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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyrell Williams (ranked 2587 p4p, 304 weight class) and Herman Merman (ranked 22428 p4p, 645 weight class). Tyrell Williams could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Herman Merman's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrell Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Herman Merman!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Merman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Williams paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Merman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Williams connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Merman scrambles back to his feet.
Merman is rocked!
Merman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Williams counters with a crisp right hand that drops Merman! Williams lets Merman back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Merman is still on wobbly legs! Can Williams finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams throws a shot to the body.
Merman switches off momentarily and Williams cracks him with a monster right hand! Merman topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Williams dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Williams!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyrell Williams!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Danilov (ranked 2710 p4p, 318 weight class) and William Scout (ranked 3299 p4p, 374 weight class). William Scout is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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175 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ruslan Danilov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Scout!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scout drops his hands momentarily and Danilov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Scout throws a series of punches but Danilov moves out of range.
Scout fails to land with a series of punches.
Scout is looking to clinch but Danilov is avoiding it.
Danilov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Scout.
Danilov lands a leg kick that knocks Scout off balance momentarily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Scout.
Danilov lands with a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scout. Danilov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scout looks for the body kick but Danilov saw that one coming.
As Scout tries to get set, Danilov tries to push him back and clinch up but Scout manages to avoid the attempt.
Danilov lands with a nice body kick.
Danilov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Danilov stuns Scout with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danilov connects with a body shot that sends Scout's belly button to the back.
Danilov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Scouts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Danilov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Scout looks winded!
Danilov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Danilov lands a big head kick that sends Scout tumbling to the mat! Danilov takes a step backwards and waves Scout back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Scout is rocked!
It looks like William Scout has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danilov looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Danilov backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Scout's temple! It sends Scout violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Danilov celebrates and the doctors try to help Scout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Ruslan Danilov!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peter Kropotkin (ranked 1535 p4p, 85 weight class) and Iota Knox (ranked 1671 p4p, 93 weight class). Knox has chosen The Blacker The Berry | Kendrick Lamar as his entrance music. Peter Kropotkin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Iota Knox's chin.
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142 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Kropotkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Iota Knox!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kropotkin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Knox trying to control here.
Kropotkin prevents Knox from improving his position.
Kropotkin seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Knox is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Peter Kropotkin!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Peter Kropotkin made sure he mentioned Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Granger (ranked 1348 p4p, 176 weight class) and Desi Kraag (ranked 3101 p4p, 315 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Granger might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Primal Concrete Sledge. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Granger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Desi Kraag!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraag throws a body punch but Granger moves out of range.
Granger scores with a body shot.
Kraag thuds a left hand into Granger's body.
Granger lands an overhand right.
Kraag swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Granger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Granger throws a head kick but Kraag moves out of range.
Kraag misses with a body shot.
Granger tests Kraag's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kraag avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kraag takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kraag takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Granger stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kraag uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Granger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kraag. Granger does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Granger misses the target.
Granger throws a body shot but no joy.
Frank Granger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger missing with a left hand there. Kraag was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Granger misses with a body shot.
Kraag looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Granger lands with a shot to the body.
Granger lands a big uppercut and Kraag crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kraag looks OK. Granger waves Kraag back to his feet!
Kraag is rocked!
Kraag misses with a shot to the body
and Granger counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frank Granger!
Frank Granger decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dieselnoi Por Pramuk (ranked 1287 p4p, 68 weight class) and Leo Kovarov (ranked 1317 p4p, 70 weight class). Por Pramuk's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Muay Thai Music - Wai Khru Ram Muay. Leo Kovarov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dieselnoi Por Pramuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Leo Kovarov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovarov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kovarov lands with a shot to the body.
Kovarov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Por Pramuk moves away.
Kovarov sizes up Por Pramuk with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Por Pramuk throws a body punch but Kovarov moves out of range.
Por Pramuk tries to land a front kick but Kovarov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Por Pramuk looks to land a left hand but Kovarov moved out of range nicely.
Kovarov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Por Pramuk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kovarov.
Kovarov checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kovarov. Por Pramuk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kovarov moves out of range of the body kick.
Por Pramuk throws the kick towards the body but Kovarov avoids it.
Por Pramuk throws a head kick that Kovarov semi-blocks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Por Pramuk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Por Pramuk lands a high kick!
Por Pramuk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kovarov moves away.
Kovarov avoids the head kick by Por Pramuk.
Kovarov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kovarov shoots in and gets a takedown into Por Pramuk's guard.
Kovarov wants to control from the top but Por Pramuk keeps moving.
Por Pramuk is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kovarov is controlling him.
Kovarov postures up and lands a big shot to Por Pramuk's brow.
Kovarov trying to control but Por Pramuk is working from the bottom.
Por Pramuk has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Por Pramuk wants to stand and escape but Kovarov is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovarov trying to control but Por Pramuk is working from the bottom.
Por Pramuk manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kovarov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Por Pramuk misses with a low kick.
Por Pramuk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Kovarov misses.
Kovarov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kovarov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kovarov throws a right hand that misses
and Por Pramuk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Por Pramuk scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Por Pramuk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donk. Por Pramuk catches Kovarov right on the button with a cross.
Por Pramuk thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kovarov if he has to take too many more of those.
Por Pramuk really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovarov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Por Pramuk. Por Pramuk circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kovarov blocks the body kick.
Por Pramuk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Por Pramuk misses the shot to the body.
Kovarov avoids the body shot from Por Pramuk.
A big left from Por Pramuk misses.
Por Pramuk stuffs the takedown attempt from Kovarov. Kovarov gets slowly back to his feet.
Por Pramuk throws a wild body kick that Kovarov sees coming a mile off.
Por Pramuk throws a looping overhand right but Kovarov ducks down to avoid it.
Kovarov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kovarov is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuk throws a body shot but no joy.
Kovarov throws a right hand that Por Pramuk ducks under and follows up with a left that Por Pramuk also avoids with ease.
Por Pramuk throws a head kick that half lands.
Kovarov throws a series of punches but Por Pramuk moves out of range.
Dieselnoi Por Pramuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kovarov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Por Pramuk works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Por Pramuk throws a lazy right hand but Kovarov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Por Pramuk misses with a head kick.
Por Pramuk misses with a hook. Kovarov ducked under it nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Por Pramuk.
Dieselnoi Por Pramuk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Por Pramuk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kovarov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Por Pramuk lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dieselnoi Por Pramuk dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kovarov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Por Pramuk misses with a straight right.
Kovarov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Por Pramuk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good leg kick by Por Pramuk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kovarov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Por Pramuk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kovarov.
Kovarov misses with a wild body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Por Pramuk, right into the meat.
Por Pramuk misses the jab.
Kovarov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Por Pramuk throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big right from Por Pramuk misses.
Kovarov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dieselnoi Por Pramuk is winning the standup battle so far.
Por Pramuk looks to score with a jab to the body but Kovarov is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Por Pramuk looks to land a left hand but Kovarov moved out of range nicely.
Kovarov misses with a left hand
and Por Pramuk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Por Pramuk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Por Pramuk slips a jab from Kovarov.
Kovarov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Leo Kovarov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kovarov throws the left hand but Por Pramuk avoids the punch easily.
Kovarov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Por Pramuk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Por Pramuk is looking to counter punch.
Por Pramuk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Por Pramuk bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kovarov's head.
Kovarov throws a nice looking combination but Por Pramuk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Por Pramuk lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kovarov takes a step back to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuk cracks Kovarov with an open hand slap.
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!
Por Pramuk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Por Pramuk, right into the meat.
Kovarov misses with a wild body shot.
Por Pramuk looks to land a right hand but Kovarov moved out of range.
Kovarov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kovarov fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick from Por Pramuk lands but Kovarov takes it in his stride.
It looks like Leo Kovarov has been cut.
Por Pramuk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kovarov's calf.
Por Pramuk lands a leg kick that knocks Kovarov off balance momentarily.
Por Pramuk scores with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuk throws a half hearted mid kick.
Por Pramuk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Por Pramuk lands with an overhand left.
Kovarov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kovarov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Por Pramuk.
A jab from Por Pramuk misses.
Por Pramuk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slow jab from Por Pramuk misses its intended target.
Kovarov checks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kovarov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Por Pramuk is looking to chop away at Kovarov's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuk looks for the body kick but Kovarov saw that one coming.
Kovarov throws a combination that misses
and Por Pramuk counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Por Pramuk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Por Pramuk appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kovarov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Por Pramuk manages to avoid it.
Por Pramuk slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Por Pramuk avoids the body shot from Kovarov.
Por Pramuk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy body kick from Por Pramuk
and Por Pramuk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Por Pramuk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kovarov scores with a takedown into Por Pramuk's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dieselnoi Por Pramuk dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leo Kovarov'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Por Pramuk misses with a head kick.
Kovarov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sloppy strikes from Kovarov. Those never looked like landing.
Kovarov misses with an uppercut.
Kovarov tries to clinch there but Por Pramuk circles away.
As Kovarov looks to move away, Por Pramuk throws a big counter combo but Kovarov just gets out of the way.
Kovarov throws a body punch but Por Pramuk moves out of range.
Kovarov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Por Pramuk misses the shot to the body.
Kovarov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Por Pramuk with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Por Pramuk misses with a body kick.
Por Pramuk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kovarov.
A solid leg kick lands there for Por Pramuk.
Kovarov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Por Pramuk rather than just go for the knockout.
Kovarov avoids the head kick by Por Pramuk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Por Pramuk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kovarov is looking for the big counter here.
A telegraphed right hand from Kovarov misses the target.
Kovarov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Por Pramuk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Por Pramuk motions for Kovarov to come forward. Por Pramuk throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Por Pramuk digs a good hook to Kovarov's body.
A big left from Por Pramuk misses.
Kovarov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kovarov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kovarov unleashes a big counter combination but Por Pramuk bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A combination from Kovarov does no damage.
Kovarov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice straight punches there by Por Pramuk. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Por Pramuk.
Kovarov lands with a good body shot.
Jab, jab by Por Pramuk - just one landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovarov scores with a takedown into Por Pramuk's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kovarov landing with the ground and pound.
Por Pramuk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kovarov can do to turn this around?
Kovarov prevents Por Pramuk from getting back to his feet.
Por Pramuk keeping moving, preventing Kovarov from controlling successfully.
Kovarov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Por Pramuk is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovarov postures up in Por Pramuk's guard and throws a big left but Por Pramuk blocks it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kovarov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Por Pramuk.
Kovarov with a poor takedown
and Kovarov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kovarov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Por Pramuk circles away.
Kovarov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Por Pramuk counters with a stiff right hand.
Kovarov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Por Pramuk throws a head kick that misses.
Por Pramuk throws a head kick that misses.
Por Pramuk misses the shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kovarov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovarov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Por Pramuk, pushing him back against the cage.
Por Pramuk manages to break the clinch.
Kovarov staying out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kovarov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Por Pramuk as he jumps to the side.
Dieselnoi Por Pramuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Kovarov.
Por Pramuk gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kovarov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big left from Por Pramuk misses.
Kovarov throws out a counter right but Por Pramuk avoids it with no problem.
Kovarov tries to clinch but Por Pramuk moves out of range.
Dieselnoi Por Pramuk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kovarov avoids the head kick by Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk throws a right and a left that Kovarov avoids nicely.
Kovarov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Leo Kovarov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kovarov misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dieselnoi Por Pramuk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Por Pramuk, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dieselnoi Por Pramuk!
Dieselnoi Por Pramuk looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Thank you, my fans, for supporting me! And thank you to my opponent! This fight made us both stronger!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Niudu Kakka (ranked 1079 p4p, 138 weight class) and Shoju Bayushi (ranked 1183 p4p, 150 weight class). Bayushi has chosen Scorpions - Always Somewhere as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niudu Kakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shoju Bayushi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kakka fails with the takedown
and Bayushi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kakka dives in and scores a takedown into Bayushi's guard.
Bayushi wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kakka manages to pass to side control.
Bayushi tries to roll over but Kakka keeps him under control.
Kakka throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bayushi has hold of Kakka's hands but Kakka slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bayushi gets full guard.
Kakka makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bayushi looking to control.
Bayushi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bayushi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bayushi wants to get back to his feet but Kakka is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kakka won't allow Bayushi to sweep him here.
Bayushi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kakka's guard.
Bayushi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bayushi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kakka bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bayushi's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakka is in close to Bayushi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bayushi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kakka.
Kakka landing with the ground and pound.
Kakka trying to control but Bayushi is working from the bottom.
Bayushi trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kakka won't allow Bayushi to sweep him here.
Kakka loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bayushi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kakka is controlling him.
Kakka has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kakka controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bayushi working a defensive guard here.
Bayushi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kakka chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kakka throwing strikes but missing.
Kakka postures up and lands a big shot to Bayushi's brow.
Kakka wants to control from the top but Bayushi keeps moving.
Kakka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bayushi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kakka shoots in but Bayushi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shoju Bayushi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bayushi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kakka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niudu Kakka dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kakka. Bayushi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bayushi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kakka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little jabbing left from Bayushi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kakka throws a right hand that Bayushi ducks under and follows up with a left that Bayushi also avoids with ease.
Kakka ducks right into an uppercut from Bayushi.
Kakka lands with a good body shot.
Kakka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bayushi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kakka. Kakka circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kakka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kakka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kakka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A punch lands to the side of Kakka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kakka is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bayushi feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kakka sprawling to the canvas! Kakka rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bayushi finish him?!
Oh Kakka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kakka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bayushi is fending him off so far but Kakka persists. Nope, Bayushi circles away and we're back to standing.
Bayushi drops Kakka with a big left hand! Kakka is injured, injured bad! Bayushi jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shoju Bayushi!
During a confident post fight interview, Shoju Bayushi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Petrov (ranked 612 p4p, 31 weight class) and Chosen One (ranked 1887 p4p, 101 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergei Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chosen One!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
One avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Petrov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Petrov throws a jab but it's blocked by One.
One misses the body punch
and Petrov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
One scores with a jab. Petrov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
One looks to clinch
and Petrov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
One darts in trying to clinch
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.
One tries to clinch
and Petrov counters with a left to the body.
One blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Petrov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
One appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
One wants to clinch
and Petrov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Petrov looks to throw the jab but One is out of range.
One fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Petrov on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
One throws a sloppy head kick and Petrov moves out of range easily.
Petrov throws a right and a left that One avoids nicely.
One takes a shot right to the bread basket.
One throws a poor cross that misses
and Petrov counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice jab there from Petrov.
One slips under a jab.
One fails in his attempt to clinch.
One is looking to clinch.
Petrov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
One tries to close the distance and clinch up but Petrov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
One moves out of range of the strikes.
One wants to clinch up but Petrov keeps it at a distance.
Petrov missing with a left hand there. One was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petrov throws a hook but One avoids it easily.
One fails in his attempt to clinch.
One pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Petrov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Petrov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
One ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
One scoring well with a low kick there.
Chosen One seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
One is looking to clinch but Petrov is avoiding it.
Petrov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Petrov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
One misses with a leg kick
and Petrov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
One tries to clinch up
and Petrov counters with a nice uppercut.
One tries to clinch up
and Petrov counters with a stiff right hand.
One closes the distance but Petrov moves to the side
and Petrov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
One darts in trying to clinch
and Petrov counters with a nice uppercut.
Petrov misses with a left hand
and One counters with a two punch combo.
One misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
One wants to clinch up but Petrov keeps it at a distance.
Petrov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Petrov works the jab nicely.
One tries to clinch up
enabling Petrov to counter with a crisp jab.
One closes the distance looking to clinch
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petrov looks to land a right hand but One moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
One moves to clinch but Petrov breaks away
enabling Petrov to counter with a crisp jab.
Petrov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Petrov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
One tries to clinch up but Petrov circles away and keeps his distance.
Petrov throws a looping overhand right but One ducks down to avoid it.
One uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrov.
One scores with a nice strike.
Petrov misses with a looping left.
One tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Petrov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
One tries to clinch up.
One fails in his attempt to clinch.
One tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
One takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Petrov scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Petrov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Petrov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good shot there by Petrov.
One is looking to clinch but Petrov is avoiding it.
One plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
One closes the distance looking to clinch
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.
Petrov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
One slips under a jab from Petrov.
One tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
One tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
One throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrov scores with a jab to the head.
One fails with an attempt to clinch.
Petrov swats away the attempt to clinch by One.
That's one minute gone in the round.
One doesn't manage to clinch there - Petrov circles away.
One lands a head kick. Petrov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice uppercut lands for One. That snapped Petrov's head back.
Petrov circles away from the clinch attempt.
One swings widly with a right hand
and Petrov counters with a nice uppercut.
One tries to clinch but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that One can do to turn this around?
A jab lands there for Petrov.
One tries to close the distance and clinch up but Petrov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
One falls off balance throwing a combination
and Petrov counters with a nice uppercut.
One moves to clinch but Petrov breaks away
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Petrov misses.
One closes the distance but Petrov moves to the side
and Petrov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov throws a hook but One avoids it easily.
Petrov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed One momentarily.
One has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrov circles away from the clinch attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Petrov misses the target.
Petrov misses with a hook.
Petrov connects with a right hand. One shakes it off.
Petrov catches One with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
One tries to clinch
and Petrov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sergei Petrov is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheers as Petrov lands an impressive looking overhand right. One doesn't seem phased though.
One throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Petrov counter with a right hand.
One is rocked!
One takes one to the chin there.
One is still on wobbly legs! Can Petrov finish him?
One wants to clinch.
One takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
One tries to close the distance and clinch up but Petrov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petrov dips to his left and cracks One with an uppercut!
Petrov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Petrov drops One with a huge uppercut! One drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Petrov is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Petrov!
After winning the bout, Sergei Petrov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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#R1##CL#
Cheyenne pushes Loco up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cheyenne.
A head punch on the inside from Cheyenne fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cheyenne.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cheyenne. #TD2#
Loco pulls guard. #SUB2#
Cheyenne got a little sloppy there for a moment and Loco has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cheyenne has managed to get both his arms back between Loco's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Cheyenne drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Cheyenne seems to have locked his on tight now - Loco screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Cheyenne, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Chief Cheyenne!
After winning the bout, Chief Cheyenne thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Farina (ranked 227 p4p, 35 weight class) and Jorge Cruz Jr (ranked 874 p4p, 130 weight class). Farina's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Combichrist - Today I Woke to the Rain of Blood. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Farina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorge Cruz Jr!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz Jr scores with a nice body kick.
Cruz Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Farina definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jab by Cruz Jr.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cruz Jr.
Farina uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cruz Jr.
Cruz Jr throws out a powerful jab.
Cruz Jr misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Cruz Jr.
Cruz Jr scores with a jab.
Farina takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Farina looks to land a left hand but Cruz Jr moved out of range nicely.
Jorge Cruz Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farina misses with a hook.
Cruz Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Farina takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Farina misses with a few strikes there.
Cruz Jr tries to land a front kick but Farina steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cruz Jr throws a looping overhand right but Farina ducks down to avoid it.
Cruz Jr lands a nice looking body kick.
Cruz Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Farina's hands.
Farina wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Farina blocks a leg kick.
Farina throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cruz Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farina just misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz Jr misses the jab.
Farina stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cruz Jr.
Farina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruz Jr.
Farina throws a right and a left that Cruz Jr avoids nicely.
Farina takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cruz Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cruz Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Farina.
A big left from Cruz Jr misses.
Farina was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Farina tries to clinch but Cruz Jr moves out of range.
Cruz Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Farina should have avoided that one.
Cruz Jr throws out a loose jab but Farina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruz Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Farina.
Farina connects with a body shot that sends Cruz Jr's belly button to the back.
Cruz Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Farina cracks a nice hook into Cruz Jr's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Farina throws a looping overhand right but Cruz Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Cruz Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cruz Jr lands with a straight right. Farina didn't see that one coming.
Farina swings for the body but Cruz Jr moves out of range.
Cruz Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Farina.
Farina rushes Cruz Jr and presses him up against the cage.
Farina misses with a hook from the clinch.
Farina swings wildly with an uppercut but Cruz Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruz Jr blocking some punches.
Farina blocks an uppercut.
Farina working aggressively here.
Farina has a couple of punches blocked by Cruz Jr.
Cruz Jr is trying to push Farina away but Farina has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Farina struggles to land a body shot inside as Cruz Jr controls his hands.
Cruz Jr is trying to push Farina away but Farina has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cruz Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Farina works on Cruz Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
Cruz Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cruz Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Farina.
Farina just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farina lands with an uppercut that bounces Cruz Jr off the cage and back into range.
Cruz Jr needs to keep his hands up - Farina had a free shot at his head there.
Farina is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A slow jab from Cruz Jr misses its intended target.
Farina looks to throw the jab but Cruz Jr is out of range.
Farina lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Farina.
It looks like Jorge Cruz Jr has been cut.
Farina misses with a body shot
and Cruz Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Farina slips a straight right by Cruz Jr.
Farina was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Farina jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cruz Jr misses with a straight right.
Farina has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farina cracks Cruz Jr with a nice body shot.
Farina presses Cruz Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cruz Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Farina backwards.
Nice body punch from Farina.
Cruz Jr looks winded!
A right handed body shot lands from Farina.
Farina lands a body shot.
Farina scores with a shoulder strike.
Farina tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Farina.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farina gets through Cruz Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Farina scores with a nice hook to the head.
Farina digs a right hand into Cruz Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cruz Jr's gas tank.
A nice left hand lands by Farina.
Cruz Jr misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Farina.
Farina lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cruz Jr.
Farina lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cruz Jr backwards.
A short right from Farina on the inside.
Farina tries to throw a body punch but Cruz Jr avoids it by throwing Farina back against the cage.
Farina lands a left hand.
Farina lands a hook to the side of the head.
Farina lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Farina.
Cruz Jr is rocked!
Farina lands a body punch.
Cruz Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Farina finish him?
Farina creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Cruz Jr with a big uppercut! Cruz Jr tries to clinch up but Farina pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Cruz Jr to the mat! Cruz Jr covers up and Farina unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mario Farina!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mario Farina made sure he mentioned Urban Fighter, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Wagenknecht (ranked 750 p4p, 89 weight class) and Tud Stoddler (ranked 373 p4p, 46 weight class). Stoddler is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Arcade Fire - Ready to Start. Ronald Wagenknecht could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tud Stoddler's chin.
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Solid boxing
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronald Wagenknecht!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tud Stoddler!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagenknecht tries to close the distance and clinch but Stoddler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wagenknecht tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stoddler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stoddler thuds a left hand into Wagenknecht's body.
Wagenknecht has managed to clinch.
Stoddler displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wagenknecht up against the cage.
Stoddler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wagenknecht backwards.
Wagenknecht being controlled against the cage.
Stoddler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stoddler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stoddler breaks from the clinch.
Wagenknecht tries to clinch but Stoddler moves out of range.
Stoddler gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Wagenknecht counters with a single leg into guard. Stoddler didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stoddler wants to sweep here but Wagenknecht controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagenknecht drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Stoddler manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Wagenknecht has Stoddler in his guard.
Wagenknecht controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stoddler sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wagenknecht looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stoddler is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wagenknecht not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stoddler is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wagenknecht working a defensive guard here.
Stoddler seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Stoddler lands with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagenknecht ducks right into an uppercut from Stoddler.
Stoddler misses with a wild body shot.
Wagenknecht attempts a counter takedown but Stoddler avoids it well and moves away.
Wagenknecht doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wagenknecht takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wagenknecht tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stoddler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stoddler looks to throw the jab but Wagenknecht is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Stoddler misses.
Stoddler misses with a looping right.
Wagenknecht walks into a stiff left hand from Stoddler.
Wagenknecht tries to clinch but Stoddler is having none of it.
Stoddler misses with a body shot.
Wagenknecht appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Stoddler misses with a body shot.
Stoddler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stoddler throws out a counter right but Wagenknecht avoids it with no problem.
Wagenknecht tries to close the distance and clinch but Stoddler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stoddler throws a big counter head kick but Wagenknecht avoids it with no problem.
Wagenknecht is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stoddler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoddler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wagenknecht manages to avoid it.
Wagenknecht attempts a counter takedown but Stoddler avoids it well and moves away.
Wagenknecht moves into the clinch successfully.
Stoddler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Wagenknecht fails to land.
Stoddler has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stoddler.
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!
Wagenknecht wants a takedown.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wagenknecht misses with some punches.
Wagenknecht stalling in the clinch but Stoddler improves position.
Stoddler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wagenknecht backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Wagenknecht fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stoddler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wagenknecht can't find room to land a body shot as Stoddler controls the action.
Wagenknecht is looking to control Stoddler's arms but Stoddler gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wagenknecht has his back to the cage.
Stoddler is leaning against Wagenknecht and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wagenknecht blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stoddler blocks the elbow strike.
Stoddler lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stoddler scores with a shot to the side of Wagenknecht's head.
Wagenknecht throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tud Stoddler dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wagenknecht takes one to the side of the head.
Wagenknecht defending well as Stoddler loads up on a big left hand.
Wagenknecht fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Stoddler to the ground. Wagenknecht is now in Stoddler's guard.
Wagenknecht drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Stoddler manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Wagenknecht has Stoddler in his guard.
Stoddler engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Wagenknecht is trying to control the position but Stoddler postures up.
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.
Stoddler looking to pass the guard.
Wagenknecht keeping moving, preventing Stoddler from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagenknecht looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stoddler is one step ahead there.
Wagenknecht trying to keep a closed guard but Stoddler is proving a slippery customer.
Wagenknecht controlling the position.
Stoddler won't allow Wagenknecht to sweep him here.
Wagenknecht can't keep his opponent in guard - Stoddler advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wagenknecht is pressing down on Stoddler's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wagenknecht working a defensive guard here.
Stoddler slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wagenknecht is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Wagenknecht looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stoddler is one step ahead there.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wagenknecht fails with the takedown.
Tud Stoddler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagenknecht tries to clinch but Stoddler is having none of it.
Stoddler swings for the body but Wagenknecht moves out of range.
Stoddler keeps Wagenknecht at a distance using the push kick.
Stoddler circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wagenknecht is defended easily by Stoddler.
Stoddler takes a swing at Wagenknecht's ribcage but misses.
Wagenknecht fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stoddler works Wagenknecht's body with a nice hook.
Wagenknecht takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wagenknecht uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stoddler.
Wagenknecht is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stoddler throws a chopping leg kick but Wagenknecht manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wagenknecht tries to clinch there but Stoddler circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Stoddler.
Wagenknecht shoots in for a takedown but Stoddler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A nice side step and Stoddler releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronald Wagenknecht. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wagenknecht tries to clinch but Stoddler is having none of it.
Stoddler lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Stoddler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stoddler lands with an uppercut that bounces Wagenknecht off the cage and back into range.
Wagenknecht has closed the distance and engaged Stoddler in a clinch.
Stoddler tries to throw a body punch but Wagenknecht avoids it by throwing Stoddler back against the cage.
Wagenknecht misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stoddler.
Stoddler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wagenknecht's elbow.
Stoddler lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wagenknecht or not.
Stoddler is pressed up against the cage. Wagenknecht has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stoddler down to the mat. Stoddler avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stoddler stuffs the takedown attempt from Wagenknecht. Wagenknecht gets slowly back to his feet.
Wagenknecht looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wagenknecht tries to clinch up but Stoddler circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wagenknecht looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tud Stoddler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Wagenknecht on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stoddler punishes Wagenknecht's body with a nice straight punch.
Stoddler connects with a crisp jab.
Stoddler throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Stoddler finds it's way through Wagenknecht's defenses.
Wagenknecht tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stoddler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stoddler lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stoddler misses with a hook. Wagenknecht ducked under it nicely.
Stoddler misses with an uppercut. Wagenknecht saw that one coming.
Wagenknecht tries to clinch up
letting Stoddler counter with a right hand.
Wagenknecht closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stoddler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagenknecht bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stoddler looks to land a combination but Wagenknecht avoids it well.
Ronald Wagenknecht seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stoddler lands a leg kick that knocks Wagenknecht off balance momentarily.
Stoddler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wagenknecht closes the distance but Stoddler moves to the side
and Stoddler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
It looks like Ronald Wagenknecht has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wagenknecht looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stoddler throws a nice looking combination but Wagenknecht bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wagenknecht tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stoddler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wagenknecht takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wagenknecht tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stoddler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wagenknecht tries to clinch up
and Stoddler counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wagenknecht's knee momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoddler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wagenknecht.
Stoddler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stoddler throws out a loose jab but Wagenknecht uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stoddler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wagenknecht tries to clinch there but Stoddler circles away.
Stoddler pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wagenknecht back to the cage. Stoddler follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Stoddler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ronald Wagenknecht has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wagenknecht fails with the takedown
and Stoddler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stoddler looks to score with a jab to the body but Wagenknecht is just out of range.
Stoddler swinging wildly here.
Stoddler jabs Wagenknecht to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagenknecht tries to clinch up but Stoddler circles away and keeps his distance.
Wagenknecht is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stoddler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wagenknecht has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stoddler misses with a wild combination.
Wagenknecht half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A swing and a miss from Stoddler.
Wagenknecht throws a body shot but no joy.
Stoddler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wagenknecht checks a low kick from Stoddler.
Wagenknecht is looking to clinch but Stoddler is avoiding it.
Wagenknecht tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stoddler counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagenknecht has managed to clinch.
Stoddler stops a takedown attempt from Wagenknecht.
Wagenknecht is working for takedown but Stoddler is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronald Wagenknecht. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wagenknecht's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wagenknecht lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stoddler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stoddler.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wagenknecht misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stoddler lands with a light punch inside.
Tud Stoddler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A short uppercut from Stoddler.
Stoddler tries to work over Wagenknecht's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wagenknecht tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stoddler.
A right hook to the body lands for Stoddler.
Stoddler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stoddler scores with a shoulder strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tud Stoddler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stoddler 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tud Stoddler!
Our winner, Tud Stoddler, 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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FIGHT
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