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Syn 622 Boagrius vs Rocket II PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ray Mancini (ranked 3491 p4p, 376 weight class) and Elmore James (ranked 1423 p4p, 167 weight class). James comes into a darkened arena with his song building. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aMfD2O9Gds kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Mancini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elmore James!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mancini.
James thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mancini seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
James lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Ray Mancini has been cut.
James has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mancini is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by James as he connects with a hook.
Mancini is rocked!
Mancini goes for a double leg but James avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as James continues to drive forward.
Oh Mancini is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
James fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mancini has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
James stuns Mancini with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mancini dives in and grabs James's left leg, looking for a takedown. James pushes down on Mancini's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Mancini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mancini avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from James.
Nice defenses there by Mancini.
Mancini seems to have got his legs back now.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mancini or perhaps it was just good defense by James, which made it look bad.
James moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Mancini goes down! Can James finish him!?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mancini had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. James defends it easily.
James controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancini looking to control but James passes into half guard.
James is looking to take a break and control but Mancini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
James is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
James prevents Mancini from improving his position.
James is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mancini is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but James pulls his head out easily.
Mancini has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. James is working away from the top position though.
James is working for a kimura but Mancini is defending it quite comfortably.
James seems to be working for a kimura but Mancini defends the submission attempt.
James looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancini wants to get back to full guard.
James is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mancini sees it coming and defends easily.
Mancini is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mancini is controlling James's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Mancini's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
James is working for a kimura but Mancini is defending it quite comfortably.
Mancini is looking for a sweep. James is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mancini makes his way to full guard, as James worked for a kimura.
Mancini not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mancini looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
James trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elmore James dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ray Mancini's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mancini fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
James throws out a counter right but Mancini avoids it with no problem.
Mancini moves out of range as James strikes.
Mancini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
James thuds a left hand into Mancini's body.
James has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mancini shoots in looking for a takedown but James manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mancini's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
James digs a good hook to Mancini's body.
Mancini really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mancini or perhaps it was just good defense by James, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Mancini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mancini scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
James looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
James looking for submissions off his back.
Mancini wants to control but James is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James actively working from the bottom here.
James looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
James is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mancini pulls his head out easily.
Mancini scoring with strikes to the body and head.
James is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mancini pulls his head out easily.
James actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mancini seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but James does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
James slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancini with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mancini looking to pass the guard.
Mancini has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mancini lands a couple of decent looking shots.
James has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Mancini is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for James.
James is looking to regain half guard here but Mancini keeps moving and retains side control.
Mancini trying to control the position but James is working away.
James is trying to work for a sweep but Mancini has mounted him!
James tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancini avoids the attempt from James to control.
Mancini with shots to the head and body - James looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mancini raining down hammerfists from mount.
James wants to control but Mancini is having none of it.
Mancini tries to control but James wriggling away.
James tries to lock up and control but Mancini gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
BOOM! Mancini connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mancini looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
James tries to lock up and control but Mancini gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mancini with good strikes from the mount here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mancini pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
James sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James makes his way to full guard. A much better position for James.
Mancini stands up over James, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mancini is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mancini throws a strike but James rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
James wants to pass the guard but Mancini is keeping the position.
Mancini is trying to control the position but James postures up.
Mancini keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
Mancini trying to keep a closed guard but James is proving a slippery customer.
Mancini working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. James doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. James manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Mancini dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ray Mancini's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
James works Mancini's body with a nice hook.
Mancini gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows James to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mancini not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mancini pulls James in to control the position.
Mancini looking for a guillotine here but James defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mancini keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancini had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. James defends it easily.
James pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mancini is keeping the position for now.
James wants to control from the top but Mancini keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
James misses with a looping right.
Elmore James seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mancini throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
The fighters circling - James throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mancini shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancini doesn't succeed with the takedown
and James counters with a stiff right hand.
James lands a nice shot to the body.
James connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mancini slips under a jab from James.
James drops Mancini with a huge uppercut! Mancini drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. James is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elmore James!
Elmore James decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jari Bull (ranked 834 p4p, 134 weight class) and Pikey Chav (ranked 767 p4p, 119 weight class). Chav is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Shamrock. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 lbs
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212 lbs
12 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jari Bull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pikey Chav!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bull closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chav scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bull wants to control but Chav is keeping busy.
Chav wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bull keeps working.
Bull gets back to full guard.
Chav is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bull is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Chav trying to control but Bull is working from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Bull's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chav sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Bull doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Chav paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Bull - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jari Bull!
A less than humble Jari Bull misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marious La De Hoya (ranked 473 p4p, 55 weight class) and Josh Cook (ranked 1385 p4p, 149 weight class). La De Hoya comes to the cage accompanied by Cocaine. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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154 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marious La De Hoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Cook!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La De Hoya looks to land a body kick but Cook moved away.
La De Hoya attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cook misses with a looping left.
A head kick from La De Hoya lands but Cook takes it in his stride.
La De Hoya lands a jab to Cook's midsection.
Cook thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Cook backs away, La De Hoya returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
La De Hoya misses with the body kick
and Cook counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cook throws a right hand that misses
and La De Hoya counters with an outside leg kick.
La De Hoya lands with a straight right. Cook didn't see that one coming.
La De Hoya lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cook missing with a left hand there. La De Hoya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cook has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
La De Hoya throws a big shot that misses.
Cook takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cook throws a big shot that misses.
La De Hoya's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cook connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! La De Hoya scrambles back to his feet.
A lazy left from La De Hoya finds it's target.
La De Hoya has been working on his boxing with his coaches at mickeyharts the greatest in the buildup to the fight.
Cook waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract La De Hoya.
Cook 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.
La De Hoya connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La De Hoya chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cook has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from La De Hoya.
La De Hoya fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cook has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cook avoids the body shot from La De Hoya.
La De Hoya lands with a cross.
Cook throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
La De Hoya throws a leg kick but Cook sees it coming and moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cook lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and La De Hoya has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from La De Hoya and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cook throws a body shot but no joy.
La De Hoya moves out of range of the strikes.
La De Hoya punishes Cook's body with a nice straight punch.
La De Hoya lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cook throws a body punch but La De Hoya moves out of range.
Cook misses with a wild body shot.
Cook just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLa De Hoya.
La De Hoya throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cook stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
La De Hoya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cook 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook throws a lazy uppercut
and La De Hoya makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
La De Hoya scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but La De Hoya manages to avoid it.
It appears La De Hoya was looking to counter with a kick there.
Cook throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
La De Hoya attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cook swings for the body but La De Hoya moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts La De Hoya, as that shot connected.
La De Hoya lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
La De Hoya throws a head kick that misses.
La De Hoya takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
La De Hoya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cook.
Cook loads up on a big right hand but La De Hoya slips the punch.
Cook is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by La De Hoya.
La De Hoya slips under a jab.
Cook misses with an uppercut. La De Hoya saw that one coming.
La De Hoya blocks a jab.
It looked like La De Hoya was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cook.
Cook takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook moves out of range of the leg kick from La De Hoya.
Cook moves out of range of the body kick.
Cook misses with an uppercut.
La De Hoya turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cook misses with a double jab
and La De Hoya counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cook throws a good cross that connects.
Cook is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cook lands with an overhand left.
Cook misses with a hook. La De Hoya ducked under it nicely.
La De Hoya throws a nice inside leg kick.
La De Hoya slips a jab from Cook.
Cook swings for the body but La De Hoya moves out of range.
Cook's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cook looks to score with a jab to the body but La De Hoya is just out of range.
Cook ducks down and throws a hook to the body but La De Hoya moves away.
Cook scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
La De Hoya throws a nice outside leg kick.
La De Hoya throws a sloppy head kick and Cook moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook gets off balance looking for a body kick
and La De Hoya counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
La De Hoya cracks the inside of Cook's front leg.
La De Hoya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cook.
La De Hoya buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cook thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cook gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cook misses with a looping right.
La De Hoya is looking to slow Cook down with leg kicks.
La De Hoya throws a leg kick which misses Cook's front leg but catches the back leg as Cook tries to avoid it.
La De Hoya thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cook if he has to take too many more of those.
La De Hoya throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
La De Hoya turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La De Hoya moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cook throws an ugly left hook that misses
and La De Hoya counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cook throws a jab but it's blocked by La De Hoya.
Cook moves out of range as La De Hoya throws a body kick.
La De Hoya thumps Cook with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marious La De Hoya dominated that round.
That's time! La De Hoya's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
La De Hoya thumps Cook with a low kick.
Cook swings and misses with a shot to the body
and La De Hoya counters with a nice body kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting La De Hoya here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Cook throws an off balance right hand
and La De Hoya counters with a nice body kick.
La De Hoya changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Marious La De Hoya is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for La De Hoya.
Cook throws a jab when La De Hoya was well out of range.
La De Hoya tried to counter with a leg kick but Cook avoided it.
Cook misses with an uppercut
and La De Hoya counters with a good low kick that Cook was not able to check.
A clash of legs there as Cook blocks the low kick.
Cook takes a swing at La De Hoya's ribcage but misses.
Cook has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from La De Hoya.
La De Hoya cracks Cook with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cook has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by La De Hoya.
La De Hoya avoids the body shot from Cook.
La De Hoya fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cook is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from La De Hoya, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cook takes one to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by La De Hoya.
La De Hoya fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cook.
La De Hoya is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cook can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
La De Hoya throws a head kick but Cook moves out of range.
Cook let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
La De Hoya connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cook momentarily.
A clash of legs there as Cook blocks the low kick.
Cook misses with a looping left.
Cook throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Cook misses.
Cook misses with a straight left.
Cook bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cook misses with a body shot.
Cook keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
La De Hoya scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts La De Hoya, as that shot connected.
La De Hoya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cook, as that shot connected.
La De Hoya scores with a push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La De Hoya connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La De Hoya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cook throws the left hand but La De Hoya avoids the punch easily.
La De Hoya tries a low kick but Cook avoids it.
Cook appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
La De Hoya goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
La De Hoya throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
La De Hoya buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cook chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before La De Hoya can pounce on him.
A thudding body kick lands there by La De Hoya!
La De Hoya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cook was well out of range. Poor timing from La De Hoya.
A jab from La De Hoya finds it's way through Cook's defenses.
La De Hoya stuns Cook with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cook checks the leg kick nicely there.
La De Hoya fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
La De Hoya lands a high kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from La De Hoya.
Cook jabs at La De Hoya's body.
La De Hoya takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from La De Hoya.
Cook checks a leg kick nicely.
Cook throws out a counter right but La De Hoya avoids it with no problem.
La De Hoya ducks right into an uppercut from Cook.
Cook lands a slapping body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Cook might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, La De Hoya has got the better of the exchanges.
Cook takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
La De Hoya lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
La De Hoya lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
You can see that Cook has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Cook on the wrong end of a nice hook.
La De Hoya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cook.
Cook throws a body punch but La De Hoya moves out of range.
Cook missing with a left hand there. La De Hoya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cook needs to keep his hands up - La De Hoya had a free shot at his head there.
Cook on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by La De Hoya. La De Hoya obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
La De Hoya throws a nice outside leg kick.
La De Hoya misses with a low kick as Cook jumps back.
La De Hoya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
La De Hoya feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cook's calf.
Cook looks to score with a jab to the body but La De Hoya is just out of range.
Cook missing with a left hand there. La De Hoya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cook checks the leg kick nicely there.
La De Hoya tests Cook's chin there with a solid looking shot.
La De Hoya scores with a hook.
La De Hoya gets cracked there but stands up to it.
La De Hoya feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cook's calf.
A jab from Cook finds it's way through La De Hoya's defenses.
Cook takes a swing at La De Hoya's ribcage but misses.
Cook paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La De Hoya tries to land a front kick but Cook steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
La De Hoya blocks a jab.
La De Hoya feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cook's calf.
La De Hoya feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cook's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marious La De Hoya dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
La De Hoya lands a nice shot that snaps Cook's head back.
A big left from Cook misses.
La De Hoya scores with a jab to the body.
Cook lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice defenses there by La De Hoya.
Decent striking displayed by Cook there.
Cook waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract La De Hoya.
As Cook backs away, La De Hoya returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
La De Hoya scores with a shot to the body.
La De Hoya explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
La De Hoya looks for the body kick but Cook saw that one coming.
La De Hoya chopping away at his opponent's legs.
La De Hoya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cook.
Cook darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cook lands an overhand right.
Cook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but La De Hoya manages to avoid it.
Cook throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
La De Hoya looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Cook throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for La De Hoya.
La De Hoya tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cook takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cook misses with an uppercut. La De Hoya saw that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for La De Hoya.
Cook takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
La De Hoya lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cook at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from La De Hoya.
La De Hoya works the jab nicely.
Cook throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cook's hands are dropping dangerously low here and La De Hoya connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cook scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La De Hoya looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cook misses the shot to the body.
A lazy left from Cook finds it's target.
La De Hoya lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
La De Hoya thows a body kick. Cook tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Josh Cook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook throws a hook but La De Hoya blocks it.
Cook sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cook chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before La De Hoya can pounce on him.
La De Hoya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
La De Hoya is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cook misses the shot to the body.
Cook scores with a hook.
Cook has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by La De Hoya.
Marious La De Hoya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cook takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
La De Hoya connects with a solid leg kick.
Cook shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
La De Hoya chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick from La De Hoya misses.
Cook moves out of range as La De Hoya throws a body kick.
Cook throws a hook to the side of La De Hoya's head but La De Hoya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
La De Hoya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cook looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cook throws a looping overhand right but La De Hoya ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La De Hoya scores with a kick to the midsection.
La De Hoya defending well as Cook loads up on a big left hand.
Cook misses with a few strikes there.
La De Hoya turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cook has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
La De Hoya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cook tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cook crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from La De Hoya - the referee stops the clock and Cook gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says La De Hoya. Cook manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cook feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits La De Hoyas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
La De Hoya connects with a leg kick. Cook looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cook listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cook ducks down and throws a hook to the body but La De Hoya moves away.
La De Hoya feinted there with a counter leg kick.
La De Hoya moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
La De Hoya lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cook throws a right hand that misses
and La De Hoya counters with a nice kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La De Hoya lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
La De Hoya doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cook takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cook throws a lazy uppercut
and La De Hoya counters with a nice uppercut.
La De Hoya with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
La De Hoya delivers a nice body kick.
La De Hoya goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jab, jab by La De Hoya - just one landing.
A good leg kick by La De Hoya.
La De Hoya lands with a thumping leg kick.
La De Hoya thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cook if he has to take too many more of those.
Cook throws a lazy right hand but La De Hoya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cook just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La De Hoya tries to move into range but Cook moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
La De Hoya feints and then cracks Cook's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cook down.
La De Hoya moves away from the strike by Cook.
La De Hoya throws a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marious La De Hoya showed his dominance in that final round.
Well La De Hoya 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marious La De Hoya!
An out of breath Marious La De Hoya thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jallu Pesonen (ranked 541 p4p, 55 weight class) and Johnny Vegas (ranked 308 p4p, 34 weight class). Pesonen comes to the cage accompanied by DJ Orkidea - Joutsenlaulu. On his way into the cage it seems that Jallu Pesonen has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jallu Pesonen seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jallu Pesonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Vegas!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vegas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pesonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vegas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vegas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pesonen throws a leg kick which misses Vegas's front leg but catches the back leg as Vegas tries to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Vegas.
Vegas scores with a hook to the body. Pesonen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vegas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pesonen tests Vegas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vegas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A swing and a miss from Vegas.
Vegas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vegas looks for the body kick but Pesonen saw that one coming.
Vegas lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vegas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pesonen.
Pesonen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Vegas sprawls and moves away.
Pesonen lands with a hook. Vegas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A cross from Vegas lands.
Pesonen misses with a straight left.
Vegas throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pesonen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pesonen lands a head shot.
Pesonen misses the shot to the body.
Pesonen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Vegas to counter with a crisp jab.
Pesonen shoots in and drives through. Vegas sprawls well.
Pesonen is looking to slow Vegas down with leg kicks.
Pesonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vegas.
Vegas is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Vegas checks a leg kick nicely.
Vegas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pesonen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A bone on bone clash there as Vegas blocks the leg kick.
Vegas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pesonen moves away.
Pesonen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pesonen darts in trying to clinch
and Vegas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vegas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pesonen shoots in for a takedown but Vegas shows good takedown defense.
Vegas scoring well with a low kick there.
A swing and a miss from Pesonen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pesonen lands a nice shot to the body.
Pesonen misses with a straight right.
It looks like Pesonen has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Jallu Pesonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pesonen lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Vegas.
Vegas cracks Pesonen with a good jab.
Johnny Vegas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pesonen keeps the fight on the outside.
Pesonen tries to clinch there but Vegas circles away.
Pesonen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vegas's waist but Vegas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pesonen off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jallu Pesonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pesonen throws an overhand right that lands on Vegas's shoulder, as Vegas tries to avoid the shot.
Vegas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Vegas lands with a slapping head kick.
Pesonen looks to land a left hand but Vegas moved out of range nicely.
Vegas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pesonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pesonen throws a body punch but Vegas moves out of range.
Pesonen throws a body shot but no joy.
Pesonen tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen throws a hook but Vegas avoids it easily.
Pesonen shoots in and gets a takedown into Vegas's guard.
Vegas is pulling down on Pesonen's head to control his posture.
Pesonen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vegas pulls Pesonen in close to prevent any damage.
Pesonen content to stall in guard here.
Vegas is trying to control the position but Pesonen postures up.
Pesonen won't allow Vegas to sweep him here.
Vegas seems keen to control Pesonen's posture.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Vegas trying to keep a closed guard but Pesonen is proving a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vegas swivels and escapes.
Vegas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice side step and Vegas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Vegas moves into the clinch successfully.
Vegas lands a hook that snaps the head of Pesonen backwards.
Vegas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pesonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vegas moves away from the strike by Pesonen.
Pesonen fails to land the takedown.
Pesonen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Vegas.
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!
Pesonen misses with a jab to the body
and Vegas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vegas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice shot by Vegas.
Pesonen moves forwards but Vegas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pesonen tries for a takedown but Vegas circles away easily
and Vegas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Vegas dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vegas scores with a punch to the head.
Pesonen misses the body punch
and Pesonen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vegas instigates a clinch.
Pesonen throws a head punch that misses.
Pesonen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vegas backwards.
Pesonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vegas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vegas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pesonen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vegas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vegas misses with a punch on the inside.
Pesonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vegas tries a body shot but Pesonen blocks it.
Vegas throws a head punch that misses.
Vegas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vegas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vegas working aggressively here.
Vegas pushes Pesonen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vegas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vegas blocks a body shot from Pesonen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pesonen is leaning against Vegas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vegas blocking some punches.
Vegas lands a nice uppercut.
Vegas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vegas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pesonen can't break the clinch.
Pesonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vegas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vegas tries to work over Pesonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Vegas.
Vegas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pesonen tries for a takedown but Vegas manages to get underhooks.
Vegas misses with the head strike.
Pesonen lands with a short shot to the head.
Vegas lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Vegas.
Pesonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pesonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vegas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Vegas swings wildly with an uppercut but Pesonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vegas misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pesonen blocks a body shot from Vegas.
Pesonen is working Vegas over against the cage.
Pesonen lands with a short shot to the head.
Pesonen misses with some punches.
Pesonen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vegas backwards.
Pesonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vegas throws a shot from downtown. Pesonen moves away and avoids it.
Pesonen fails with a takedown attempt.
Vegas punishes Pesonen's body with a nice straight punch.
Vegas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pesonen is looking to clinch.
Johnny Vegas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pesonen throws a series of punches but Vegas avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegas throws an overhand right that lands on Pesonen's shoulder, as Pesonen tries to avoid the shot.
Pesonen loads up on a big right hand but Vegas slips the punch.
Pesonen throws a jab when Vegas was well out of range.
Vegas clinches up with Pesonen and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vegas.
Pesonen misses with a punch on the inside.
Pesonen blocking some punches.
Vegas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vegas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pesonen throws a head punch that misses.
Vegas misses with the head strike.
Pesonen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vegas smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jallu Pesonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pesonen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vegas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pesonen lands a leg kick that knocks Vegas off balance momentarily.
Pesonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vegas drops his hands momentarily and Pesonen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vegas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen looks to land a right hand but Vegas moved out of range.
Vegas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pesonen is looking to clinch but Vegas is avoiding it.
Vegas bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pesonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vegas is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Pesonen blocks the body kick.
Vegas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pesonen checks a leg kick.
Vegas looks to land a left hand but Pesonen moved out of range nicely.
Pesonen misses with a left hand
and Vegas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pesonen avoids the body shot from Vegas.
Pesonen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vegas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vegas scores with a nice head shot.
Vegas scores with a jab to the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Vegas. That snapped Pesonen's head back.
Pesonen catches Vegas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vegas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pesonen.
Pesonen throws a hook but Vegas blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Vegas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Vegas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pesonen, as that shot connected.
Vegas slips a jab from Pesonen.
A countering left hand to the body from Vegas misses.
Pesonen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pesonen tries to clinch but Vegas moves out of range.
Pesonen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vegas.
Pesonen loads up on a big right hand but Vegas slips the punch.
Some bone on bone action there as Pesonen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pesonen scores with a jab. Vegas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pesonen throws a leg kick but Vegas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vegas slips a straight right by Pesonen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Pesonen misses its intended target.
Vegas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Vegas blocks the leg kick.
Pesonen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vegas.
A good leg kick by Vegas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pesonen tries a head kick but it misses.
Pesonen takes one on the button.
Vegas missing with a left hand there. Pesonen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pesonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vegas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vegas cracks the inside of Pesonen's front leg.
Pesonen blocks a jab.
Vegas lands a nice looking body shot.
Vegas's corner calls for a 1-2. Vegas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pesonen slips a straight right by Vegas.
Pesonen throws a poor cross that misses
and Vegas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vegas. That's going to slow Pesonen down.
Pesonen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pesonen throws a hook but Vegas avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pesonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vegas was well out of range. Poor timing from Pesonen.
Vegas feints a counter leg kick.
Jallu Pesonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pesonen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen closes the distance and clinches up with Vegas, looking for a takedown. Pesonen pushes Vegas against the cage but Vegas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vegas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pesonen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vegas tests Pesonen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pesonen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pesonen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vegas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pesonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vegas moves away.
Pesonen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vegas tries to land a front kick but Pesonen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pesonen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vegas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pesonen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Vegas counters with a nice uppercut.
Pesonen throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Pesonen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A cross from Pesonen lands.
Vegas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vegas lands with a shot to the body.
Pesonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Vegas lands with a shot to the body.
Vegas checks a low kick from Pesonen.
Pesonen throws a hook but Vegas blocks it.
Vegas throws a sloppy head kick and Pesonen moves out of range easily.
Johnny Vegas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vegas lands a head shot.
Vegas slips under a jab.
Pesonen throws an overhand right that lands on Vegas's shoulder, as Vegas tries to avoid the shot.
Pesonen shoots in and bounces Vegas off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pesonen throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen pushing down on Vegas's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Vegas is trying to get back to full guard.
Vegas works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pesonen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vegas pulls Pesonen in close to his closed guard and prevents Pesonen from doing any damage or advancing position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pesonen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Vegas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vegas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Vegas!
An out of breath Johnny Vegas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hillary Trump (ranked 437 p4p, 50 weight class) and Midick Aiken (ranked 372 p4p, 45 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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138 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hillary Trump!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Midick Aiken!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trump slips under a jab from Aiken.
Aiken pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aiken looks to throw the jab but Trump is out of range.
Aiken comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Trump takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Trump defending well as Aiken loads up on a big left hand.
Aiken misses with a straight left.
Aiken buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Trump.
Trump sizes up Aiken with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Trump clinches up against the cage.
Aiken misses with the head strike.
Aiken blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
I was talking to Trump's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Aiken goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trump drags the fight down to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trump looking for a guillotine here but Aiken defends easily.
Trump looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trump bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Aiken's guard.
Aiken trying to control the position.
Trump in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aiken seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Trump scoring with some ground and pound.
Aiken is adopting a defensive guard.
Aiken tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aiken trying to control the position.
Trump trying to control but Aiken is working from the bottom.
Aiken looking for a sweep. Not yet Aiken, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aiken wants to get back to his feet but Trump is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Aiken keeping full guard, as Trump tries to pass.
Aiken tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aiken is trying to control the position but Trump postures up.
Trump is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Aiken wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Aiken trying to keep a closed guard but Trump is proving a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Trump slips under a jab from Aiken.
It looked like Trump wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Trump ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Trump lands a jab to Aiken's midsection.
Trump throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trump ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab by Trump.
Aiken throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Trump uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aiken.
Trump throws a good cross that connects.
Aiken does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Aiken is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Aiken misses with an uppercut.
Trump tries to close the distance and clinch but Aiken swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aiken just misses with a punch to the body.
Aiken moves away from the strike by Trump.
Aiken connects with a body shot that sends Trump's belly button to the back.
Trump ducks under a wild hook from Aiken.
Trump connects with a right hand. Aiken shakes it off.
Aiken lands a nice looking body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trump slips a straight right by Aiken.
Aiken cracks Trump with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trump takes a swing at Aiken's ribcage but misses.
Aiken now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Trump is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Aiken scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Trump takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Trump tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Aiken manages to circle out of the way.
Nice body punch from Aiken.
Trump tries to clinch but Aiken moves out of range.
Trump moves out of range of the strikes.
Trump seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Aiken throws a poor cross that misses
and Trump counters with a stiff right hand.
Trump ducks under a wild hook from Aiken.
Trump takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Aiken throws a nice looking combination but Trump bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Trump takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Midick Aiken will probably get the nod.
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.
Aiken dips to his left and cracks Trump with an uppercut!
Aiken throws an overhand right that lands on Trump's shoulder, as Trump tries to avoid the shot.
Aiken tries to land a front kick but Trump steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Aiken throws a leg kick
and Trump counters by clinching up.
Trump misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trump stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Trump.
Trump tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trump pulls guard successfully.
Aiken wants to control from the top but Trump keeps moving.
Trump trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trump looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trump trying to control the position.
Aiken wanted to stand there but Trump had control of the position.
Aiken stays in close to Trump's body and controls the position.
Aiken trying to control the position from guard on top but Trump is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aiken wants to stand but Trump is controlling his posture from full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Aiken goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Trump swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Aiken.
Trump pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aiken throws a hook to the side of Trump's head but Trump sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Trump tries to counter by clinching up but Aiken breaks away and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Aiken throws a looping overhand right but Trump ducks down to avoid it.
Aiken misses with a looping left.
Trump slips under a jab from Aiken.
Trump takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Trump steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aiken.
Aiken fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Trump is out of range.
Aiken rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Trump counters with a stiff right hand.
Trump tries to clinch but Aiken is having none of it.
Aiken is looking to land body kicks.
Trump connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Aiken tries to land a front kick but Trump steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Trump ducks under a wild hook from Aiken.
Trump moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Trump uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aiken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trump slips under a jab from Aiken.
Aiken misses with a body shot
and Trump counters with a stiff right hand.
Trump is looking to clinch but Aiken is avoiding it.
Trump waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aiken.
Trump wants to clinch up but Aiken keeps it at a distance.
Aiken misses with a wild body shot.
Aiken throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Aiken looks to land a combination but Trump avoids it well.
Trump moves out of range of the strikes.
Trump tries to clinch up but Aiken circles away and keeps his distance.
Aiken moves out of range as Trump strikes.
Trump ducks under a wild hook from Aiken.
Trump misses with an uppercut
and Aiken counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Trump thinking.
Trump takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trump getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice defenses there by Trump.
It looked like Trump was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nice defenses there by Trump.
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!
Trump swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Trump is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Aiken misses the jab.
Trump has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Aiken.
Trump moves into the clinch.
Aiken takes a shot to the head.
Trump blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aiken breaks the clinch.
Aiken thows a left - swing and a miss!
Trump defending well as Aiken loads up on a big left hand.
Aiken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trump.
Some wild striking there from Aiken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Midick Aiken showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Trump throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Aiken misses.
Aiken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trump misses with the combination.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Aiken. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
A swing and a miss from Aiken.
Trump takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Aiken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trump.
Aiken misses with a straight left.
Trump misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aiken misses with a body shot.
Aiken throws a hook but Trump blocks it.
Trump misses with a double jab.
Aiken throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aiken throws a hook but Trump avoids it easily.
Trump swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Trump takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Aiken is looking to land body kicks.
Trump tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Aiken manages to circle out of the way.
Aiken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aiken throws an off balance right hand
and Trump counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aiken throws an overhand right that lands on Trump's shoulder, as Trump tries to avoid the shot.
Aiken shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Trump eats them both and turns towards Aiken to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Trump waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aiken.
Aiken blocks a jab.
Aiken misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Trump misses the target.
Aiken looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Trump just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Aiken misses.
Hillary Trump has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trump's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Aiken connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Trump scrambles back to his feet.
Jab from Trump.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aiken pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Aiken misses.
Aiken lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Trump's corner calls for a 1-2. Trump obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Aiken throws a hook but Trump blocks it.
Aiken tried to score with a low kick but Trump checks it.
Aiken is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Trump.
Aiken misses the body punch
and Trump counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trump lands a jab to the nose.
Aiken misses with a looping right.
Midick Aiken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aiken throws a leg kick which misses Trump's front leg but catches the back leg as Trump tries to avoid it.
Midick Aiken is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trump throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Trump tries to clinch up but Aiken circles away and keeps his distance.
A slow jab from Aiken misses its intended target.
Trump chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aiken can pounce on him.
Trump ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aiken defending well as Trump loads up on a big left hand.
Trump throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Aiken to counter with a crisp jab.
Aiken throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Trump misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Aiken to counter with a crisp jab.
Aiken misses with a wild combination.
Aiken looks to score with a jab to the body but Trump is just out of range.
Trump tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Aiken manages to circle out of the way.
Trump throws a looping overhand right but Aiken ducks down to avoid it.
Trump slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trump misses with a hook.
Trump scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Aiken does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trump scores with a three punch combo!
Trump ducks under a wild hook from Aiken.
Trump drops Aiken with a left and a right! Oh, Aiken is hurt - Trump dives into side control looking to finish!
Aiken is rocked!
Trump advances nicely into full mount.
Aiken is still in real trouble! Can Trump finish him?
Trump trying to control but Aiken is having none of it.
Trump postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Aiken bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Trump and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hillary Trump!
After the fight, Hillary Trump 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dom Cruz (ranked 530 p4p, 59 weight class) and Garrick Head (ranked 365 p4p, 44 weight class). Garrick Head has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dom Cruz's chin.
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144 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dom Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Garrick Head!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz throws a head kick that misses.
Cruz misses with a body kick.
Head scoring well with a low kick there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cruz prevents a body shot from Head.
Cruz pulls guard effortlessly.
Head content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz controls Head momentarily but Head frees himself.
Cruz has his foot on Head's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Head works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Head has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cruz is proving hard to escape from.
Head must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cruz controls Head momentarily but Head frees himself.
Head's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Head looking to pass the guard.
Cruz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Head pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
Head wants to stand but Cruz is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cruz keeping full guard, as Head tries to pass.
Cruz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Head won't allow Cruz to sweep him here.
Cruz looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Head is defending well. Cruz quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Head has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Cruz celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dom Cruz!
Dom Cruz managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, CAGED CROW Clothings 50$, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Expendable Crewman V (ranked 554 p4p, 16 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 256 p4p, 9 weight class). Crewman V comes to the cage accompanied by The Warrior song. Smith has chosen Song 2 as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Expendable Crewman V!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crewman V throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crewman V throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Crewman V ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Crewman V can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Crewman V closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Crewman V escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Crewman V walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Smith checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Crewman V was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Crewman V.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Crewman V moves away and avoids it.
Crewman V scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crewman V moves out of range of the strikes.
Crewman V moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith swings for the body but Crewman V moves out of range.
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Crewman V.
Crewman V wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Crewman V steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith looks to land a combination but Crewman V avoids it well.
Crewman V throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Crewman V clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smith 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.
Crewman V lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Crewman V scores with a jab to the jaw.
Crewman V is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Crewman V takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smith throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Crewman V to counter with a crisp jab.
Crewman V ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crewman V sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crewman V jabs Smith right on the nose. Smith blinks but takes it well.
Crewman V uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Smith cracks Crewman V with a good jab.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crewman V with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good exchange - Crewman V coming out on top.
A slapping body kick lands there for Smith.
Crewman V throws the kick towards the body but Smith avoids it.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Crewman V clinches with his opponent.
Crewman V swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Crewman V throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crewman V swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crewman V lands with a short shot to the head.
Crewman V breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crewman V throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Crewman V lands a head shot.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat.
Smith scores with a hook.
It looks like Expendable Crewman V has been cut.
Smith connects with a crisp jab.
Crewman V connects with an inside leg kick.
Crewman V misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smith cracks Crewman V with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Smith has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Crewman V to stand back up!
Crewman V is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Smith backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Crewman V's temple! It sends Crewman V violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Smith celebrates and the doctors try to help Crewman V!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). John Smith!
John Smith thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Archie Griffiths (ranked 23 p4p, 2 weight class) and Blake Green (ranked 85 p4p, 12 weight class). Green comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sugar Rush kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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147 lbs
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146 lbs
36 - 8 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Archie Griffiths!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Blake Green!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffiths misses with an uppercut.
Griffiths throws a push kick but Green slaps the foot to one side.
It seemed like Green was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Green throws a push kick but Griffiths slaps the foot to one side.
Griffiths uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Green checks a leg kick nicely.
Green misses with a body punch
and Griffiths counters with a two punch combo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Green.
Green lands a nice looking body shot.
Griffiths tries to land a body kick
and Green counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Griffiths looks for the body kick but Green saw that one coming.
Green scores with a nice right hand.
Green stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Griffiths.
A lazy left from Green finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffiths scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice combination there by Griffiths.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griffiths manages to avoid it.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Griffiths.
Green lands a glancing blow to the side of Griffiths's head.
Griffiths throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Griffiths tries to land a leg kick but Green saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Griffiths throws a low kick but Green moves out of range easily.
Griffiths throws a low kick but Green avoids it.
Griffiths throws out a leg kick but Green moves out of range and Griffiths only half commits.
Griffiths misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Griffiths looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Green is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Griffiths rather than just go for the knockout.
That kick from Green tenderised Griffiths's leg. Griffiths is trying to keep his angry face on.
Griffiths throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Green missing with a left hand there. Griffiths was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Green uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Griffiths.
Green looks to land a left hand but Griffiths moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Green misses its intended target.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
Green swings away with a body shot that misses
and Griffiths counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Griffiths swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Griffiths cracks Green with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A low kick from Griffiths misses
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
Green slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Green misses its intended target.
Griffiths takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffiths throws a leg kick but Green checks it.
Green has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Green blocks a head kick by Griffiths.
Griffiths with a hook.
Griffiths throws a low kick but Green avoids it.
Green feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Griffiths's calf.
Griffiths misses with a hook.
Griffiths defending well as Green loads up on a big left hand.
Griffiths looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
Griffiths looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
Green throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Griffiths lands a nice looking body kick.
Griffiths scores with a jab. Green acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good shot there by Green.
Griffiths sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Griffiths thows a left - swing and a miss!
Griffiths bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffiths.
Griffiths throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Green checks a low kick from Griffiths.
Green missing with a left hand there. Griffiths was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths throws a sloppy head kick and Green moves out of range easily.
Griffiths throws a hook to the side of Green's head but Green sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Griffiths throws a sloppy head kick and Green moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Green. That's going to slow Griffiths down.
Green loads up on a big right hand but Griffiths slips the punch.
A big left from Griffiths misses.
Griffiths waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Green.
Griffiths checks the leg kick nicely there.
Green misses with a looping left.
Griffiths fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Green checks a leg kick.
Griffiths takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Griffiths throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Griffiths lands a nice shot to the body.
Green pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Griffiths lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Griffiths slips a jab from Green.
Green chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Griffiths can pounce on him.
Griffiths misses with a low kick as Green jumps back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths misses with a looping left.
Griffiths lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Green checks a low kick from Griffiths.
Green takes a swing at Griffiths's ribcage but misses.
Griffiths throws a one two combo.
Green loads up on a big right hand but Griffiths slips the punch.
Green avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Green throws a jab but it's blocked by Griffiths.
Griffiths blocks the body kick.
Griffiths swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice body punch from Green.
Griffiths misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Green pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Green pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Griffiths throws a poor cross that misses
and Green counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Green throws a body kick that misses.
Griffiths feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Green's calf.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
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 Archie Griffiths will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Green moves out of range of the body kick.
Green has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Griffiths.
Green misses with a kick to the body.
Green misses with a body kick.
Griffiths was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Green is looking to score with low kicks.
Griffiths has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Green finds it's way round the side to connect with Griffiths's head.
Archie Griffiths is winning the standup battle so far.
Green throws a leg kick that misses.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Green takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Griffiths moves forwards but Green connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Green is looking to chop away at Griffiths's legs.
Griffiths throws a sloppy head kick and Green moves out of range easily.
Green misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffiths walks into a jab.
Green misses with an attempted mid kick.
Griffiths lands a nice looking body shot.
Green throws a jab but it's blocked by Griffiths.
Griffiths fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Green is out of range.
Green throws out a counter right but Griffiths avoids it with no problem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Green.
A little jabbing left from Green on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Griffiths throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot.
Griffiths throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Green on the side of the head.
Green moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Green connects with a looping right hand.
Green doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Griffiths.
Green misses with a low kick.
Green fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Griffiths looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Griffiths tries to land a body kick
and Green counters with a right hand to the body.
Green looks to land a left hand but Griffiths moved out of range nicely.
Green throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Griffiths counters with a stiff right hand.
Green tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Griffiths is able to avoid easily.
Green missing with a left hand there. Griffiths was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A counter left hand to the body from Griffiths misses its target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green throws a jab but it's blocked by Griffiths.
Griffiths appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Green feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Griffiths's calf.
Griffiths scores with a jab. Green acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Griffiths misses with a leg kick
and Green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Green's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Griffiths connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Green scrambles back to his feet.
A jab from Green misses.
Griffiths misses with a low kick.
Green dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Green lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Griffiths backs up against the cage.
Griffiths avoids the body shot from Green.
Griffiths finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Griffiths cracks a nice hook into Green's ribs.
Green scores with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Griffiths as he connects with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Green misses the target.
Griffiths lands a jab to Green's midsection.
Green tries to land a front kick but Griffiths steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Griffiths lands with a thumping leg kick.
Green checks a leg kick.
Green loads up on a big right hand but Griffiths slips the punch.
Griffiths is looking for a counter combo.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
Griffiths looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths works Green's body with a nice hook.
An inside leg kick from Griffiths misses.
Griffiths on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Green digs a good body shot into Griffiths's ribs.
Griffiths will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Green looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griffiths manages to avoid it.
Green lands a slapping body shot.
Griffiths slips a straight right by Green.
Green misses with a hook
and Griffiths counters with a stiff right hand.
Griffiths misses with a low kick.
Griffiths feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Greens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Griffiths misses the shot to the body.
Green with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Griffiths to score with a decent uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Griffiths does a little dance to reset his feet.
Griffiths misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Griffiths thows a left - swing and a miss!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffiths feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Green's calf.
Green swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Griffiths is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green slips under a jab.
Green fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Griffiths looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Griffiths lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Green circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Green misses.
Green lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Green takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A bone on bone clash there as Green blocks the leg kick.
Griffiths throws the kick towards the body but Green avoids it.
Green misses with a leg kick
and Griffiths counters with a body kick that stops Green in his tracks momentarily.
Green throws a hook but Griffiths blocks it.
Green goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Griffiths uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Griffiths lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green wants to land a leg kick but Griffiths is out of range.
Griffiths avoids the body shot from Green.
Green rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Griffiths counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Griffiths shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Archie Griffiths will probably get the nod.
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.
Green avoids the head kick by Griffiths.
Griffiths takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Green waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griffiths.
Griffiths appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Green lands a nice shot to the body.
Green blocks a head kick by Griffiths.
Griffiths keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griffiths gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Green checks a leg kick.
Green thinks about the counter body kick.
Griffiths misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griffiths backing away here, and Green unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Green moves out of range of the leg kick from Griffiths.
Some bone on bone action there as Griffiths checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green throws a lazy uppercut
and Griffiths counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Green takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Griffiths misses with a low kick.
Green's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Green misses with an uppercut. Griffiths saw that one coming.
A jab from Green misses.
Griffiths misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Green misses.
Griffiths just misses with a punch to the body.
Green jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Green lands a leg kick that knocks Griffiths off balance momentarily.
Griffiths throws a body shot but no joy.
Griffiths throws a low kick but it's checked well by Green.
Griffiths takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big right from Griffiths misses.
Green has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big left from Griffiths misses.
It seemed like Green was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
Griffiths tries to land a leg kick but Green saw it coming and moves away.
Green stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Griffiths.
Green drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice cross by Green.
Griffiths scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Green doesn't seem bothered though.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffiths misses with a body kick.
Green has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Green there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffiths misses with an attempted mid kick.
Griffiths scores with a kick to the body.
Green looks to land a combination but Griffiths avoids it well.
Griffiths tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Green is able to avoid easily.
Griffiths defending well as Green loads up on a big left hand.
Green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Griffiths. That's going to slow Green down.
Griffiths keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griffiths misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Griffiths finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Green misses with a looping left.
Green misses with a hook. Griffiths ducked under it nicely.
Griffiths throwing a counter right hand but Green manages to avoid it.
Griffiths throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Griffiths scores with a nice right hand.
A head kick misses from Griffiths.
Griffiths throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Green. Beautiful body shot.
Griffiths checks a low kick from Green.
Green throws a big shot that misses.
Green thuds a left hand into Griffiths's body.
Green scores with a spinning back kick!
Griffiths throws a jab but it's blocked by Green.
Green lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Green.
Green scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Griffiths doesn't seem bothered though.
Griffiths throws out a leg kick but Green moves out of range and Griffiths only half commits.
Green takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Green cracks the inside of Griffiths's front leg.
Griffiths misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Green blocks a leg kick.
Griffiths throws a sloppy head kick and Green moves out of range easily.
Green appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Griffiths takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Green takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Green darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a hook to the side of Griffiths's head but Griffiths sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Griffiths tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Green is able to avoid easily.
Green throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Griffiths chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Green can pounce on him.
That kick from Griffiths tenderised Green's leg. Green is trying to keep his angry face on.
Green's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Griffiths connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Green scrambles back to his feet.
Griffiths blocks a low kick nicely.
Green jabs at Griffiths's body.
Green ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Green comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Griffiths misses with a two punch combination.
Griffiths throws a shot from downtown. Green moves away and avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Griffiths lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Green has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Green and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Griffiths throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Green blocks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Green! But no joy.
Griffiths swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Blake Green just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Griffiths misses with a head kick.
Green blocks the body kick.
Green scores with a hook to the body. Griffiths takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Griffiths pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griffiths. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.
Griffiths throws out a loose jab but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green pushes Griffiths away with a front kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Griffiths.
Green digs a good hook to Griffiths's body.
Griffiths throws a sloppy head kick and Green moves out of range easily.
Griffiths throws a leg kick that is checked
and Griffiths takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice jab there from Griffiths.
Griffiths staying out of range there.
Griffiths throws a leg kick but Green sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jab from Griffiths.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green misses with a body kick.
Green lands a jab to Griffiths's midsection.
Griffiths shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffiths throws a leg kick that misses.
Griffiths misses with a looping right.
Green scores with a nice head shot.
Green dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Green lands a jab.
Green paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Green misses with a body kick.
Griffiths lands with a right hand.
Griffiths throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Green throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Griffiths throws a hook but Green avoids it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Green.
Green throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Griffiths.
Green misses with a hook.
Griffiths throws a counter high kick but Green was just alert enough to avoid it.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green throws a hook to the side of Griffiths's head but Griffiths sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Green misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Griffiths misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Green misses.
Green on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A lazy left from Green finds it's target.
A combination from Griffiths does no damage.
Griffiths is looking to slow Green down with leg kicks.
Griffiths throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Green takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Green looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Griffiths bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Green's head backwards.
Griffiths moves out of range as Green strikes.
Griffiths misses with a straight right.
Green lands with a straight right. Griffiths didn't see that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Griffiths does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a body shot but no joy.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffiths moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Griffiths does a little dance to reset his feet.
Griffiths thuds his right hand into Green's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griffiths swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Green was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Green throws a body punch but Griffiths moves out of range.
Green slips a straight right by Griffiths.
Griffiths uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Griffiths lands a leg kick that knocks Green off balance momentarily.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffiths moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Griffiths misses the target.
Griffiths fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Green wants to land a leg kick but Griffiths is out of range.
Green digs a good hook to Griffiths's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with a shot to the body
and Griffiths counters with a low kick, right behind Green 's knee.
Griffiths ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
A clash of legs there as Green blocks the low kick.
Griffiths moves away from the strike by Green.
Griffiths scores with a jab. Green acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffiths thuds his right hand into Green's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Griffiths throws a solid leg kick but Green takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Griffiths.
Griffiths fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Green is out of range.
Griffiths throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Griffiths displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Green throws out the jab.
Griffiths misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Green rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Griffiths counters with a stiff right hand.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green connects with a jab.
Griffiths has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Green.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffiths misses the shot to the body.
Green moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Archie Griffiths will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffiths moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Griffiths.
Griffiths swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Green.
Griffiths throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Green stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Griffiths uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Green.
Green tries to land a front kick but Griffiths steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Green misses with an attempted mid kick.
Griffiths jabs Green to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Griffiths lands a nice shot that snaps Green's head back.
Green has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Griffiths.
Griffiths pushes Green away with a front kick.
Griffiths misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Griffiths.
Green throws a looping overhand right but Griffiths ducks down to avoid it.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffiths moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Green avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffiths looks to land a body kick but Green moved away.
Griffiths with a nice cross.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griffiths scores with a kick to the body.
Green checks the leg kick nicely there.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffiths is just out of range.
Green checks the leg kick.
Green uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Griffiths.
Green checks the leg kick.
Green slips under a jab.
Green missing with a left hand there. Griffiths was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Griffiths thinks about countering with a head kick.
Griffiths keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Griffiths misses.
Griffiths throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griffiths avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Green throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Griffiths pivots, looking for a leg kick but Green is out of range and Griffiths settles back down.
Green misses with a straight right.
Griffiths swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Green chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Griffiths can pounce on him.
Griffiths misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Green misses with a right hand
enabling Griffiths to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green misses with a kick to the body.
Griffiths throws a nice inside leg kick.
Green throws a hook but Griffiths blocks it.
Green fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffiths is just out of range.
Griffiths uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Griffiths throwing a counter right hand but Green manages to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Green blocks the leg kick.
Green let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffiths moves away.
Griffiths thinks about countering with a head kick.
Griffiths misses with an uppercut.
Griffiths takes one to the side of the head.
Archie Griffiths is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Griffiths.
Green throws a hook to the side of Griffiths's head but Griffiths sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Griffiths looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Griffiths moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Green lets loose with a powerful body kick. Griffiths will feel that in the morning.
A head kick misses from Griffiths.
A little jabbing left from Green on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Griffiths misses with an uppercut. Green saw that one coming.
Griffiths just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffiths uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Griffiths lands with a straight right. Green didn't see that one coming.
Griffiths buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Griffiths swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Griffiths delivers a nice body kick.
Griffiths moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Green scores with a kick to the midsection.
Green takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffiths tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Griffiths throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot.
Green is trying to counter with his kicks.
Green blocks the body kick.
Green lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Griffiths jabs at Green's body.
Griffiths looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Both fighters circling a little - Green finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Green blocks a low kick nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Green misses.
Griffiths 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.
Nice defenses there by Griffiths.
Griffiths checks a leg kick nicely.
Griffiths tries a low kick but Green avoids it.
Griffiths attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Griffiths throws a hook to the side of Green's head but Green sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Griffiths defending well as Green loads up on a big left hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Green.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archie Griffiths showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Griffiths has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 50:46
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 49:46
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Archie Griffiths!
Archie Griffiths retains his featherweight title!
A victorious Archie Griffiths thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Kocur (ranked 21 p4p, 2 weight class) and Ja Wuan Robinson (ranked 90 p4p, 12 weight class). Robinson has chosen Middle Of The Road - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
39 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Kocur!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Ja Wuan Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kocur.
Nice uppercut there from Kocur.
Kocur moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A slow jab from Robinson misses its intended target.
Robinson throws a body punch but Kocur moves out of range.
Kocur takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Robinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robinson misses with a series of wild punches.
Robinson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice defenses there by Kocur.
Kocur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robinson moves away.
Kocur takes the fight into the clinch.
Kocur lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kocur prevents a body shot from Robinson.
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!
Kocur misses with a knee strike.
Robinson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kocur misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kocur missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Robinson on the inside.
Robinson struggles to land a body shot inside as Kocur controls his hands.
Robinson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kocur misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Robinson.
Kocur has a couple of punches blocked by Robinson.
Robinson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kocur can't find room to land a body shot as Robinson controls the action.
Robinson gets through Kocur's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kocur blocks an uppercut.
Robinson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kocur lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kocur lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Robinson wants to get back to striking at distance but Kocur won't allow it.
A right hook to the body lands for Kocur.
A left hand lands to the body for Kocur.
Robinson tries to work over Kocur's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kocur works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kocur.
Kocur blocks an uppercut.
Robinson avoiding damage as Kocur throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kocur lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kocur tries to land knees in the clinch but Robinson avoids the damage to the body.
Robinson manages to break the clinch.
Kocur with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kocur scores with a kick to the body.
Kocur missing with a left hand there. Robinson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kocur throws a lazy right hand but Robinson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kocur tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Robinson counters with a stiff right hand.
Kocur misses with a wild body shot.
Robinson avoids a kick to the body.
Robinson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Robinson lands with a shot to the body.
Robinson blocks a jab.
Kocur throws a leg kick but Robinson moved away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kocur!
Robinson looks to score with a jab to the body but Kocur is just out of range.
Robinson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kocur momentarily.
Robinson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kocur ducks under a wild hook from Robinson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robinson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Robinson throws an overhand right that lands on Kocur's shoulder, as Kocur tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robinson. Kocur does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kocur swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Robinson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kocur was well out of range. Poor timing from Robinson.
Robinson tries to bum rush Kocur with a series of wild strikes but Kocur uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kocur swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kocur fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kocur connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Robinson momentarily.
Robinson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kocur looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kocur lands a lovely overhand right.
Kocur forces Robinson back against the cage and clinches.
Robinson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kocur blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kocur lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kocur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Robinson managing to block the knees to the body from Kocur.
Kocur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kocur landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robinson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kocur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Robinson.
Robinson blocking some punches.
Kocur crunches a lovely knee into Robinson's ribcage.
Kocur tries to land a knee to the head but Robinson blocks with his arms.
Kocur lands a body punch.
Robinson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Robinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kocur tries to work over Robinson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Robinson struggles to land a body shot inside as Kocur controls his hands.
Robinson presses Kocur against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Robinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kocur's elbow.
Kocur tries to land knees in the clinch but Robinson avoids the damage to the body.
Kocur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Robinson misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kocur tries to work over Robinson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Kocur.
Robinson tries a body shot but Kocur blocks it.
Kocur missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Kocur dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Robinson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robinson. Kocur does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kocur is looking to counter punch.
Kocur tried to score with a low kick but Robinson checks it.
Robinson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kocur moves out of range of the strikes.
Robinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Kocur misses.
Kocur moves into the clinch.
Robinson scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Robinson.
Robinson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Robinson scores with a shoulder strike.
Kocur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kocur struggles to land a body shot inside as Robinson controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Robinson.
Our sources have told us that Kocur has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Robinson throws a punch but it's blocked by Kocur.
Robinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kocur can't find room to land a body shot as Robinson controls the action.
Robinson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Robinson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson scores with a shot to the side of Kocur's head.
Robinson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Robinson wants to break free but Kocur has control.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kocur.
Kocur is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Robinson is defending well for now.
Robinson lands a nice uppercut.
Kocur lands a shoulder strike.
Robinson swings wildly with an uppercut but Kocur uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kocur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Robinson lands with a left to the head.
Robinson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Robinson gets through Kocur's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Kocur scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kocur misses with a body punch.
Kocur missing with knees to the body.
Robinson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Robinson tries to throw a body punch but Kocur avoids it by throwing Robinson back against the cage.
Robinson lands a hook that snaps the head of Kocur backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson manages to break the clinch.
Robinson blocks the body kick.
Robinson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Robinson blocks a jab.
Kocur jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Robinson swings for the body but Kocur moves out of range.
Kocur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Robinson was well out of range. Poor timing from Kocur.
Robinson jabs Kocur right on the nose. Kocur blinks but takes it well.
Robinson lands a jab to the head.
Robinson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kocur was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kocur looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Robinson throws a looping overhand right but Kocur ducks down to avoid it.
Kocur seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Robinson slips under a jab.
Kocur throws the left hand but Robinson avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Kocur misses.
Kocur throws the left hand but Robinson avoids the punch easily.
Kocur uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Robinson.
Kocur throwing a counter right hand but Robinson manages to avoid it.
Robinson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson checks a leg kick nicely.
Robinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kocur tries to clinch up.
Robinson swings for the body but Kocur moves out of range.
Robinson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKocur.
Robinson swats away the attempt to clinch by Kocur.
A little jabbing left from Robinson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Kocur. Those never looked like landing.
Robinson throws a body shot but no joy.
Robinson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kocur backs up against the cage.
A big right from Robinson misses.
Kocur was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses.
Robinson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kocur.
An attempted straight right counter from Kocur misses the target.
Robinson throws a body shot but no joy.
Kocur takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kocur lands a nice looking body shot.
Robinson ducks under a wild hook from Kocur.
Kocur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robinson defending well as Kocur loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kocur.
Robinson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kocur rather than just go for the knockout.
Kocur chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kocur throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Robinson on the side of the head.
Robinson lands a head kick. Kocur smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kocur fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Robinson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kocur fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kocur drops his hands momentarily and Robinson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kocur is looking to clinch.
Robinson loads up on a big right hand but Kocur slips the punch.
Kocur will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Robinson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kocur.
A little feinted left hand from Kocur on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robinson throws a big shot that misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kocur.
Kocur stuns Robinson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Robinson with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ja Wuan Robinson 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.
Robinson misses the body punch
and Kocur counters with an outside leg kick.
Ja Wuan Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Robinson throws a shot to the body.
Kocur moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kocur moves into range and clinches up with Robinson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kocur.
Kocur blocks a body shot from Robinson.
Robinson can't find room to land a body shot as Kocur controls the action.
Kocur misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Robinson.
Robinson tries to throw a body punch but Kocur avoids it by throwing Robinson back against the cage.
Kocur lands with a right to the head.
Robinson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kocur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Robinson misses with a body punch.
Kocur lands a hook to the side of the head.
Robinson lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Kocur struggles to land a body shot inside as Robinson controls his hands.
Robinson scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Kocur.
Robinson tries to throw a body punch but Kocur avoids it by throwing Robinson back against the cage.
Robinson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Robinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kocur's elbow.
Joey Kocur has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kocur struggles to land a body shot inside as Robinson controls his hands.
Robinson is working Kocur over against the cage.
Robinson has a couple of punches blocked by Kocur.
Robinson can't find room to land a body shot as Kocur controls the action.
Robinson lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Robinson.
Kocur blocks a body shot from Robinson.
Robinson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Robinson.
Robinson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kocur.
Robinson lands a hook that snaps the head of Kocur backwards.
Robinson struggles to land a body shot inside as Kocur controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson lands with a light punch inside.
Robinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kocur's elbow.
Robinson can't find room to land a body shot as Kocur controls the action.
Robinson lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kocur lands a body shot.
Robinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Robinson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Robinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robinson.
Robinson lands with a right to the head.
Robinson scores with a shot to the side of Kocur's head.
Robinson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kocur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Robinson struggles to land a body shot inside as Kocur controls his hands.
Kocur misses with a knee to the head.
Robinson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kocur lands a shot to the body.
Robinson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Robinson.
Robinson tries to throw a body punch but Kocur avoids it by throwing Robinson back against the cage.
Robinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kocur throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kocur avoids the head kick by Robinson.
Kocur is looking to clinch but Robinson is avoiding it.
Robinson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Robinson swinging wildly here.
As Robinson backs away, Kocur returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Robinson just misses with a punch to the body.
Kocur swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kocur takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Robinson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kocur was well out of range. Poor timing from Robinson.
Robinson lands with a nice body punch.
Kocur fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kocur throws a big shot that misses.
Robinson throws a fast counter high kick but Kocur manages to duck under it in time.
Kocur swings for the body but Robinson moves out of range.
Robinson throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses with a double jab
enabling Kocur to counter with a crisp jab.
Robinson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robinson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice straight punches there by Robinson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Robinson.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big left from Kocur misses.
Kocur stuns Robinson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Robinson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kocur throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Robinson misses.
Kocur looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Robinson misses the jab.
Robinson misses with a double jab
letting Kocur counter with a right hand.
Kocur gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Robinson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kocur fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ja Wuan Robinson really dominated that round.
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.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses.
Kocur looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kocur misses with an uppercut. Robinson saw that one coming.
Kocur thows a left - swing and a miss!
Robinson takes a swing at Kocur's ribcage but misses.
Kocur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robinson.
Robinson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Robinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kocur moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robinson. Kocur does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kocur pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Robinson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kocur.
Robinson scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kocur manages to avoid it.
Robinson misses with a hook to the body
and Kocur counters with a nice uppercut.
Robinson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kocur.
Robinson jabs Kocur to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Robinson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kocur.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocur blocks a head kick by Robinson.
An attempted straight right counter from Kocur misses the target.
Kocur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Robinson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Robinson tries a head kick but it misses.
Robinson throws a series of punches but Kocur moves out of range.
Kocur throws a nice outside leg kick.
Robinson misses with a double jab.
Robinson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kocur.
Robinson misses with a double jab.
Robinson looks to land a body kick but Kocur moved away.
Kocur appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kocur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robinson checks a low kick from Kocur.
Kocur scores with a jab. Robinson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kocur misses with a left hand
and Robinson counters with a straight right hand.
Kocur fails in his attempt to clinch.
Robinson looks to score with a jab to the body but Kocur is just out of range.
Kocur throwing a counter right hand but Robinson manages to avoid it.
Kocur throws a hook but Robinson avoids it easily.
Kocur ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kocur connects with a right hand. Robinson shakes it off.
Robinson avoids the body shot from Kocur.
Kocur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kocur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ja Wuan Robinson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kocur looks to score with a jab to the body but Robinson is just out of range.
Kocur swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Robinson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kocur tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Robinson is able to avoid easily.
Kocur looks to land a left hand but Robinson moved out of range nicely.
Kocur keeps Robinson at a distance using the push kick.
Robinson lands a jab to Kocur's midsection.
Robinson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kocur pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kocur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Robinson was well out of range. Poor timing from Kocur.
Kocur does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A little jabbing left from Robinson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kocur gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kocur.
Robinson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Robinson slips under a jab.
Kocur takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Robinson throws a sloppy head kick and Kocur moves out of range easily.
Kocur gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Robinson.
A good leg kick by Kocur.
A slow jab from Robinson misses its intended target.
Kocur blocks a head kick by Robinson.
Robinson misses with a straight left.
Robinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice cross by Kocur.
Kocur takes a swing at Robinson's ribcage but misses.
Robinson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Robinson looks for the body kick but Kocur saw that one coming.
Kocur throws a big shot that misses.
No joy there for Kocur, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Kocur misses its intended target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robinson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kocur scores with a body shot.
Kocur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robinson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Robinson throws a lazy right hand but Kocur sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Robinson defending well as Kocur loads up on a big left hand.
Robinson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Robinson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Robinson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good leg kick by Kocur there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Robinson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick from Kocur misses.
Robinson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good shot there by Kocur.
Kocur closes the distance and clinches.
Kocur tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Robinson's elbow.
Robinson lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Ja Wuan Robinson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kocur ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kocur avoids the body shot from Robinson.
Robinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Robinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kocur moves away.
Robinson just misses with a punch to the body.
Robinson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kocur.
A big left from Kocur misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kocur.
Kocur tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Robinson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kocur slips under a jab.
Kocur misses with a double jab.
Robinson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kocur.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slow jab from Kocur misses its intended target.
Robinson lands with a nice body punch.
Robinson takes a swing at Kocur's ribcage but misses.
Robinson misses with a right hand
and Kocur counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Robinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Robinson takes a swing at Kocur's ribcage but misses.
Robinson swings for the body but Kocur moves out of range.
Robinson swings for the body but Kocur moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Robinson.
Robinson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kocur.
Despite the aggression on Robinson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kocur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robinson lands a head kick!
Robinson misses with a head kick.
Robinson moves out of range as Kocur throws a body kick.
Kocur looks to land a left hand but Robinson moved out of range nicely.
Kocur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robinson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kocur. Robinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Robinson throws a body punch but Kocur moves out of range.
Kocur misses with a right hand
and Kocur takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Robinson checks the leg kick.
Joey Kocur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kocur lands a glancing blow to the side of Robinson's head.
Kocur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Kocur wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Robinson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robinson lands the left hand.
Robinson catches Kocur with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Robinson lands a nice shot that snaps Kocur's head back.
Kocur fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Robinson on the side of the head.
Robinson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kocur circles away quickly and effectively.
Kocur looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Robinson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Robinson cracks a nice hook into Kocur's ribs.
Kocur looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Robinson throws a right hand that misses
enabling Kocur to counter with a crisp jab.
Kocur goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kocur throws a low kick, looking for Robinson's leg but Robinson calmly moves out of range.
Kocur works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Robinson blocks the leg kick.
Robinson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kocur under the eye.
Kocur avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kocur looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kocur lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Robinson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Robinson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Robinson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kocur.
Robinson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kocur misses with a hook.
Kocur thuds his right hand into Robinson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kocur lands a really nice looking cross but Robinson seems unphased.
Robinson lands a high kick!
Kocur throws a body punch but Robinson moves out of range.
Robinson misses with a body shot.
Robinson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Robinson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kocur.
Kocur avoids the head kick by Robinson.
Kocur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kocur throws a body shot but no joy.
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!
Kocur takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kocur blocks a head kick by Robinson.
Robinson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Robinson looks to land a combination. Kocur sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A head kick misses from Robinson.
As Robinson backs away, Kocur returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kocur throws a body punch but Robinson moves out of range.
Robinson avoids the body shot from Kocur.
Kocur misses with a body kick.
A left and a right from Robinson both land. Nice combination.
Robinson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kocur slips under a jab from Robinson.
Kocur throws a big counter combination but Robinson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kocur needs to keep his hands up - Robinson had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robinson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kocur is looking to clinch.
Robinson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kocur throws out a loose jab but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ja Wuan Robinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Robinson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 46:49
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Glass scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ja Wuan Robinson!
Ja Wuan Robinson is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Ja Wuan Robinson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orpheus Boagrius (ranked 40 p4p, 2 weight class) and Rocket Bob Frankels (ranked 98 p4p, 5 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Boagrius might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Akkadian Empire . Frankels is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dawn....Summer Solstice... . Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Orpheus Boagrius!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocket Bob Frankels!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Boagrius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Frankels swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've been informed that Frankels 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.
Boagrius scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Rocket Bob Frankels has been cut.
Boagrius connects with a looping right hand.
Boagrius connects with a jab.
Boagrius checks the leg kick.
As Frankels looks to move away, Boagrius throws a big counter combo but Frankels just gets out of the way.
Boagrius loads up on a big right hand but Frankels slips the punch.
Frankels appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Frankels tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boagrius works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That has opened up Rocket Bob Frankels's cut even more.
Boagrius takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boagrius checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boagrius misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Frankels on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Frankels walks into a straight right hand from Boagrius.
Frankels throws an overhand right that lands on Boagrius's shoulder, as Boagrius tries to avoid the shot.
Frankels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boagrius.
A countering left hand to the body from Frankels misses.
Boagrius throws a body punch but Frankels moves out of range.
Boagrius scores with a decent looking hook.
Boagrius throws a half hearted mid kick.
Frankels feints a counter leg kick.
Boagrius swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boagrius misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Boagrius checks the leg kick.
Boagrius is looking to counter punch.
Boagrius misses with a left hand
and Frankels counters with a stiff right hand.
Boagrius throws a half hearted mid kick.
Frankels lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Orpheus Boagrius has been cut.
Boagrius defending well as Frankels loads up on a big left hand.
Frankels throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boagrius on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boagrius does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Boagrius misses with an uppercut
and Frankels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boagrius thows a body kick. Frankels tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Frankels drops Boagrius with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Boagrius looks back up at him and smiles so Frankels waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Boagrius is rocked!
Boagrius misses with a leg kick.
Boagrius throws a shot from downtown. Frankels moves away and avoids it.
Frankels follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Boagrius misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boagrius rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Frankels counters with a big right hand! Oh Boagrius is in trouble here! Frankels follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocket Bob Frankels!
Rocket Bob Frankels is the new super heavyweight champion!
After the fight, Rocket Bob Frankels 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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