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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gatto Besti (ranked 23916 p4p, 571 weight class) and Kari Halifax (ranked 23940 p4p, 579 weight class). Gatto Besti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gatto Besti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kari Halifax !
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halifax is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Besti.
Besti appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nice cross by Halifax .
Besti takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Halifax rushes Besti and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Halifax presses Besti against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Halifax lands with a light punch inside.
Besti is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Halifax is defending well.
Halifax gets underhooks to prevent Besti's takedown attempt.
Besti has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Halifax after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gatto Besti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halifax softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Halifax prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short left from Halifax .
Besti takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Besti tries for a takedown but Halifax manages to get underhooks.
Besti has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Halifax after a bit of a struggle.
Halifax lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Besti goes for a takedown in the clinch but Halifax prevents it.
Halifax lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Halifax cracks Besti with a nice body shot.
Besti is breathing heavily.
Halifax pressing his opponent against the cage.
Halifax pushes Besti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Besti takes a shot to the head.
Halifax lands a nice shot to the body.
Halifax lands a left hand that snaps the head of Besti backwards.
Halifax prevents the takedown attempt.
Besti takes a shot to the head.
Halifax is leaning against Besti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Besti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Halifax throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Halifax .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Halifax .
Besti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Halifax .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halifax lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Besti.
Halifax scores with a nice hook to the head.
Halifax prevents the takedown attempt.
Besti definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A nice left hand lands by Halifax .
Besti is rocked!
Halifax lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Besti backwards.
Oh Besti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Besti takes a shot to the head.
Halifax lands a big right hand that drops Besti! The killer instinct kicks in and Halifax finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Halifax !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kari Halifax !
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Decision Specialist Dani (ranked 24409 p4p, 592 weight class) and Ry Zweck (ranked 24682 p4p, 604 weight class). Ry Zweck looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Decision Specialist Dani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ry Zweck!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zweck misses with a combination
and Dani counters by clinching up.
Zweck gets through Dani's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dani wants to break free but Zweck has control.
Zweck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zweck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zweck takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Zweck closes the distance and clinches up with Dani, looking for a takedown. Zweck pushes Dani against the cage but Dani circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dani tries to counter with a takedown but Zweck is quick to defend against it.
Zweck throws a series of strikes that have Dani backpedaling.
Dani tries to score a power double leg takedown but Zweck sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dani somewhat.
Zweck stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zweck wants it to stay on the feet.
Zweck lands with an overhand left.
Dani walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dani slips a jab and a cross from Zweck.
Dani fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zweck, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zweck breaks the clinch.
Dani throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Zweck was covering up waiting for the punch and Dani finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Zweck looks winded!
Zweck wants to sweep here but Dani controlling him for the moment.
Dani advances to half guard.
Dani tries to pass the half guard into mount. Zweck knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zweck is looking for a sweep. Dani is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dani decides to stand and escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Zweck. Beautiful body shot.
Zweck has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Some wild striking there from Zweck.
Dani appears to be looking for a big counter.
Zweck lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dani tries to land a front kick but Zweck steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zweck looks for a takedown but Dani sprawls well.
Dani appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zweck blocks a head kick by Dani.
Zweck throws a jab when Dani was well out of range.
Dani drives through with a takedown into Zweck's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Zweck is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Dani dives into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dani is looking to take a break and control but Zweck is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dani tries to advance to mount but Zweck denies him.
Zweck wants to get back to his feet but Dani drags him back down.
Dani trying to control the position but Zweck is working away.
Dani is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Zweck has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zweck tries to improve position but can't.
Dani trying to control the action but Zweck is working from the bottom.
Dani is trying to move to mount but Zweck reverses beautifully and ends up in Dani's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ry Zweck dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Zweck throws a body shot but no joy.
Zweck throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zweck swinging wildly here.
Dani misses with a kick to the body.
Zweck moves into the clinch.
Dani is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zweck is defending well for now.
Zweck has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zweck manages to break the clinch.
Dani rushes Zweck and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dani breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dani closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zweck circles away.
Zweck is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ry Zweck seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zweck rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dani moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zweck is breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Zweck as Dani shoots in.
Zweck has managed to clinch.
Zweck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zweck circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zweck shoots in but Dani avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Decision Specialist Dani is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dani showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zweck.
Dani lands a slapping body shot.
Dani tries to close the distance and clinch but Zweck swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zweck misses with a lunging right hand
and Dani counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dani shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Zweck napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Zweck is looking to get back to his feet here but Dani is keeping cool and he's managed to take Zweck's back.
Dani really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dani has managed to slip his arm under Zweck's chin. This could be all over... yep, Zweck is tapping out! Submission win for Dani.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Decision Specialist Dani!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Sonnen (ranked 22667 p4p, 231 weight class) and Man Soo Hjung (ranked 24406 p4p, 239 weight class). Hjung has chosen Korean National Anthem as his entrance music. Man Soo Hjung told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anderson Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Man Soo Hjung!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Skip Squint and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Sonnen with that takedown attempt.
A clash of legs there as Hjung blocks the low kick.
Hjung has Sonnen up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Hjung.
Hjung lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hjung's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hjung creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sonnen's defenses.
Hjung is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hjung is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hjung with a knee to the head.
Hjung stalling.
Sonnen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hjung scores with a knee to the head.
Hjung throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sonnen blocks it with crossed arms.
Hjung pushes off an throws an elbow but Sonnen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hjung missing with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hjung obliges.
Sonnen blocks a body shot from Hjung.
Hjung stalls.
Hjung is struggling to control the position.
Hjung misses with a body punch.
Hjung is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sonnen is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Hjung.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hjung crunches a lovely knee into Sonnen's ribcage.
Hjung scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hjung landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hjung misses with an elbow strike.
Hjung misses with a knee strike.
Hjung pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hjung tries to land knees in the clinch but Sonnen avoids the damage to the body.
Hjung is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hjung tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sonnen avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sonnen tries to pull guard but Hjung forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hjung misses with a knee to the head.
Hjung scores a nice knee to the body.
Hjung tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sonnen avoids it.
Sonnen pulls guard.
Hjung postures up in Sonnen's guard and throws a big left but Sonnen blocks it.
Hjung has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hjung working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hjung gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sonnen throws a leg kick but Hjung sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hjung is looking to clinch but Sonnen is avoiding it.
Hjung blocks a head kick by Sonnen.
Hjung throws a big counter head kick but Sonnen avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hjung has closed the distance and engaged Sonnen in a clinch.
Hjung misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sonnen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sonnen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hjung can't find room to land a body shot as Sonnen controls the action.
Hjung creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sonnen's defenses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hjung creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sonnen wants to break free but Hjung has control.
Hjung lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hjung tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sonnen avoids it.
Hjung lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hjung lands an elbow inside that Sonnen shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Man Soo Hjung dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sonnen tries to keep at a distance but Hjung has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hjung lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sonnen backwards.
Hjung has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hjung working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Man Soo Hjung seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hjung taking a breather.
Hjung lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hjung throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hjung goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hjung just leaning against Sonnen, taking a breather.
Sonnen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hjung tries a knee to the head but Sonnen blocks it.
Hjung misses with a knee strike.
Hjung lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hjung lands a nice knee to the body.
Hjung landing knees to the body.
Sonnen has had enough of the clinch but Hjung keeps him there for the moment.
A knee to the head by Hjung.
Hjung lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sonnen backwards.
Hjung throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hjung lands a nice elbow.
Hjung misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hjung lands an elbow that stopped Sonnen in his tracks for a moment.
Hjung goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hjung tries to land a knee to the head but Sonnen blocks with his arms.
Hjung landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hjung tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sonnen's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hjung misses with a punch to the body.
Sonnen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hjung effectively controlling the action here.
Sonnen is looking to break free of the clinch but Hjung has double underhooks.
The referee calls for Hjung to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hjung connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sonnen's face.
Hjung using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sonnen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The referee calls for Hjung to work.
Sonnen avoiding damage as Hjung throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hjung misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hjung dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hjung keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sonnen's efforts to push away.
Sonnen is trying to break free.
Hjung scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hjung prevents Sonnen from breaking the clinch.
Hjung throws a punch but it's blocked by Sonnen.
Hjung goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sonnen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hjung lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sonnen backwards.
Hjung dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hjung trying to land knees to the body.
Hjung misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hjung lands a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Hjung on the inside.
Sonnen is trying to break the clinch but Hjung has him pressed against the cage.
Hjung lands a knee to the body.
Hjung lands an elbow just above Sonnen 's eye.
Hjung misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sonnen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Man Soo Hjung showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hjung wants to clinch up but Sonnen keeps it at a distance.
Sonnen throws out a leg kick but Hjung moves out of range and Sonnen only half commits.
Hjung circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sonnen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hjung checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hjung shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sonnen but Sonnen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hjung rushes Sonnen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sonnen avoiding damage as Hjung throws knees to the body.
Hjung tries to land a knee to the head but Sonnen blocks with his arms.
We've been informed that Hjung has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hjung can't find room to land a body shot as Sonnen controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A knee to the head by Hjung.
Sonnen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sonnen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hjung prevents Sonnen from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hjung tries to land knees in the clinch but Sonnen avoids the damage to the body.
Hjung misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hjung misses with a punch on the inside.
Hjung missing with knees to the body.
Hjung lands an elbow inside.
Hjung tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sonnen's elbow.
Hjung with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hjung swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hjung avoiding damage.
Hjung goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hjung is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Anderson Sonnen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hjung tries to throw a body punch but Sonnen avoids it by throwing Hjung back against the cage.
Hjung's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sonnen is trying to break free.
Sonnen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hjung obliges.
Good body shot from Hjung.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sonnen is trying to push Hjung away but Hjung has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice left hand lands by Hjung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hjung stalls.
Hjung lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sonnen backwards.
Hjung lands with a left to the head.
Hjung throws a punch but it's blocked by Sonnen.
Hjung stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hjung misses with the head strike.
Hjung misses with a punch to the body.
Hjung tries to land a knee to the head but Sonnen blocks with his arms.
Hjung leaning against his opponent.
Hjung misses with some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hjung is stalling here.
Sonnen is trying to break the clinch but Hjung is controlling him.
Hjung slowing the pace effectively.
Hjung lands a knee to the body.
Hjung leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Man Soo Hjung.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hjung looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sonnen tries to work over Hjung's front leg with a kick but Hjung checks it.
Anderson Sonnen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sonnen avoids the head kick by Hjung.
Sonnen is looking to slow Hjung down with leg kicks.
Man Soo Hjung is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hjung throws a series of punches but Sonnen avoids them all with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
Man Soo Hjung comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hjung 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 26:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Man Soo Hjung!
Man Soo Hjung 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between AB Roberts (ranked 22308 p4p, 555 weight class) and Aslambek Marowadoigowiegow (ranked 4713 p4p, 474 weight class). Marowadoigowiegow has chosen Sabine Kors- Dagestan as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, AB Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aslambek Marowadoigowiegow!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ron Honeybunn and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Roberts 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Roberts misses with a two punch combination.
Marowadoigowiegow connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Roberts's hands.
Roberts slips a straight right by Marowadoigowiegow.
Roberts throws out a loose jab but Marowadoigowiegow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roberts has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Roberts there as he acknowledges the shot.
Roberts misses with a hook.
Marowadoigowiegow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marowadoigowiegow scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A cross from Roberts lands.
Roberts staying out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marowadoigowiegow misses with a hook. Roberts ducked under it nicely.
Roberts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marowadoigowiegow.
Marowadoigowiegow bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Roberts's head.
Aslambek Marowadoigowiegow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts dodges the punch combination from Marowadoigowiegow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts misses with a hook. Marowadoigowiegow ducked under it nicely.
Marowadoigowiegow looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Roberts misses with an uppercut
and Marowadoigowiegow counters with a left and a right that stings Roberts.
A telegraphed right hand from Roberts misses the target.
Roberts gets tackled into the cage by Marowadoigowiegow. Marowadoigowiegow maintains the clinch.
Roberts looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right from Marowadoigowiegow on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Roberts softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Roberts blocking some punches.
Marowadoigowiegow swings wildly with an uppercut but Roberts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marowadoigowiegow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roberts tries to circle away but Marowadoigowiegow has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marowadoigowiegow wants to clinch.
Marowadoigowiegow clinches with his opponent.
Roberts wants to get back to striking at distance but Marowadoigowiegow won't allow it.
Marowadoigowiegow throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Roberts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marowadoigowiegow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marowadoigowiegow moves into the clinch.
Roberts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Marowadoigowiegow - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Marowadoigowiegow as the two fighters clinch.
Marowadoigowiegow has Roberts pressed against the cage, preventing Roberts from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Roberts takes a shot to the head.
Marowadoigowiegow lands with a left to the head.
Roberts tries to break free but Marowadoigowiegow pushes him back against the cage.
Roberts tries to circle away but Marowadoigowiegow has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Marowadoigowiegow on the inside.
Roberts blocks an uppercut.
Marowadoigowiegow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roberts breaks from the clinch.
Marowadoigowiegow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Roberts wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Marowadoigowiegow misses with a looping left.
Roberts connects with a leg kick. Marowadoigowiegow looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Marowadoigowiegow misses its intended target.
Roberts appears to be looking for a big counter.
Marowadoigowiegow scores with the left hand. Roberts knows he should have avoided that one.
Roberts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marowadoigowiegow.
Marowadoigowiegow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roberts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marowadoigowiegow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marowadoigowiegow throws out a loose jab but Roberts uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roberts just misses with a punch to the body.
Marowadoigowiegow moves to clinch but Roberts breaks away
and Roberts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roberts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marowadoigowiegow.
Marowadoigowiegow closes the distance looking to clinch
and Roberts counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aslambek Marowadoigowiegow dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Marowadoigowiegow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roberts.
Marowadoigowiegow takes the fight into the clinch.
Marowadoigowiegow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marowadoigowiegow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.
Marowadoigowiegow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roberts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marowadoigowiegow tries to clinch but Roberts moves away
and Roberts connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roberts slips a straight right by Marowadoigowiegow.
Roberts was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Marowadoigowiegow throws a series of punches but Roberts moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marowadoigowiegow throws a jab but it's blocked by Roberts.
Marowadoigowiegow wants to clinch up but Roberts keeps it at a distance.
Roberts was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Roberts keeps the fight on the outside.
Marowadoigowiegow tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Roberts counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts misses the jab.
Marowadoigowiegow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marowadoigowiegow uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Marowadoigowiegow throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Roberts counters with a stiff right hand.
Marowadoigowiegow tries to clinch up
and Roberts counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marowadoigowiegow forces Roberts back against the cage and clinches.
Marowadoigowiegow stalling.
Marowadoigowiegow misses with the head strike.
Marowadoigowiegow throws a punch but it's blocked by Roberts.
Roberts breaks from the clinch.
Marowadoigowiegow looks to land a right hand but Roberts moved out of range.
Marowadoigowiegow lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marowadoigowiegow throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Roberts counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marowadoigowiegow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marowadoigowiegow tries to clinch but Roberts is having none of it.
Roberts ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marowadoigowiegow throws out a loose jab but Roberts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marowadoigowiegow connects with a body shot that sends Roberts's belly button to the back.
Roberts seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A punch combination from Roberts misses.
Roberts slips a straight right by Marowadoigowiegow.
Marowadoigowiegow chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Roberts can pounce on him.
Marowadoigowiegow misses with a series of wild punches.
Marowadoigowiegow moves away from the strike by Roberts.
Roberts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Marowadoigowiegow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marowadoigowiegow looks to throw the jab but Roberts is out of range.
Marowadoigowiegow closes the distance and clinches.
Roberts working hard to break the clinch.
Marowadoigowiegow is pushing Roberts up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Roberts is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Marowadoigowiegow has a couple of punches blocked by Roberts.
Marowadoigowiegow working aggressively here.
Roberts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marowadoigowiegow misses with a punch to the body.
Roberts has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Marowadoigowiegow.
Roberts wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Marowadoigowiegow taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Roberts's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Roberts has had enough of the clinch but Marowadoigowiegow keeps him there for the moment.
Marowadoigowiegow throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marowadoigowiegow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marowadoigowiegow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roberts breaks the clinch.
Marowadoigowiegow misses with a left hand
and Roberts counters with a stiff right hand.
Roberts blocks a jab.
Marowadoigowiegow is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aslambek Marowadoigowiegow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Marowadoigowiegow throws a poor cross that misses
and Roberts counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marowadoigowiegow moves into the clinch successfully.
Marowadoigowiegow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marowadoigowiegow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marowadoigowiegow working aggressively here.
Marowadoigowiegow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.
Roberts wants to break free but Marowadoigowiegow has control.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marowadoigowiegow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marowadoigowiegow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marowadoigowiegow misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marowadoigowiegow scores with a hook to the body.
Roberts is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Marowadoigowiegow working aggressively here.
Roberts is trying to break the clinch but Marowadoigowiegow is controlling him.
Roberts is trying to break the clinch but Marowadoigowiegow has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marowadoigowiegow misses with a straight left.
Marowadoigowiegow darts in trying to clinch
and Roberts counters with a nice uppercut.
Marowadoigowiegow misses with a looping left.
Marowadoigowiegow fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roberts, pushing him back against the cage.
Marowadoigowiegow misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marowadoigowiegow.
Marowadoigowiegow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marowadoigowiegow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marowadoigowiegow working aggressively here.
Roberts is looking to break free of the clinch but Marowadoigowiegow has double underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marowadoigowiegow throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marowadoigowiegow.
Marowadoigowiegow stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Roberts has had enough of the clinch but Marowadoigowiegow keeps him there for the moment.
Marowadoigowiegow leaning his opponent against the cage.
Roberts is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Roberts breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Marowadoigowiegow.
Roberts misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marowadoigowiegow scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Marowadoigowiegow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roberts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roberts fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Marowadoigowiegow slips a straight right by Roberts.
Roberts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marowadoigowiegow.
Marowadoigowiegow tries to close the distance and clinch but Roberts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roberts throws an overhand right that lands on Marowadoigowiegow's shoulder, as Marowadoigowiegow tries to avoid the shot.
Marowadoigowiegow moves in looking to clinch but Roberts pushes him off.
Marowadoigowiegow clinches up with Roberts and pushes him back against the cage.
Roberts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roberts manages to break the clinch.
Marowadoigowiegow closes the distance and pushes Roberts back into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marowadoigowiegow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Roberts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Marowadoigowiegow misses its intended target.
Roberts feinted there with a counter leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab lands there for Marowadoigowiegow.
Marowadoigowiegow clinches up against the cage.
Marowadoigowiegow will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Roberts up against the cage.
Marowadoigowiegow misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Marowadoigowiegow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roberts blocks an uppercut.
Marowadoigowiegow digs a right hand underneath Roberts's ribcage. Roberts let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Marowadoigowiegow lands a shoulder strike.
Marowadoigowiegow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Robertss head.
AB Roberts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roberts lands a left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aslambek Marowadoigowiegow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marowadoigowiegow has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aslambek Marowadoigowiegow!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Haskins (ranked 4362 p4p, 190 weight class) and Hakuho Chibasaki (ranked 4669 p4p, 197 weight class). Hakuho Chibasaki is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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25
290 lbs
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300 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thor Haskins !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hakuho Chibasaki!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chibasaki throws a sloppy body shot
and Haskins counters with a nice uppercut.
Haskins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chibasaki misses with an uppercut.
Thor Haskins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haskins tries to clinch there but Chibasaki circles away.
Chibasaki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Haskins takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chibasaki moves forwards but Haskins connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Haskins shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Chibasaki eats them both and turns towards Haskins to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Haskins lands with a good body shot.
Haskins moves away from the strike by Chibasaki.
Haskins fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chibasaki throws a body punch but Haskins moves out of range.
Haskins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Haskins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chibasaki's hands.
Chibasaki darts in and clinches Haskins up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chibasaki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Haskins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chibasaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Chibasaki.
Haskins is looking to break free of the clinch but Chibasaki has double underhooks.
Haskins blocks a body shot from Chibasaki.
Haskins lands with a light punch inside.
Chibasaki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chibasaki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Chibasaki on the inside.
Haskins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chibasaki scores with a shot to the side of Haskins 's head.
Chibasaki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chibasaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haskins can't find room to land a body shot as Chibasaki controls the action.
Haskins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chibasaki blocks it with crossed arms.
Chibasaki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Haskins backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haskins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haskins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chibasaki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Haskins misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chibasaki misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Haskins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Haskins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chibasaki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Chibasaki fails to land.
Chibasaki works on Haskins 's body with a couple of short punches.
Haskins has a couple of punches blocked by Chibasaki.
Haskins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chibasaki's elbow.
Chibasaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Haskins misses with a punch on the inside.
Chibasaki lands with a left to the head.
Chibasaki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Haskins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Haskins working aggressively here.
Chibasaki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Haskins is breathing heavily.
Chibasaki lands a nice uppercut.
Chibasaki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chibasaki breaks the clinch.
Haskins misses with a lunging right hand
and Chibasaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Haskins misses with an uppercut
and Chibasaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Haskins tries to clinch up but Chibasaki circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haskins tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chibasaki counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hakuho Chibasaki!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scotty Freak (ranked 3682 p4p, 165 weight class) and Marcus St Stone (ranked 5916 p4p, 214 weight class). Scotty Freak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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282 lbs
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Scotty Freak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus St Stone!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freak shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Freak trying to mount his opponent but St Stone defends it.
Freak drops an elbow to the side of St Stone's head.
It looks like Marcus St Stone has been cut.
Freak stalling.
St Stone is trying to control but Freak manages to pass to mount!
Freak takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Stone is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freak with good strikes from the mount here!
St Stone keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
St Stone taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freak sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Freak is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freak with shots to the head and body - St Stone looks very uncomfortable down there.
Freak working away from the top, dropping strikes.
St Stone wants to control but Freak is having none of it.
Freak is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. St Stone can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freak pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
St Stone is rocked!
That has opened up Marcus St Stone's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freak looking to control and managing it successfully.
St Stone is still in real trouble! Can Freak finish him?
Freak loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have St Stone scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Freak land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Freak stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scotty Freak!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Igor Nunez (ranked 3463 p4p, 159 weight class) and Obi Wan Kenobi (ranked 4198 p4p, 176 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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130 lbs
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140 lbs
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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
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Nunez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Obi Wan Kenobi!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Darius Henderson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunez fails with the takedown.
Kenobi defending well as Nunez loads up on a big left hand.
Kenobi throws a nice head kick!
Nunez tries for a takedown but Kenobi circles away easily
and Kenobi counters with a right hand to the body.
A head kick misses from Kenobi.
Nunez tries to counter with a takedown but Kenobi is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenobi throws a head kick that Nunez semi-blocks.
Kenobi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Obi Wan Kenobi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kenobi drops Nunez with a beautiful combination! Nunez stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kenobi is looking for the KO!
Nunez is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunez is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Kenobi doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Nunez crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Nunez's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Obi Wan Kenobi!
After winning the bout, Obi Wan Kenobi 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Nurmy (ranked 2470 p4p, 263 weight class) and Chief Navajo (ranked 1833 p4p, 201 weight class). Abdul Nurmy had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdul Nurmy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Navajo!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmy throws a series of punches but Navajo moves out of range.
Navajo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nurmy as he avoids it easily.
Nurmy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Navajo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Navajo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Navajo shoots in for a double leg but Nurmy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nurmy darts in and clinches Navajo up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmy prevents the takedown attempt.
Abdul Nurmy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chief Navajo.
Navajo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nurmy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Navajo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmy tries to clinch but Navajo moves out of range.
Navajo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nurmy defends it well.
Nurmy wants to clinch but Navajo slips to the side
and Navajo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nurmy won't be happy with that.
Navajo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Nurmy down.
Nurmy is trying to improve his position.
Navajo in side control lands a decent elbow.
Navajo scores with punches from side control.
Navajo grinds an elbow into Nurmy's temple.
Nurmy takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Navajo in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nurmy stops Navajo from passing to mount.
Nurmy takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmy takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Nurmy takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Navajo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Nurmy is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Navajo lands a few punches from side control.
Nurmy is rocked!
Navajo in side control lands a decent elbow.
Oh Nurmy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Navajo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Navajo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
A big shot lands for Navajo! That's hurt Nurmy! Will he recover? Navajo fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chief Navajo!
Chief Navajo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Garaile Lban (ranked 1415 p4p, 186 weight class) and Leon Louis (ranked 956 p4p, 137 weight class). Louis has chosen Siren as his entrance music. Garaile Lban has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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170 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Garaile Lban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Leon Louis!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Chris Dean and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louis tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lban defends well and Louis ends up having to push Lban into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lban looks to throw the jab but Louis is out of range.
Louis throws an overhand right that lands on Lban's shoulder, as Lban tries to avoid the shot.
Louis shoots for a takedown but Lban saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Louis shoots in for a takedown but Lban shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Garaile Lban has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon Louis.
Louis closes the distance and clinches up with Lban, looking for a takedown. Louis pushes Lban against the cage but Lban circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Lban tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Louis shoots in for a takedown but Lban shows good takedown defense.
It looked like Lban wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Louis has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lban is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Louis shoots in and drives through. Lban sprawls well.
Lban swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Louis closes the distance and clinches up with Lban, looking for a takedown. Louis pushes Lban against the cage but Lban circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lban swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lban misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Louis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lban misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Louis counters with a single leg into guard. Lban didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Louis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lban on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lban tries to get out of the position.
Lban keeping full guard, as Louis tries to pass.
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.
Louis postures up in Lban's guard and throws a big left but Lban blocks it.
Louis stands up over Lban, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Louis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Louis throws a big elbow that misses.
Lban working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Louis.
Louis content to stall in guard here.
Louis throwing strikes from guard but Lban blocks nicely.
Louis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Louis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lban works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lban is trying to keep Louis in close.
Louis throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Louis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lban wants to sweep here but Louis controlling him for the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Louis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lban's head.
Louis lands a jab to the head.
Louis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lban in his tracks.
Lban fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Louis manages to avoid it.
Louis tries for a takedown but Lban sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lban misses with a body shot.
Louis misses with a straight right.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Louis.
Louis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Louis shoots in for a takedown but Lban shows good takedown defense.
Lban throws an overhand right that lands on Louis's shoulder, as Louis tries to avoid the shot.
Lban ducks right into an uppercut from Louis.
Louis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lban moves away.
Louis misses with a takedown attempt - Lban sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lban was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lban is looking to wear down Louis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lban listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lban tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Louis was well out of range. Poor timing from Lban.
Lban gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Louis to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Louis trying to control but Lban is working from the bottom.
Lban utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Louis throws a big elbow that misses.
Lban is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Hardpunch (13 Elite / 1000$ that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Louis content to stall in guard here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Louis throws a big right hand that misses.
Lban working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Louis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Louis dominated that round.
That's time! Lban's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Louis closes the distance and clinches up with Lban, looking for a takedown. Louis pushes Lban against the cage but Lban circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Louis fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lban to the ground. Louis is now in Lban's guard.
Lban utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Louis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Louis chips away with some ground and pound.
Louis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Louis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Louis trying to control but Lban is working from the bottom.
Louis postures up in Lban's guard and throws a big left but Lban blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lban utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Louis looking to sit in guard and control but Lban gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis trying to keep a closed guard but Lban is proving a slippery customer.
Louis is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lban controlling from the top position.
Lban wants to get up but he can't break Louis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Louis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lban's guard.
Louis throws a big right hand that misses.
Louis distracts Lban with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Louis looking to sit in guard and control but Lban gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Louis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lban has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lban manages to get himself to full guard.
Louis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lban works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Louis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Louis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Louis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Louis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Louis wants to control from the top but Lban keeps moving.
Louis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Louis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lban pulls Louis in close to his closed guard and prevents Louis from doing any damage or advancing position.
Louis postures up and lands a big shot to Lban's brow.
Louis wants to control from the top but Lban keeps moving.
Louis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lban's head.
Louis with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lban preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Louis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lban is trying to keep Louis in close.
Leon Louis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Louis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Louis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Louis stays in close to Lban's body and controls the position.
Louis is continuing to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lban trying to keep a closed guard but Louis is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Louis misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Louis 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lban lands a jab.
Lban slaps away a takedown attempt from Louis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Louis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lban avoids it really well and circles away.
Louis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lban but Lban pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Garaile Lban has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon Louis.
Louis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lban counters with a right hand to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Louis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louis shoots in and drives through. Lban sprawls well.
Lban swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lban enables Louis to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lban manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lban has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Louis off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Garaile Lban is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Louis shoots in but Lban avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Louis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis has his takedown stuffed
and Lban counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Leon Louis has been cut.
Louis drives through with a takedown into guard.
Louis throws an elbow that misses. Lban uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Louis's guard. Nice move by Lban!
Lban wants to control from the top but Louis keeps moving.
Louis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Louis wants to sweep here but Lban controlling him for the moment.
Louis seems keen to control Lban's posture.
Garaile Lban has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louis keeping moving, preventing Lban from controlling successfully.
Louis has Lban pulled in close to control his posture.
Louis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Louis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lban's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lban blocking the ground and pound attempt from Louis.
Lban keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Louis looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Louis not doing much here.
Leon Louis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Louis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Louis is nestled in close to Lban, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Louis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Louis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lban's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louis is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Louis seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Louis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Louis throws a strike but Lban avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Louis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Louis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Louis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lban trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Louis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Louis landing with the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Louis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Leon Louis.
I've got Louis 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Louis!
A relieved looking Leon Louis thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Garaile Lban was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks for coming..I'll be back'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josu Aingeru (ranked 863 p4p, 123 weight class) and Tony Winkle (ranked 1780 p4p, 237 weight class). The key to victory for Josu Aingeru has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Josu Aingeru!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Winkle!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aingeru connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Winkle momentarily.
Josu Aingeru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winkle feints and as Aingeru raises his hands in defense, Winkle changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aingeru keeping moving, preventing Winkle from controlling successfully.
Winkle tries to free his leg and advance position but Aingeru is retaining full guard.
Aingeru trying to keep a closed guard but Winkle is proving a slippery customer.
Winkle wants to control from the top but Aingeru keeps moving.
Aingeru 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winkle engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Aingeru pulls Winkle in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aingeru manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Winkle manages to get himself to full guard.
Winkle can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Aingeru controls the pace.
Winkle has Aingeru pulled in close to control his posture.
Let's hope that Winkle has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Aingeru trying to control the position from guard on top but Winkle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Winkle trying to keep a closed guard but Aingeru is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Winkle has his foot on Aingeru's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Aingeru works his way back into a safe position though.
Winkle is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Aingeru is stalling in the full guard.
Winkle has control of Aingeru's left arm, preventing Aingeru from doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aingeru clinches up against the cage.
Aingeru lands a hook that snaps the head of Winkle backwards.
Winkle wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winkle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Winkle has Aingeru pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Aingeru manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Winkle looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Aingeru prevents a takedown attempt there.
Josu Aingeru has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Winkle.
Winkle goes for a takedown in the clinch but Aingeru prevents it.
Aingeru is pressed up against the cage. Winkle has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Aingeru down to the mat. Aingeru avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Aingeru clinches.
A shot in the inside from Aingeru.
Aingeru gets through Winkle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Winkle is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Winkle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aingeru lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aingeru scores with a shoulder strike.
Aingeru makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Aingeru.
Winkle is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aingeru works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Winkle is trying to pull guard but Aingeru has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aingeru.
Aingeru lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Aingeru.
Winkle is still on wobbly legs! Can Aingeru finish him?
Aingeru prevents a takedown attempt there.
Aingeru gets underhooks to prevent Winkle's takedown attempt.
Winkle seems to have recovered his senses.
Winkle looks winded!
Winkle has Aingeru pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Aingeru manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Aingeru is working Winkle over against the cage.
Aingeru scores with a shot to the side of Winkle's head.
A short right from Aingeru on the inside.
Winkle is looking to take this one to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josu Aingeru 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.
Aingeru lands a big right hand that sends Winkle crashing to the mat! Aingeru stays standing though and waves Winkle back to his feet!
It looks like Tony Winkle has been cut.
Aingeru closes the distance and clinches.
Aingeru scores with a shoulder strike.
Winkle is working for takedown but Aingeru is calmly controlling the position for now.
Aingeru lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winkle tries to pull guard but Aingeru forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Aingeru throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Winkles head.
Winkle drops down looking for an ankle pick but Aingeru pulls his leg out and moves away.
Josu Aingeru has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Winkle.
Winkle shoots in looking for a takedown. Aingeru tries to sprawl out of it but Winkle keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Aingeru manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Aingeru closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Winkle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aingeru closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aingeru throws a head punch that misses.
Aingeru working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Winkle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Josu Aingeru has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Winkle drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Aingeru gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A head punch on the inside from Aingeru fails to land.
Winkle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aingeru works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Winkle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Winkle is striking off his back. Aingeru thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Winkle is doing well to control the position and prevent Aingeru from advancing to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Aingeru seems content to control.
Aingeru wants to lay and pray for a moment but Winkle keeps working.
Winkle trying to control here.
Aingeru is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Winkle can do to turn this around?
Aingeru moves into full mount! Winkle won't be happy about that!
Winkle is desperately trying to improve his position but Aingeru has a good base and remains in mount.
Winkle wants to control but Aingeru is having none of it.
Winkle keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aingeru can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Winkle is looking to escape.
Winkle is looking to improve his position but Aingeru isn't that keen on the idea.
Aingeru content just to control the position here.
Winkle sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Aingeru is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Aingeru is thwarting Winkle's attempts to control the position.
Aingeru slows the pace down in half guard.
Aingeru is trying to control the action in half guard but Winkle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Winkle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Winkle wants to control but Aingeru is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josu Aingeru dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tony Winkle's cut.
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!
A punch combination from Aingeru misses.
Aingeru ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Aingeru cracks Winkle with a good jab.
Winkle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Aingeru sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Good shot there by Aingeru.
Good standup being displayed there by Aingeru as he connects with a hook.
Aingeru connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Winkle's hands.
Aingeru feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Winkle sprawling to the canvas! Winkle rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Aingeru finish him?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winkle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Aingeru cracks Winkle with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Winkle tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Aingeru pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Winkle is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josu Aingeru!
Josu Aingeru retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Josu Aingeru thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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pop
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