulos digs a good hook to Partio's body.
Papadopoulos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Papadopoulos tries to clinch but Partio moves out of range.
Papadopoulos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Partio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Papadopoulos blocks a jab.
Partio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Partio swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Papadopoulos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Partio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Partio lands a leg kick that knocks Papadopoulos off balance momentarily.
Papadopoulos works the jab nicely.
Partio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Partio throws a chopping leg kick but Papadopoulos manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
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 defenses there by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Partio moves away from the strike by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Papadopoulos has closed the distance and engaged Partio in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Papadopoulos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Partio blocks a body shot from Papadopoulos.
Partio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Partio lands a left hand.
Partio pulls guard effortlessly.
Partio looking to control.
Papadopoulos trying to control but Partio is working from the bottom.
Partio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Papadopoulos trying to control the position from guard on top but Partio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Partio looking to control.
Papadopoulos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Partio is keeping the position for now.
Papadopoulos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Papadopoulos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Partio is trying to keep Papadopoulos in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Papadopoulos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Papadopoulos stands and throws Partio's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Papadopoulos tries to move to mount but Partio blocks the move with his legs.
Partio sneaks back into half guard.
Papadopoulos works his foot free and advances to mount.
Papadopoulos trying to control but Partio is having none of it.
Partio wants to control but Papadopoulos is having none of it.
Partio gets back to half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio trying to hold on to Papadopoulos's head to control him but Papadopoulos postures up.
Papadopoulos is trying for a kimura here. Partio looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Papadopoulos wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Avraam Papadopoulos!
A very excited looking Avraam Papadopoulos made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iain Tower (ranked 23 p4p, 4 weight class) and Big Murha (ranked 81 p4p, 12 weight class). Tower comes into the arena with Kanye - Power blaring out of the sound system. Big Murha acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Iain Tower!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Big Murha!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murha pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tower is out of range and Murha settles back down.
It looked like Tower was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Murha.
Murha throws a head kick but Tower moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murha.
Murha throws a leg kick but Tower sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And Tower counters with a quick kick to the body but Murha blocks it.
Tower pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tower manages to avoid it.
Tower appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Murha throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tower counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Murha thinking.
Murha misses with a leg kick.
Murha fakes the leg kick and cracks Tower in the body.
Murha buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tower slips under a jab from Murha.
Tower throws a quick counter kick to the body but Murha avoids it.
Murha takes a swing at Tower's ribcage but misses.
Murha misses with a hook. Tower ducked under it nicely.
Murha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tower is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murha.
Murha wants to slow Tower down by chopping away at his legs.
Murha connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tower definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tower blocks a low kick nicely.
Tower appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Murha connects with a jab.
Murha throws an off balance right hand
and Tower counters with a left to the body.
Tower fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murha looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Murha looks winded!
Tower swings for the body but Murha moves out of range.
Murha throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tower counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tower scores with a nice body kick.
Tower keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murha.
Nice body punch from Tower.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tower works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tower throws a sloppy head kick and Murha moves out of range easily.
Murha takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tower is looking to wear down Murha with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
No joy there for Tower, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tower jabs Murha to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tower looks to score with a jab to the body but Murha is just out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tower. Murha shrugs it off though.
An inside leg kick lands from Tower.
A punch lands to the side of Murha 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Big Murha has been cut.
Murha looks to land a left hand but Tower moved out of range nicely.
Tower lands a nice shot to the body.
Tower tries to land a front kick but Murha steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tower connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Murha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tower is looking for a counter combo.
Murha throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tower.
Tower throws a quick counter kick to the body but Murha avoids it.
Murha bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tower tries to land a front kick but Murha steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Murha lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tower takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tower darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tower misses with a double jab.
Tower drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Murha with a jab.
Murha slips a jab and a cross from Tower.
Murha connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tower has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Murha finds it's way round the side to connect with Tower's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murha misses with a looping right.
Tower is looking to counter with a body kick.
Tower keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Tower does it's job there.
Tower defending well as Murha loads up on a big left hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Murha.
Murha tries a head kick but it misses.
Murha has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tower.
A low kick from Murha is predictable there
and Tower counters with a body kick.
Murha get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Murha stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Tower runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Iain Tower!
Iain Tower retains his heavyweight title!
Iain Tower really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that IniTech Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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