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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dada Segbo (ranked 4197 p4p, 426 weight class) and James Adams (ranked 6533 p4p, 479 weight class). Segbo comes to the ring accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Adams has chosen Thom Pace - Maybe as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dada Segbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Adams!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Segbo connects with a leg kick. Adams looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Segbo misses with a low kick.
Segbo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Adams pushes Segbo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Adams trying to stall but Segbo improves his position.
Segbo throws a punch but it's blocked by Adams.
Adams'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.
Segbo letting Adams take a breather here.
Adams lands with a left to the head.
Adams working aggressively here.
Adams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Segbo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adams trying to land knees to the body.
Adams is trying to stall.
Segbo can't find room to land a body shot as Adams controls the action.
Segbo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adamss head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Segbo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Segbo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Segbo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Adams blocks a body shot from Segbo.
Segbo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Segbo as Adams tries to tie him up.
Adams misses with a punch to the body.
Adams changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Segbo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A left and a right from Segbo both land. Nice combination.
Segbo scores with a leg kick.
Segbo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Adams is out of range.
Segbo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Segbo tries to land a body kick
and Adams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Segbo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Adams missing with a left hand there. Segbo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Segbo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
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!
Segbo looks to score with a jab to the body but Adams is just out of range.
Segbo lands a head kick. Adams smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like James Adams has been cut.
Adams throws a shot from downtown. Segbo moves away and avoids it.
A nice combination there by Adams.
Segbo thows a leg kick but Adams checks it
and Adams counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Segbo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Adams scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Adams is trying to control. Segbo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Segbo is looking to get back to full guard here but Adams has managed to pass to side control instead.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Adams is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Segbo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Adams will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Adams's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Segbo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adams.
Segbo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Adams clinches up with Segbo and pushes him back against the ropes.
Segbo working aggressively here.
Segbo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Segbo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adams lands with a light punch inside.
Segbo scores with a shoulder strike.
Segbo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Segbo.
Segbo lands a left hand.
Segbo lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Segbo fails to land.
Adams pushes off an throws an elbow but Segbo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Segbo has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
Segbo pushes Adams back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams tries to stall but Segbo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Adams displaying some good clinch control by pressing Segbo up against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Segbo as Adams tries to tie him up.
Adams is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Segbo working aggressively here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Segbo.
Adams prevents a body shot from Segbo.
Adams prevents a body shot from Segbo.
Segbo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Segbo has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
Adams is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Segbo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Adams is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Segbo lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Segbo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adams wants to stall.
Segbo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Segbo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adams can do to turn this around?
Adams prevents a body shot from Segbo.
Adams tries a body shot but Segbo blocks it.
Adams has a couple of punches blocked by Segbo.
Adams working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Adams gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Segbo regains guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams stands and throws Segbo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Segbo regains half guard.
Segbo is looking to control Adams's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Segbo avoid being mounted?
Adams not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Adams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Segbo moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dada Segbo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Adams's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A punch combination from Segbo misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Adams or perhaps it was just good defense by Segbo, which made it look bad.
Adams blocks a head kick by Segbo.
Adams avoids a kick to the body.
Adams misses the shot to the body.
Segbo moves in looking to clinch but Adams pushes him off.
Segbo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Adams takes a step back to recover.
Adams shoots in for a takedown but Segbo shows good takedown defense.
Segbo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A punch combination from Adams misses.
Segbo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Segbo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Adams will feel that in the morning.
Adams moves out of range of the leg kick from Segbo.
Segbo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Adams counters with a two punch combo.
James Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Segbo moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams prevents a body shot from Segbo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Segbo as Adams tries to tie him up.
Adams taking a breather.
Segbo throws a head punch that misses.
Segbo throws a head punch that misses.
Segbo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adams stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Segbo has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
Segbo lands a hook that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Segbo misses with a punch to the body.
Segbo misses with a punch to the body.
Adams trying to control the position but instead, Segbo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Adams into the ropes.
Segbo swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Segbo.
Segbo has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
Adams scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Adams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Segbo.
Segbo can't find room to land a body shot as Adams controls the action.
Adams is trying to maintain a safe position but Segbo gets an underhook and turns Adams into the ropes.
Adams is trying to stall.
Adams is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Segbo is keeping busy.
Adams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Segbo prevents a body shot from Adams.
James Adams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adams throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Segbos head.
Segbo scores with a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Segbo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dada Segbo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Segbo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Dada Segbo!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Dada Segbo!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Dada Segbo!
Dada Segbo wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, Dada Segbo was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anton Strålman (ranked 1895 p4p, 103 weight class) and Ross Buchanan (ranked 15940 p4p, 267 weight class). Strålman's entrance music is Three Kings. A fine choice. Buchanan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Roy Buchanan's Train Blues kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
16 - 10 - 1 |
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35
147 lbs
11 - 11 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anton Strålman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ross Buchanan!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Strålman.
Strålman has been working on his boxing with his coaches at whitey's gym in the buildup to the fight.
Strålman misses with a leg kick.
Buchanan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Strålman slips under a jab.
Buchanan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Strålman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Buchanan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Strålman to score with a decent uppercut.
Buchanan throws a lazy uppercut
and Strålman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Strålman misses with a low kick.
Buchanan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Strålman finds it's way round the side to connect with Buchanan's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strålman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Strålman scores with a jab to the body.
Buchanan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Strålman.
Strålman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Strålman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strålman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strålman is looking to wear down Buchanan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Strålman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anton Strålman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strålman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Buchanan staying out of range there.
Strålman works Buchanan's body with a nice hook.
Buchanan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strålman throws the left hand but Buchanan avoids the punch easily.
Strålman misses with a looping left.
Strålman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buchanan moves away.
Nice body punch from Strålman.
Buchanan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Buchanan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A shot to the body from Strålman misses
and Buchanan counters with a solid body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Strålman.
Buchanan tries to bum rush Strålman with a series of wild strikes but Strålman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Strålman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Buchanan throws out the jab.
It looked like Strålman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Buchanan throws a sloppy head kick and Strålman moves out of range easily.
Strålman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Strålman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Strålman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Buchanan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick from Buchanan misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buchanan checks a low kick from Strålman.
Buchanan forces Strålman back against the ropes and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strålman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good leg kick by Strålman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Strålman misses with a low kick as Buchanan jumps back.
Buchanan instigates a clinch.
Buchanan misses with the head strike.
Strålman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Buchanan backwards.
A short uppercut from Strålman.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Strålman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Strålman scores with a shot to the side of Buchanan's head.
Strålman misses with a punch on the inside.
Strålman blocks an uppercut.
Strålman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strålman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strålman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Buchanan backwards.
Buchanan lands a left hand.
Strålman manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buchanan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strålman tests Buchanan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Strålman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Strålman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Strålman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Strålman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Buchanan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strålman.
Buchanan is looking for the big counter here.
A big right from Buchanan misses.
Strålman motions for Buchanan to come forward. Strålman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Buchanan is looking for the big counter here.
Strålman throws a low kick but Buchanan avoids it.
Buchanan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Strålman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ross Buchanan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buchanan tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Strålman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Strålman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Strålman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Buchanan has closed the distance and engaged Strålman in a clinch.
Strålman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Strålman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Strålman lands with a light punch inside.
Buchanan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Strålman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strålman.
Strålman can't find room to land a body shot as Buchanan controls the action.
Strålman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Strålman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Buchanan's calf.
Buchanan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strålman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buchanan moves away.
Strålman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Strålman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Buchanan can do to turn this around?
Strålman throws out a leg kick but Buchanan moves out of range and Strålman only half commits.
Jab, jab by Strålman - just one landing.
Buchanan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Strålman throws a low kick but Buchanan moves out of range easily.
Buchanan throws a right hand that misses
and Strålman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Buchanan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Strålman just misses with a punch to the body.
Buchanan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Buchanan tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Strålman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Strålman cracks a nice hook into Buchanan's ribs.
Strålman tried to score with a low kick but Buchanan checks it.
Strålman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Strålman lands a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buchanan throws a body kick that misses.
Strålman tried to score with a low kick but Buchanan checks it.
Buchanan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Strålman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A jab from Strålman misses.
Buchanan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strålman lands an overhand right.
Strålman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Buchanan just misses with a punch to the body.
Strålman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strålman avoids a kick to the body.
Strålman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Strålman tests Buchanan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Strålman throws a head kick but Buchanan moves out of range.
Strålman lands with a good body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buchanan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Buchanan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Strålman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Buchanan backwards.
Strålman gets through Buchanan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Strålman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Strålman dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Strålman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Strålman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Buchanan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strålman manages to avoid it.
Buchanan throws a sloppy head kick and Strålman moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Strålman misses the target.
Buchanan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Buchanan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Strålman lands with a kick to the ribs.
Strålman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Buchanan motions for Strålman to come forward. Buchanan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Strålman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Buchanan under the eye.
Strålman connects with a solid leg kick.
Strålman thumps Buchanan with a low kick.
Buchanan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strålman.
Buchanan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strålman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Strålman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Buchanan checks a low kick from Strålman.
Buchanan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Buchanan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Strålman keeps the fight on the outside.
Buchanan takes one to the chin there.
Strålman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ross Buchanan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buchanan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Buchanan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Strålman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Strålman lands a body shot.
A punch combination from Buchanan misses.
Buchanan throws a lazy right hand but Strålman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Strålman jabs at Buchanan's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buchanan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strålman swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A jab from Strålman finds it's way through Buchanan's defenses.
Buchanan misses with a kick to the body
and Strålman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Strålman connects with a solid leg kick.
Buchanan takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strålman avoids a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strålman. Buchanan does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Strålman crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Buchanan - the referee stops the clock and Strålman gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Buchanan. Strålman manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Anton Strålman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Strålman lands with a hook. Buchanan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Strålman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Buchanan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Buchanan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Anton Strålman is winning the standup battle so far.
Strålman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Strålman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Strålman.
Buchanan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Strålman is looking to land body kicks.
Buchanan misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strålman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A punch lands to the side of Buchanan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Strålman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Strålman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Anton Strålman!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Anton Strålman!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Anton Strålman!
Anton Strålman wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Anton Strålman rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tobin Frost (ranked 2415 p4p, 294 weight class) and James McGuire (ranked 2488 p4p, 302 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McGuire's choice of entrance music: Metallica - Enter Sandman . James McGuire 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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44
215 lbs
20 - 10 - 3 |
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210 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 3, fighting out of New York, Tobin Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost clinches with his opponent.
Frost breaks the clinch.
Frost uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuire.
Frost gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McGuire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frost swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McGuire counters with a straight right hand.
Frost rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGuire moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McGuire instigates a clinch.
Frost breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McGuire moves into the clinch.
McGuire drags the fight down to the ground.
McGuire avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Frost trying to control the position from guard on top but McGuire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGuire keeping full guard, as Frost tries to pass.
Frost wants to get up but he can't break McGuire's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
McGuire controls Frost momentarily but Frost frees himself.
McGuire looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost wants to pass the guard but McGuire is keeping the position.
Frost loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Frost would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McGuire uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frost.
Frost fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frost swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McGuire breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire rushes Frost and presses him up against the ropes.
McGuire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGuire misses with a jab, cross combination.
McGuire forces Frost back against the ropes and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Frost.
Frost tries to work over McGuire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGuire breaks from the clinch.
Frost wants to clinch.
Frost closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Frost working hard to break the clinch.
Frost unloads a knee to the mid-section. McGuire lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frost gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McGuire.
McGuire has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tobin Frost will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Frost lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
It looks like James McGuire has been cut.
McGuire doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Frost rushes McGuire and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
McGuire has had enough of the clinch but Frost keeps him there for the moment.
McGuire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGuire fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Frost on the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Frost rushes McGuire and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Frost lands a damaging elbow.
Frost lands a hook that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
Frost misses with a hook to the ribs.
Frost tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McGuire avoids it.
McGuire breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGuire swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Frost.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frost rushes McGuire and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Frost breaks from the clinch.
McGuire scores with a push kick.
A big left from Frost misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Frost fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGuire manages to avoid it.
Frost fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frost getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Frost pushes McGuire up against the ropes in a clinch.
McGuire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGuire throws a nice looking combination but Frost bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McGuire takes a swing at Frost's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by McGuire. Beautiful body shot.
McGuire keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice side step and McGuire releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McGuire fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Frost, pushing him back against the ropes.
McGuire wants to get back to striking at distance but Frost won't allow it.
Frost breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGuire needs to keep his hands up - Frost had a free shot at his head there.
Tobin Frost is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frost tries to bum rush McGuire with a series of wild strikes but McGuire uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Frost tries to clinch up.
McGuire misses with a body shot.
Frost uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Frost takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Frost stuns McGuire with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McGuire scores with a hook.
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frost swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGuire dodges the punch combination from Frost.
McGuire throws out a counter right but Frost avoids it with no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuire looks to score with a jab to the body but Frost is just out of range.
Frost rushes McGuire and presses him up against the ropes.
McGuire has Frost pressed against the ropes, preventing Frost from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McGuire is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tobin Frost will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James McGuire's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
McGuire lands with a nice body punch.
McGuire tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Frost manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuire. Frost does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuire rushes Frost and presses him up against the ropes.
Frost breaks the clinch.
McGuire wants to clinch up but Frost keeps it at a distance.
Frost darts in and clinches McGuire up against the ropes.
McGuire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frost wants to clinch up but McGuire keeps it at a distance.
McGuire tries to clinch but Frost is having none of it.
Frost rushes McGuire and presses him up against the ropes.
Good body shot from Frost.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire is looking to break free of the clinch but Frost has double underhooks.
Frost lands with a left to the head.
McGuire can't break the clinch.
Frost pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
James McGuire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McGuire tries to keep at a distance but Frost has taken the fight into the clinch.
Frost breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frost swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Frost instigates a clinch.
McGuire breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch but McGuire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGuire scores with a sloppy right hand. Frost should have avoided that one.
Frost scores with a jab to the body.
McGuire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frost throws a big counter combination but McGuire scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Frost tries to clinch but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McGuire takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Frost fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McGuire, pushing him back against the ropes.
Frost escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A lazy left from Frost finds it's target.
Frost closes the distance and clinches.
Tobin Frost has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters up against the ropes, McGuire throws an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuire working hard to break the clinch.
Tobin Frost is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McGuire working hard to break the clinch.
McGuire tries to break the clinch but Frost is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frost tries to clinch up.
Frost tries to clinch but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire tries to clinch but Frost moves away
and Frost counters with a nice uppercut.
Frost thuds his right hand into McGuire's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McGuire misses with a hook to the body
enabling Frost to counter with a crisp jab.
Frost tries to clinch there but McGuire circles away.
McGuire showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Frost.
Frost connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McGuire's hands.
Frost wants to clinch up but McGuire keeps it at a distance.
Frost tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuire was well out of range. Poor timing from Frost.
McGuire swats away the attempt to clinch by Frost.
McGuire now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Frost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tobin Frost showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Frost has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Tobin Frost!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Tobin Frost!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Tobin Frost!
Tobin Frost wins by unanimous decision!
Tobin Frost 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 Yuri Loel (ranked 2138 p4p, 254 weight class) and Oliver Queen (ranked 2222 p4p, 259 weight class). Loel comes to the ring accompanied by Third Eye Blind - Semi-Charmed Life. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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32
187 lbs
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176 lbs
20 - 9 - 1 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yuri Loel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Oliver Queen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Queen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Queen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Queen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Queen.
Loel misses with a series of wild punches.
Queen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Loel.
Loel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Queen.
A quick step to the side and Loel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Queen checks a low kick from Loel.
Good work by Loel as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Queen motions for Loel to come forward. Queen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Loel misses with a head kick.
Queen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Loel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Queen was well out of range. Poor timing from Loel.
Loel throws a low kick, looking for Queen's leg but Queen calmly moves out of range.
Queen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen lands with an overhand left.
Loel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Queen circles away quickly and effectively.
Loel misses with a wild combination.
Queen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Queen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Loel throws a quick counter kick to the body but Queen avoids it.
Oliver Queen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Queen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Loel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Queen moves away.
Loel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Loel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Queen.
Queen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Queen misses with a body shot.
Loel throws a low kick, looking for Queen's leg but Queen calmly moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Loel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Queen.
Queen scores with a nice head shot.
A swing and a miss from Queen.
A counter left hand to the body from Loel misses its target.
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!
Queen tried to score with a low kick but Loel checks it.
Loel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Queen.
Loel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Queen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A big left from Queen misses.
It looked like Loel was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Queen.
Queen slips a jab and a cross from Loel.
Queen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Queen avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Oliver Queen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Loel cracks Queen with an open hand slap.
Queen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Queen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Loel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Queen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Queen lands a nice shot that snaps Loel's head back.
Queen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Loel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Queen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Queen lands a jab to the nose.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Loel might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Loel looks to score with a jab to the body but Queen is just out of range.
Loel throws an overhand right that lands on Queen's shoulder, as Queen tries to avoid the shot.
Queen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Loel takes a step back to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Queen. Loel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Loel throws a big counter combination but Queen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Queen stuns Loel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Queen moves out of range of the body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Loel checks a leg kick.
Queen lands with a shot to the body.
Queen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Queen misses its intended target.
Loel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Queen was well out of range. Poor timing from Loel.
Queen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Queen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Loel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Queen just manages to avoid it.
Queen slips under a jab.
Queen misses with a looping right.
Loel blocks a head kick by Queen.
Loel throwing a counter right hand but Queen manages to avoid it.
Yuri Loel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Queen dips to his left and cracks Loel with an uppercut!
A clash of legs there as Loel blocks the low kick.
Loel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Loel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Queen throws a leg kick but Loel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Loel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Queen. Queen obviously looking to wear him down.
Loel is looking to wear down Queen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Loel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Queen. That did some damage!
Loel ducks under a wild hook from Queen.
Queen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Loel ducks under a wild hook from Queen.
Loel lands a high kick!
Loel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Loel throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Queen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Queen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Loel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Queen misses with a straight right.
Loel throws a body kick that misses.
Good work by Loel as he checks the leg kick.
Loel slips a jab from Queen.
Loel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Loel checks the leg kick.
Loel is looking to counter with head kicks.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Loel.
Loel misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loel misses with a head kick.
Loel throws a leg kick but Queen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Loel avoids the body shot from Queen.
Loel lands a head kick!
Queen misses with a head kick.
Yuri Loel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Loel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch lands to the side of Loel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Queen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Loel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Loel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Loel looks to score with a jab to the body but Queen is just out of range.
Queen throws a leg kick but Loel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Queen lands a nice hook to Loel's body. Loel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Loel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Queen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Queen lands with a right hand.
Queen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loel looks to land a left hand but Queen moved out of range nicely.
Loel lands with a nice combination. Queen backs away looking to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Queen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Loel lands with a hook. Queen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Queen throws a chopping leg kick but Loel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It looked like Loel was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Queen.
Loel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Loel blocks a head kick by Queen.
Queen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Loel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Queen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Queen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Loel throws a front kick that sends Queen stumbling back into the ropes.
Queen misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Queen.
A little feinted left hand from Loel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yuri Loel.
Well Queen 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Oliver Queen!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Oliver Queen!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Oliver Queen!
Oliver Queen wins by unanimous decision!
An intense looking Oliver Queen took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Good fight Artie, lets go have a beer and toast one up to Eric.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between TJ Guillard (ranked 1891 p4p, 226 weight class) and Ciro Di Marzio (ranked 2455 p4p, 284 weight class). Guillard comes to the ring accompanied by Duran Duran-White Lines. TJ Guillard could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ciro Di Marzio's chin.
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198 lbs
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31
195 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, TJ Guillard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ciro Di Marzio!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marzio avoids the head kick by Guillard.
Guillard throws a sloppy head kick and Marzio moves out of range easily.
TJ Guillard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guillard fails to land the takedown.
Guillard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marzio was well out of range. Poor timing from Guillard.
Guillard with a lazy takedown attempt
and Marzio counters with a straight right hand.
Guillard throws a nice looking combination but Marzio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Guillard tries to bum rush Marzio with a series of wild strikes but Marzio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marzio has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Guillard is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Marzio swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Guillard.
Guillard blocks a jab.
Guillard scores with a body shot.
Guillard takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Guillard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marzio misses with an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Guillard misses with a few strikes there.
Marzio misses with a straight right.
Marzio lands with a cross.
Guillard is rocked!
Guillard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Oh Guillard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for TJ Guillard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marzio drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Guillard's head, knocking him out cold! Marzio is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ciro Di Marzio!
Ciro Di Marzio took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Knockdown Clothes for their support in the buildup to the fight.
The defeated TJ Guillard had this to say: 'I want a rematch next week. I ain't no punk...'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Braulio Escobar (ranked 1450 p4p, 193 weight class) and Emet Golem (ranked 2378 p4p, 289 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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33
215 lbs
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217 lbs
20 - 22 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Braulio Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emet Golem!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar misses with a hook. Golem ducked under it nicely.
Golem is looking for the big counter here.
Golem misses the shot to the body.
Golem throws an overhand right that lands on Escobar's shoulder, as Escobar tries to avoid the shot.
Golem takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
Escobar swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Golem misses with a head kick.
Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Golem misses with a series of wild punches.
Emet Golem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Golem is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
Golem bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Escobar's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golem throws a looping overhand right but Escobar ducks down to avoid it.
Golem throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Escobar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Golem throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar throwing a counter right hand but Golem manages to avoid it.
Golem fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar lands a jab to the head.
Escobar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Escobar needs to keep his hands up - Golem had a free shot at his head there.
Golem on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Golem.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Golem let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Escobar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Golem moves away.
Golem bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Escobar throws out a loose jab but Golem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Golem does no damage.
Golem walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Golem moves away.
Escobar connects with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Golem.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Golem's shoulder, as Golem tries to avoid the shot.
Escobar avoids a kick to the body.
Golem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Escobar connects with the punch.
Golem loads up on a big right hand but Escobar slips the punch.
Escobar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Escobar blocks a head kick by Golem.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Golem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Emet Golem will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Golem shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Golem cracks the inside of Escobar's front leg.
Golem throws the kick towards the body but Escobar avoids it.
Golem fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Escobar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Golem throws out the jab.
Escobar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Golem.
Escobar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Golem.
Golem throws a right and a left that both miss.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Escobar might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Despite the aggression on Golem's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Golem misses with a series of wild punches.
Escobar catches Golem with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golem avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Golem sizes up Escobar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
A nice side step and Golem releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Golem was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Golem ducks right into an uppercut from Escobar.
Golem misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Golem.
The fighters circling - Escobar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Golem gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Escobar counters with a nice uppercut.
Escobar throws a hook to the side of Golem's head but Golem sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Golem misses with a double jab.
Escobar throwing a counter right hand but Golem manages to avoid it.
Golem throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golem misses with a body shot.
Golem tries to score with a low kick but Escobar moves his leg out of the way.
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Golem missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escobar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Golem misses with a leg kick
and Escobar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Golem.
Golem turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Golem ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Escobar looks to land a left hand but Golem moved out of range nicely.
Escobar slips a jab and a cross from Golem.
Golem tests Escobar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Some wild striking there from Escobar.
Golem follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Escobar thuds a left hand into Golem's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Emet Golem will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice body kick there by Golem.
Golem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Escobar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Golem. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Golem.
Golem misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Escobar swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Golem's jab looks to have found its range, popping Escobar under the eye.
Escobar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Golem. Golem obviously looking to wear him down.
Golem misses with the body kick
and Escobar counters with a straight right hand.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Golem throws a right and a left that Escobar avoids nicely.
Golem throws a right and a left that Escobar avoids nicely.
Golem bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Golem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Golem is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Escobar.
Emet Golem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Golem lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Golem manages to avoid it.
Escobar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Golem tries to land a body kick
and Golem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good shot there by Golem.
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
Escobar lands a glancing blow to the side of Golem's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Golem lands a jab to Escobar's midsection.
Golem avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Golem misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Golem.
Escobar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Golem lands the left hand.
Braulio Escobar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Emet Golem is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Golem looks for the body kick but Escobar saw that one coming.
Golem slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Escobar misses the jab.
Golem looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Golem throws a left and a right that both miss
and Escobar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Golem scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Golem scoring well with a low kick there.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Golem unleashes a big counter combination but Escobar bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar throws a hook but Golem blocks it.
Golem moves out of range of the strikes.
Escobar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emet Golem comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Golem 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Emet Golem!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Emet Golem!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Emet Golem!
Emet Golem wins by unanimous decision!
Emet Golem gave a mention to Urban Fighter in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tusing Pocc (ranked 2044 p4p, 203 weight class) and Conrad Poohs (ranked 2826 p4p, 265 weight class). Conrad Poohs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tusing Pocc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Conrad Poohs!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pocc manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Poohs on his heels. He'll look to pass Poohs's guard now, I'm sure.
Poohs is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pocc postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've been hearing good reports from Pocc's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Poohs keeping moving, preventing Pocc from controlling successfully.
Poohs working for a triangle but Pocc defends it easily.
Pocc makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pocc wants to control from the top but Poohs keeps moving.
Pocc stays in close to Poohs's body and controls the position.
Pocc working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Poohs's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pocc scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pocc drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Poohs manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pocc has Poohs in his guard.
Pocc is trying to control the position but Poohs postures up.
Poohs wanted to stand there but Pocc had control of the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pocc is on top in guard.
Poohs keeping moving, preventing Pocc from controlling successfully.
Poohs looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Poohs is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pocc trying to control but Poohs is working from the bottom.
Pocc might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pocc lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pocc is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pocc trying to control the position from guard on top but Poohs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pocc lands a couple of elbows.
Pocc landing with the ground and pound.
Pocc trying to control but Poohs is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tusing Pocc dominated that round.
That's time! Pocc's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pocc is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Poohs's half guard.
Pocc is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Poohs doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pocc.
Poohs manages to get to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pocc trying to control but Poohs is working from the bottom.
Poohs is looking for a triangle but Pocc pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pocc cracks Poohs with a solid left hand.
Pocc is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Poohs is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Poohs has escaped and now he's on top!
Poohs preventing the sweep.
Tusing Pocc overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pocc working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Poohs doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Poohs manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Poohs thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pocc throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Pocc looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pocc is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pocc manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Poohs manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pocc's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Poohs is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Poohs looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pocc passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pocc is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Poohs knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Poohs is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Pocc is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tusing Pocc dominated that second round.
That's time! Pocc's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Pocc closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Poohs did well to prevent Pocc getting side control.
Pocc seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Poohs does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pocc is nestled in close to Poohs, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pocc is looking for a kimura but Poohs is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pocc to get the leverage.
Poohs looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pocc is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Poohs has hold of Pocc's hands but Pocc slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pocc is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pocc slips a nice elbow through Poohs's hands, connecting with Poohs's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pocc missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pocc 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.
Poohs is not content to let Pocc control the position.
Pocc seems to be working for a kimura but Poohs defends the submission attempt.
Conrad Poohs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pocc wants to lay and pray for a moment but Poohs keeps working.
Pocc slips a nice elbow through Poohs's hands, connecting with Poohs's forehead.
Pocc is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pocc maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Poohs could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Pocc has cracked it and Poohs is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Pocc!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tusing Pocc!
A very excited looking Tusing Pocc made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Quân Lê (ranked 773 p4p, 45 weight class) and Elroy Clarks (ranked 1861 p4p, 101 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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139 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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Quân Lê!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elroy Clarks!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clarks darts in looking for a takedown but Lê gets double underhooks and turns Clarks into the ropes.
Lê is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clarks.
Lê throws a jab when Clarks was well out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Clarks 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Clarks staying out of range there.
Clarks swings widly with a right hand
and Lê counters with an outside leg kick.
Lê throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Clarks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clarks misses with a takedown attempt
and Lê connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lê slips a jab and a cross from Clarks.
Clarks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lê's corner calls for a 1-2. Lê obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Clarks has a takedown stuffed.
Quân Lê has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elroy Clarks.
Lê throws a lazy right hand but Clarks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clarks misses with a hook to the body
and Lê makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Clarks really felt that one!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lê throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Clarks counters with a shoot takedown. Lê fights it but they end up in guard.
Clarks is looking to advance position but Lê has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Clarks can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarks manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lê seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Clarks tries to roll over but Lê keeps him under control.
Clarks is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Lê jumps into side control!
Clarks is looking for a sweep.
Clarks regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarks is looking to get back to full guard here but Lê has managed to pass to side control instead.
Clarks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Clarks looks to move to half guard but instead Lê has passed into mount! Damn!
Lê controlling from the full mount.
Clarks is looking to improve his position but Lê isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quân Lê dominated that round.
That's time! Lê's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Clarks just misses with a punch to the body.
Lê ducks under a wild hook from Clarks.
Clarks misses with a double jab.
Clarks defending well as Lê loads up on a big left hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lê.
A combination from Clarks does no damage.
Clarks throws a one two combo.
Lê pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clarks throws an overhand right that lands on Lê's shoulder, as Lê tries to avoid the shot.
Clarks throws a looping overhand right but Lê ducks down to avoid it.
Clarks moves out of range as Lê strikes.
Lê moves out of range of the strikes.
Lê looks to land a body kick but Clarks moved away.
Clarks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lê.
Clarks drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Clarks misses with a hook. Lê ducked under it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clarks slips under a jab from Lê.
Lê misses with a head kick.
Lê moves away from the strike by Clarks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lê.
Lê throws a lazy right hand but Clarks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lê lands a nice shot to the body.
Quân Lê is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Lê misses.
Lê throws a nice outside leg kick.
Clarks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
No joy there for Clarks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lê keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Lê was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Clarks.
Lê fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Clarks has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Clarks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lê displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clarks throws out the jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Lê finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lê uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clarks.
Lê tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Clarks is able to avoid easily.
Clarks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lê looks for the body kick but Clarks saw that one coming.
Clarks misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Lê there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lê. Clarks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lê bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lê lands with an uppercut that bounces Clarks off the ropes and back into range.
Clarks lands with an uppercut that bounces Lê off the ropes and back into range.
Lê fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Clarks has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Clarks lands a lovely overhand right.
Lê sizes up Clarks with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lê misses the shot to the body.
Lê throws a sloppy body shot
and Clarks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A left and a right from Clarks both land. Nice combination.
Lê ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Clarks misses with a double jab
and Clarks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lê is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clarks.
Clarks looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lê lands a nice shot to the body.
Lê throws a lazy right hand but Clarks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clarks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clarks misses with a body shot.
Lê swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Quân Lê will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Lê swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lê misses with an uppercut. Clarks saw that one coming.
Lê looks to land a left hand but Clarks moved out of range nicely.
Lê throws a leg kick but Clarks sees it coming and moves out of range.
Clarks swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lê.
Nice body kick there by Lê.
Lê moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lê is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clarks can do to turn this around?
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Clarks lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lê has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lê and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fighters circling - Clarks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lê slips a jab from Clarks.
Clarks moves out of range as Lê strikes.
Clarks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lê circles away quickly and effectively.
Lê throws an overhand right that lands on Clarks's shoulder, as Clarks tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Lê.
Clarks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lê moves away.
Lê ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clarks moves away.
Clarks changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lê misses with a jab to the body
and Clarks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Quân Lê is winning the standup battle so far.
Clarks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A cross from Clarks lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lê scores with a jab to the head.
Clarks scores with a jab to the jaw.
Clarks throws a nice looking combination but Lê bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lê throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lê blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Lê misses the target.
Clarks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lê throws a wild body kick that Clarks sees coming a mile off.
Quân Lê seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lê steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clarks.
Clarks looks to land a right hand but Lê moved out of range.
Lê throws a big counter combination but Clarks scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Clarks misses with the combination.
Lê throwing a counter right hand but Clarks manages to avoid it.
Clarks dives in for a single leg takedown but Lê sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Clarks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lê is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lê scoring well with a low kick there.
Lê misses with a kick to the body
and Clarks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lê connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Clarks momentarily.
Lê bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarks misses with a lunging right hand
and Lê connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clarks ducks under a wild hook from Lê.
A big right from Clarks misses.
Lê slips under a jab from Clarks.
A swing and a miss from Clarks.
Lê slips a jab and a cross from Clarks.
Clarks slips under a jab from Lê.
Clarks takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lê scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lê misses with a body kick.
Lê lands with an uppercut that bounces Clarks off the ropes and back into range.
Lê is looking to slow Clarks down with leg kicks.
Lê throws an off balance right hand
and Clarks counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lê showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clarks.
Clarks's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lê swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Elroy Clarks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lê looks to score with a jab to the body but Clarks is just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Quân Lê.
Well Lê has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Quân Lê!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Quân Lê!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Quân Lê!
Quân Lê wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andre Clay (ranked 1743 p4p, 96 weight class) and Jaro Lalla (ranked 2336 p4p, 121 weight class). Clay's entrance music is Believe. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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26
146 lbs
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144 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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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
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andre Clay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jaro Lalla!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clay rushes Lalla and presses him up against the ropes.
Lalla has Clay pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Lalla pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Clay tumbling to the mat - Lalla dives into Clay's guard.
Lalla stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clay swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clay trying to control the position.
Lalla must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Clay looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lalla drops back, looking for a kneebar! Clay looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Clay looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Clay!
Clay in side control, throwing shots but Lalla defends.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ground and pound from Clay seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Lalla is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lalla has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Clay postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Lalla takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay trying to control the action but Lalla is working from the bottom.
Check out the look on Clay's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Clay controls the position from side control.
Lalla is not content to let Clay control the position.
Lalla tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Clay wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Clay lands a few punches from side control.
Clay sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lalla is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay wants to control but Lalla is keeping him busy.
Check out the look on Clay's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Clay is trying to get an arm triangle but Lalla is defending well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Clay cracks Lalla with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Clay tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lalla is not content to let Clay control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Clay dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lalla drops his hands momentarily and Clay takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Clay tries a head kick but it misses.
Lalla appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Clay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lalla can do to turn this around?
Clay swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lalla flicks out a counter leg kick but Clay steps away.
Lalla keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lalla was well out of range. Poor timing from Clay.
Lalla blocks a head kick by Clay.
Lalla was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Clay looks to land a left hand but Lalla moved out of range nicely.
Lalla flicks out a counter leg kick but Clay steps away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Clay.
Clay drives through with a takedown into Lalla's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Clay passes Lalla's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Clay is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Clay seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lalla for as long as he can get away with.
Lalla looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay is looking to take a break and control but Lalla is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clay is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lalla defends it well.
Clay sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clay wants to free his trapped foot but Lalla is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Clay dominated that second round.
That's time! Clay's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Clay fails to land with a series of punches.
Jaro Lalla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clay looks to land a combination but Lalla avoids it well.
Clay throws a right hand that Lalla ducks under and follows up with a left that Lalla also avoids with ease.
Lalla keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lalla was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Clay throws a jab but it's blocked by Lalla.
Clay scores with a jab. Lalla acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clay closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lalla's guard.
Clay postures up in Lalla's guard and throws a big left but Lalla blocks it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Clay postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay landing some decent shots from guard.
Lalla utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Clay's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Clay trying to control the position from guard on top but Lalla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clay wants to pass the guard but Lalla is keeping the position.
Clay wants to control from the top but Lalla keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Clay 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.
Andre Clay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Clay wants to control from the top but Lalla keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Clay pushing down on Lalla's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Clay is keen to just control but Lalla is a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lalla is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Clay pulls his head out easily.
Clay is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Clay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Clay has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Andre Clay!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Andre Clay!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Andre Clay!
Andre Clay wins by unanimous decision!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Andre Clay made sure he mentioned Freebok (85% Laundry), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
In defeat, Jaro Lalla stepped up to the mic, saying '$#%@@@!!! SHIT!!!!! FUC@#$ YOU ALL!@#$#@@'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geordie Power (ranked 375 p4p, 51 weight class) and Cleon Wright (ranked 1077 p4p, 149 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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29
224 lbs
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26 - 16 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Geordie Power!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cleon Wright!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wright.
Wright missing with a left hand there. Power was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wright throws a hook to the side of Power's head but Power sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Power takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wright throws a series of punches but Power moves out of range.
Wright connects with a right hand. Power shakes it off.
Wright has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Power.
Power punishes Wright's body with a nice straight punch.
Power fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wright throws a jab when Power was well out of range.
Power is looking to slow Wright down with leg kicks.
Power uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wright.
Danga de danga de dang - Wright scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Power misses its intended target.
Power's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wright connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Power scrambles back to his feet.
Wright throws a lazy uppercut
and Power counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Cleon Wright has been cut.
Power looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Power can pounce on him.
Cleon Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Power misses with a head kick.
Wright feints a counter leg kick.
Power throws a jab but it's blocked by Wright.
Wright misses with a wild combination.
A little feinted left hand from Power on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Power throws a nice looking combination but Wright bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Power throws a head kick that half lands.
Wright takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wright throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wright throws a hook to the side of Power's head but Power sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Power is looking to counter with head kicks.
Wright swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Power was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Power throws a sloppy head kick and Wright moves out of range easily.
Power avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A combination from Wright does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jab by Wright.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Power has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Power.
Wright blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wright pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Power misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wright.
Wright looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wright takes a swing at Power's ribcage but misses.
Wright jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wright stuns Power with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Power closes the distance and pushes Wright back into the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Power.
Wright is trying to force a seperation but Power has the dominant position.
Power fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wright is trying to break the clinch but Power is controlling him.
Wright scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cleon Wright will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cleon Wright's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Wright chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Power can pounce on him.
Wright connects with a leg kick. Power looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice shot lands for Power.
Wright misses the body punch
and Power counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Power throws a head kick but Wright moves out of range.
Power throws a leg kick
and Wright counters with a good low kick that Power was not able to check.
Wright feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Powers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wright throws a body punch but Power moves out of range.
Wright is looking to chop away at Power's legs.
Power lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wright falls off balance throwing a combination
and Power counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wright scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Power checks a leg kick nicely.
Power half committed to a counter leg kick.
Power uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wright.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power throws the left hand but Wright avoids the punch easily.
Power takes a swing at Wright's ribcage but misses.
Power keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wright.
Power throws a quick counter head kick but Wright was just out of range.
Wright tries to bum rush Power with a series of wild strikes but Power uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good shot there by Power.
Power misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wright.
Power throws a lazy head kick
and Wright counters with a nice uppercut.
Wright cracks Power with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Wright throws a combination. Power tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wright misses with an uppercut
and Power counters with a thumping low kick.
Wright attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wright jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Power moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wright can't break the clinch.
Wright has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wright pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wright throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Power on the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Power.
Power throws a low kick but Wright avoids it.
Danga de danga de dang - Wright scores with a four punch combination!
Wright swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wright changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Power uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wright.
Cleon Wright seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Power tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Power pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Power tries to close the distance and clinch but Wright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wright misses the shot to the body.
Wright swings for the body but Power moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cleon Wright showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cleon Wright's cut.
That's time! Power's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wright.
A slapping leg kick lands for Power.
Wright misses the shot to the body.
Wright punishes Power's body with a nice straight punch.
Wright throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Power misses with a hook. Wright ducked under it nicely.
Wright misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Power.
Power throws a big counter combination but Wright scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wright throws a hook but Power blocks it.
Power misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wright tries a quick counter leg kick but Power is wise to it.
Wright misses with a hook
and Power counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Power.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Power checks a leg kick.
Power lands a leg kick that knocks Wright off balance momentarily.
Power connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wright tries to bum rush Power with a series of wild strikes but Power uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wright. Power does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wright looks for the body kick but Power saw that one coming.
Power went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wright misses with a looping right.
Power scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wright rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Power counter with a right hand.
Power keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wright.
Power lands a glancing blow to the side of Wright's head.
Power takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Power lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wright takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Power showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wright.
Power looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A left lands for Wright.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Wright.
Power misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wright lands a jab to Power's midsection.
Power lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wright scores with a body shot.
Power throws a sloppy head kick and Wright moves out of range easily.
Power lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wright misses with a jab to the body
and Power counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wright looks to score with a jab to the body but Power is just out of range.
Wright throws a lazy right hand but Power sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wright misses with an uppercut
and Power counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Power scores with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wright. Power does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Geordie Power did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Cleon Wright's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Power staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wright. Power does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by Wright. Beautiful body shot.
Wright connects with a right hand. Power shakes it off.
Power gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Power lands a left hand.
Wright wants to break the clinch but can't.
Power missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wright.
Wright drops down looking for an ankle pick but Power pulls his leg out and moves away.
Power ducks under a wild hook from Wright.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Power misses with a wild body shot.
Power throws a jab when Wright was well out of range.
Power misses the shot to the body.
Good exchange - Wright coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright throws a body kick that misses
and Power counters with an inside leg kick.
Wright's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Power ducks under a wild hook from Wright.
Wright thumps Power with a low kick.
Power misses with a wild combination.
Power takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wright misses with a series of wild punches.
Power is looking to counter punch.
Power tries a head kick but it misses.
Power throws an off balance right hand
and Wright counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wright. Power does a little dance to reset his feet.
Power throws an off balance right hand
and Wright counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power digs a good hook to Wright's body.
Power throws a right and a left that Wright avoids nicely.
Power misses with a double jab.
It seemed like Wright was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wright slips under a jab.
Wright is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Power with a body shot.
Wright connects with a body shot that sends Power's belly button to the back.
Power on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Power slips a straight right by Wright.
It looked like Power wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wright misses with a two punch combination.
A little feinted left hand from Power on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wright misses with a double jab.
Wright with a jab.
Power moves into the clinch successfully.
Wright tries to break the clinch but Power is controlling the position.
Wright blocks an uppercut.
Power working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cleon Wright dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Cleon Wright's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Wright takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wright looks to land a right hand but Power moved out of range.
Power lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Power tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Power getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wright throws a push kick but Power slaps the foot to one side.
Power looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Power pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wright flicks out a counter leg kick but Power steps away.
Power has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Power there as he acknowledges the shot.
Power shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Power.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright lands a body shot.
Wright throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wright slips under a jab.
Power lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Power ducks under a wild hook from Wright.
Power thinks about countering with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wright on the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Wright. Those never looked like landing.
Wright looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wright throws a leg kick that misses.
Power throwing a counter right hand but Wright manages to avoid it.
Wright pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wright misses with a right hand
enabling Power to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Wright misses.
Power takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wright moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Geordie Power has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wright throws a series of strikes that have Power backpedaling.
Power looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wright throws the left hand but Power avoids the punch easily.
Power throws a shot from downtown. Wright moves away and avoids it.
Wright with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wright checks the leg kick.
Power jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wright lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wright tries a low kick but Power avoids it.
Wright looks to score with a jab to the body but Power is just out of range.
A slow jab from Wright misses its intended target.
Wright throws a quick inside leg kick.
A cross from Power lands.
Wright throws a lazy uppercut
and Power counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Power lands a big head kick that sends Wright tumbling to the mat! Power takes a step backwards and waves Wright back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wright is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Power fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Wright square on the jaw! Damn, Wright is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Geordie Power!
Geordie Power retains his light heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Geordie Power started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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