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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Johnsson (ranked 2413 p4p, 279 weight class) and Cian Cartwright (ranked 6744 p4p, 472 weight class). Cartwright has chosen Engulfed by Darkness as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
27 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Johnsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cian Cartwright!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartwright misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cartwright takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnsson stuns Cartwright with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnsson lunges at Cartwright with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cartwright's hand.
Cartwright with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnsson counters with a left to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnsson.
Cartwright looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnsson is fending him off so far but Cartwright persists. Nope, Johnsson circles away and we're back to standing.
Gunnar Johnsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cian Cartwright.
Johnsson throws a body shot but no joy.
A good leg kick by Johnsson.
Cartwright gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Johnsson.
Cartwright looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cartwright shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnsson sprawls well. He's pushed Cartwright's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johnsson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cian Cartwright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cartwright throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnsson's waist but Johnsson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cartwright off to one side.
Johnsson connects with a crisp jab.
Nice shot lands for Johnsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johnsson slaps away a takedown attempt from Cartwright, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Johnsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gunnar Johnsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnsson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cartwright looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnsson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Johnsson is positioning himself well to prevent Cartwright advancing to mount.
Johnsson trying to hold on to Cartwright's head to control him but Cartwright postures up.
Johnsson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cartwright is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Johnsson trying to hold on to Cartwright's head to control him but Cartwright postures up.
Johnsson is looking for a sweep. Cartwright is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cartwright looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Johnsson wants to get back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Johnsson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Johnsson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnsson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cartwright with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cartwright takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
and Johnsson counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Cartwright! He's just covering up as Johnsson starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunnar Johnsson!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Nickels (ranked 2139 p4p, 58 weight class) and Dwayne Boskins (ranked 3766 p4p, 133 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Nickels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dwayne Boskins!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nickels swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boskins.
Boskins falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nickels counters with a nice uppercut.
Good leg kick by Boskins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Boskins misses with a body kick.
Boskins throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nickels.
Nickels misses the shot to the body.
Boskins throws a front kick that sends Nickels stumbling back into the cage.
Nickels fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boskins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nickels displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
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!
Boskins cracks Nickels with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boskins works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boskins cracks Nickels with an open hand slap.
Boskins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Boskins. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Boskins darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nickels throws a hook to the side of Boskins's head but Boskins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nickels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nickels gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A big right from Nickels misses.
Boskins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boskins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nickels.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Nickels misses the target.
Nickels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nickels avoids the head kick by Boskins.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice straight punches there by Boskins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Boskins.
Boskins scores with a sloppy right hand. Nickels should have avoided that one.
Boskins works over Nickels's head and body with a nice combination.
Boskins pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nickels scores with a one two! Boskins had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dwayne Boskins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boskins misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boskins lands with a slapping head kick.
Nickels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boskins motions for Nickels to come forward. Boskins throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nickels misses with a hook. Boskins ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boskins! But no joy.
Boskins has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Boskins's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Boskins duly obliges.
Boskins misses with a series of wild punches.
Boskins swings for the body but Nickels moves out of range.
Boskins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Nickels, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nickels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boskins, as that shot connected.
Boskins throws a hook to the side of Nickels's head but Nickels sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Nickels was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A clash of legs there as Nickels blocks the low kick.
Nickels misses with a double jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boskins's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nickels under the eye.
Boskins misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nickels misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Nickels does no damage.
Boskins unleashes a big counter combination but Nickels bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne Boskins dominated that round.
That's time! Nickels's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nickels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boskins.
Boskins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boskins swinging wildly here.
Boskins missing with a left hand there. Nickels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boskins throws a body punch but Nickels moves out of range.
Nickels takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boskins throws a nice looking combination but Nickels bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Boskins looks to move away, Nickels throws a big counter combo but Boskins just gets out of the way.
Boskins looks to score with a jab to the body but Nickels is just out of range.
Nickels seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Boskins tests Nickels's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boskins throws a series of punches but Nickels moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boskins throws a lazy right hand but Nickels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boskins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boskins misses with a body shot.
Nickels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boskins throws a jab but it's blocked by Nickels.
Boskins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
No joy there for Nickels, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boskins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Boskins misses with an uppercut.
Nickels pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boskins cracks Nickels with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Boskins scores with a shot to the body.
Boskins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nickels blocks the body kick.
Boskins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Boskins. Nickels does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boskins cracks Nickels with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Boskins fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nickels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nickels lands a jab to Boskins's midsection.
Boskins connects with an inside leg kick.
Boskins has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boskins misses with a wild body shot.
Nickels blocks a head kick by Boskins.
Nickels swinging wildly here.
Boskins sizes up Nickels with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dwayne Boskins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boskins swinging wildly here.
It looked like Nickels wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boskins throws a lazy right hand but Nickels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boskins misses with a left hand
and Nickels counters with a two punch combo.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Nickels might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Boskins throws a hook but Nickels blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickels misses with a wild combination.
We've been told by Nickels's head coaches at The Gentleman's Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Boskins throws a low kick but Nickels moves out of range easily.
As Boskins looks to move away, Nickels throws a big counter combo but Boskins just gets out of the way.
Nickels misses with a straight left.
Nickels uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boskins.
A quick step to the side and Nickels tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nickels throws a body punch but Boskins moves out of range.
Boskins only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Boskins's corner calls for a 1-2. Boskins obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nickels swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Boskins counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Boskins throws a leg kick but Nickels sees it coming and moves out of range.
Boskins throws a hook but Nickels blocks it.
Nickels is looking for a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne Boskins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Boskins throws a hook to the side of Nickels's head but Nickels sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Nickels was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nickels throws a jab but it's blocked by Boskins.
Boskins throws a leg kick but Nickels sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nickels throws a right hand that Boskins ducks under and follows up with a left that Boskins also avoids with ease.
Nickels throws a hook but Boskins blocks it.
Boskins looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nickels scores with a punch to the head.
Nickels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickels scores with a nice head shot.
Boskins lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Boskins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boskins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nickels.
Boskins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nickels waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boskins.
Boskins looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boskins.
Jimmy Nickels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boskins tries to bum rush Nickels with a series of wild strikes but Nickels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from Nickels. Those never looked like landing.
Nickels slips under a jab from Boskins.
Boskins throws a body punch but Nickels moves out of range.
Boskins throws a right hand that Nickels ducks under and follows up with a left that Nickels also avoids with ease.
Boskins is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Nickels.
It looked like Nickels wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boskins looks to score with a jab to the body but Nickels is just out of range.
Nickels takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A slow jab from Boskins misses its intended target.
Boskins walks into a jab.
Boskins scores with a nice right hand.
Nickels misses with the combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Boskins misses.
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!
Nickels swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Boskins counters with a left and a right that stings Nickels.
It looks like Jimmy Nickels has been cut.
Nickels misses with a left hand
and Boskins counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nickels throws a right hand that misses
and Boskins counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickels throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boskins on the side of the head.
Boskins throws a series of punches but Nickels moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Nickels on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nickels.
Nickels moves out of range of the strikes.
Nickels jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nickels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boskins unleashes a big counter combination but Nickels bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nickels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boskins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nickels throws a big shot that misses.
Nickels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boskins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boskins misses with a wild body shot.
Nickels throws a right and a left that Boskins avoids nicely.
A combination from Nickels does no damage.
Nickels looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A combination from Nickels does no damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boskins misses with a wild body shot.
Jimmy Nickels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boskins fails to land with a series of punches.
Nickels was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boskins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nickels.
Boskins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nickels was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nickels.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dwayne Boskins.
Well Boskins 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwayne Boskins!
A very excited looking Dwayne Boskins 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Alvarez (ranked 1683 p4p, 220 weight class) and Joe Walcott (ranked 1992 p4p, 252 weight class). Walcott has chosen The Way Of The Fist as his entrance music. Joe Walcott is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Aaron Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Walcott!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walcott manages to avoid it.
Walcott throws a big counter head kick but Alvarez avoids it with no problem.
Walcott takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Alvarez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvarez throws an overhand right that lands on Walcott's shoulder, as Walcott tries to avoid the shot.
Walcott staying out of range there.
Walcott throws a right and a left that Alvarez avoids nicely.
Alvarez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A lazy body kick from Walcott
letting Alvarez counter with a right hand.
Walcott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alvarez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Alvarez misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Alvarez. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Alvarez tenderised Walcott's leg. Walcott is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alvarez throws a body punch but Walcott moves out of range.
Walcott takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Walcott lands a nice shot that snaps Alvarez's head back.
It looks like Aaron Alvarez has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walcott tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott lands a high kick!
Walcott fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alvarez on the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Walcott checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A slow jab from Walcott misses its intended target.
Alvarez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Walcott has time to react.
Walcott throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alvarez throws a counter high kick but Walcott was just alert enough to avoid it.
Walcott avoids the head kick by Alvarez.
Walcott steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Alvarez misses with a body kick.
Walcott tries to counter with a clinch but Alvarez shakes him off and moves away.
Walcott scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Alvarez.
A slow jab from Alvarez misses its intended target.
Walcott looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Joe Walcott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez throws a nice looking combination but Walcott bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Walcott throws the kick towards the body but Alvarez avoids it.
Alvarez feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walcott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alvarez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Walcott lands with a slapping head kick.
Alvarez scores with a nice strike.
Walcott throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Alvarez.
A shot to the liver by Alvarez. Beautiful body shot.
A punch combination from Alvarez misses.
Walcott follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Alvarez tries to keep at a distance but Walcott has taken the fight into the clinch.
Walcott misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alvarez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walcott's elbow.
Walcott looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Walcott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alvarez's elbow.
Walcott prevents a body shot from Alvarez.
Walcott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alvarez has a couple of punches blocked by Walcott.
Alvarez stalling in the clinch but Walcott improves position.
Walcott misses with some punches.
Alvarez has had enough of the clinch but Walcott keeps him there for the moment.
Alvarez swings wildly with an uppercut but Walcott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvarez swings wildly with an uppercut but Walcott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walcott can't find room to land a body shot as Alvarez controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alvarez.
A short right from Alvarez.
Walcott lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alvarez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alvarez throws a head punch that misses.
Alvarez misses with a punch to the body.
Walcott blocks an uppercut.
Alvarez looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez tries to work over Walcott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Alvarez on the inside.
Good body shot from Alvarez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alvarez.
Alvarez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alvarez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Walcott misses with a punch on the inside.
Walcott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alvarez lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alvarez.
A right hand to the body from Walcott.
Walcott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alvarez blocks a body shot from Walcott.
Alvarez is leaning against Walcott and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Alvarez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alvarez lands a shoulder strike.
Walcott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alvarez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Walcott has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Alvarez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Alvarez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Walcott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alvarez.
Alvarez checks a low kick from Walcott.
An attempted straight right counter from Alvarez misses the target.
Walcott throws a body punch but Alvarez moves out of range.
Aaron Alvarez is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Walcott misses the target.
Walcott misses with a low kick.
Walcott checks the leg kick.
Walcott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alvarez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Walcott throws a jab but it's blocked by Alvarez.
Walcott throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alvarez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez is looking to chop away at Walcott's legs.
Jab, jab by Walcott - just one landing.
Walcott staying out of range there.
Walcott slips under a jab from Alvarez.
Walcott connects with a body shot that sends Alvarez's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walcott misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Alvarez.
Alvarez avoids the head kick by Walcott.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alvarez.
Alvarez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Walcott misses with a wild body shot.
Alvarez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Walcott throws out the jab.
Walcott throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Alvarez.
Alvarez moves away from the strike by Walcott.
Walcott uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alvarez.
Walcott 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.
Walcott lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott throws the kick towards the body but Alvarez avoids it.
Alvarez lands with a cross.
Walcott cracks the inside of Alvarez's front leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alvarez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Walcott's hands.
Alvarez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Walcott looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Alvarez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Walcott moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alvarez lands a nice looking body kick.
Alvarez swats away the attempt to clinch by Walcott.
Alvarez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Walcott tries to clinch but Alvarez is having none of it.
Alvarez throws a counter high kick but Walcott was just alert enough to avoid it.
Walcott misses with a kick to the body.
Alvarez has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walcott avoids a punch combination nicely.
Walcott steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Walcott takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Walcott has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alvarez finds it's way round the side to connect with Walcott's head.
Walcott throws a head kick but Alvarez moves out of range.
Walcott throws a head kick that misses.
Alvarez keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Walcott.
A shot to the body from Walcott misses
and Alvarez counters with an inside leg kick.
Alvarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walcott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walcott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Alvarez.
Alvarez slips a jab from Walcott.
Walcott scores with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alvarez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walcott throws a head kick but Alvarez moves out of range.
Walcott is breathing heavily.
Alvarez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Walcott is out of range.
Walcott takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Alvarez blocks a head kick by Walcott.
Alvarez scores with a shot to the body.
Alvarez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Alvarez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Alvarez scores with a leg kick.
Alvarez connects with a right hand. Walcott shakes it off.
Alvarez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Alvarez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Alvarez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Walcott throws a head kick but Alvarez moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alvarez.
Walcott tries to clinch but Alvarez is having none of it.
Walcott's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Walcott tries to bum rush Alvarez with a series of wild strikes but Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Walcott misses with a head kick.
Alvarez lands with an uppercut that bounces Walcott off the cage and back into range.
Alvarez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walcott thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alvarez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Walcott ducks right into an uppercut from Alvarez.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Walcott 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 Alvarez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Alvarez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez throws a sloppy head kick and Walcott moves out of range easily.
Walcott misses with a body shot.
Walcott misses with a hook
and Alvarez counters with a straight right hand.
Walcott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alvarez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Walcott backs up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez lands a head kick. Walcott smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Walcott is rocked!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alvarez, as that shot connected.
Walcott is still on wobbly legs! Can Alvarez finish him?
Alvarez cracks Walcott with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Walcott falls to his knees and Alvarez doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aaron Alvarez!
After the big win, Aaron Alvarez made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
Joe Walcott was interviewed post fight and said 'WTF?!? Gamma is a joke. Anyway Pit Bull Development is the best. I am always so focused because of that shit. Anyone who says different can suck a dick.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mawi Da Oxlade (ranked 2456 p4p, 107 weight class) and Harvey Davidson (ranked 2781 p4p, 76 weight class). Davidson has chosen That Aint Classy - By: Classified as his entrance music. Mawi Da Oxlade could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Harvey Davidson's chin.
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282 lbs
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258 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mawi Da Oxlade!
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, Harvey Davidson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Oxlade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davidson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Da Oxlade lands with a kick to the temple. Davidson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Harvey Davidson has been cut.
Davidson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Davidson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Da Oxlade.
Da Oxlade lands the left hand.
Davidson ducks under a wild hook from Da Oxlade.
Davidson misses with an uppercut. Da Oxlade saw that one coming.
Da Oxlade avoids the head kick by Davidson.
Davidson throws a hook to the side of Da Oxlade's head but Da Oxlade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Davidson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Da Oxlade.
Da Oxlade throwing a counter right hand but Davidson manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Davidson misses the target.
Da Oxlade staying out of range there.
Da Oxlade seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Davidson throws a looping overhand right but Da Oxlade ducks down to avoid it.
Harvey Davidson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Da Oxlade avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Da Oxlade lands a big uppercut and Davidson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Davidson looks OK. Da Oxlade waves Davidson back to his feet!
Da Oxlade is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Mawi Da Oxlade has been cut.
Davidson connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Davidson misses.
Da Oxlade defending well as Davidson loads up on a big left hand.
Davidson lands with a nice combination. Da Oxlade backs away looking to recover.
Davidson missing with a left hand there. Da Oxlade was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Da Oxlade misses the target.
Da Oxlade throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
and Da Oxlade counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Davidson! He's just covering up as Da Oxlade starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mawi Da Oxlade!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mario Puzo (ranked 1824 p4p, 214 weight class) and Bogdan Agapov (ranked 3069 p4p, 308 weight class). Puzo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Speak Softly Love. Agapov has chosen Dear Mr. Fantasy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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187 lbs
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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
27 - 20 - 3, fighting out of New York, Mario Puzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bogdan Agapov!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puzo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Agapov doesn't seem bothered though.
We've been told by Puzo's head coaches at Official UFC Performance Institute Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Agapov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Agapov throws a right hand that Puzo ducks under and follows up with a left that Puzo also avoids with ease.
Agapov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Puzo circles away quickly and effectively.
Agapov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Agapov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Agapov doesn't manage to clinch there - Puzo circles away.
Puzo scores with a head kick.
It looks like Bogdan Agapov has been cut.
Puzo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Agapov.
A little feinted left hand from Puzo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Agapov misses with a double jab
and Puzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Agapov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Agapov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Puzo counters with a solid body kick.
Agapov looks to land a combination but Puzo avoids it well.
Agapov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Puzo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Agapov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Puzo. Puzo obviously looking to wear him down.
Puzo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Agapov tries to avoid it but Puzo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Agapov to the ground. Agapov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Puzo throws a head kick that half lands.
Bogdan Agapov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Agapov misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Puzo.
Puzo is putting a hurting on Agapov here, landing some big shots from side control.
Puzo tries to score with some ground and pound. Agapov controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Puzo scores with a couple of short elbows.
Puzo is trying to get an arm triangle but Agapov is defending well.
Puzo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Agapov keeps working.
Agapov wants to get back to his feet but Puzo drags him back down.
Puzo 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.
An elbow from Puzo crashes against the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agapov is looking to regain half guard here but Puzo keeps moving and retains side control.
Puzo in side control, throwing shots but Agapov defends.
Agapov defending against the ground and pound.
Puzo trying to control the action but Agapov is working from the bottom.
Puzo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Puzo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Agapov struggling a bit here.
Puzo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Agapov is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Agapov dodges the ground and pound from Puzo.
Puzo throws a strike aimed at the side of Agapov's head but Agapov avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puzo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Agapov is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Puzo is controlling him well.
Puzo is trying to get an arm triangle but Agapov is defending well.
Puzo has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Agapov really wants to buck Puzo off and get back to his feet.
Puzo tries to control but Agapov wriggling away.
Agapov holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Puzo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Puzo is landing with some decent strikes but Agapov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Puzo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Agapov is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puzo unloading with bombs!
Agapov wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Agapov defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Puzo.
Puzo looking to finish with strikes here!
Agapov wants to hold on but Puzo pushes him away.
Puzo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puzo looking to finish Agapov with some ground and pound. This is bad for Agapov!
Agapov is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Puzo looking to finish with strikes here!
Puzo punching from mount but Agapov doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Agapov is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Puzo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bogdan Agapov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Puzo dives in and scores a takedown into Agapov's guard.
Puzo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Puzo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Puzo wants to pass the guard but Agapov is keeping the position.
Agapov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Puzo throws a big elbow that misses.
Agapov being controlled here, momentarily.
Puzo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Agapov is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agapov is trying to keep Puzo in close.
Agapov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Agapov has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at St Petersburg MMA Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puzo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Puzo prevents Agapov from getting back to his feet.
Puzo chips away with some ground and pound.
Puzo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mario Puzo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Puzo is in close to Agapov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Puzo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Agapov is looking to escape.
Puzo thows a huge punch but Agapov dodges it nicely.
Puzo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Agapov is trying to stand back up but Puzo is controlling him
Puzo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Agapov can do to turn this around?
Puzo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Puzo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Agapov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Puzo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puzo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Puzo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Agapov defending well though.
Agapov kicks Puzo off and gets back to his feet.
Agapov throws a series of strikes that have Puzo backpedaling.
Bogdan Agapov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Agapov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Agapov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Agapov throws a series of punches but Puzo moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Puzo.
Agapov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Puzo clobbers Agapov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Puzo digs a good body shot into Agapov's ribs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Puzo - that will leave a mark!
Agapov takes one to the chin there.
Agapov thows a leg kick but Puzo checks it
and Puzo counters with a nice kick to the body.
Agapov misses with a few strikes there.
Agapov is breathing heavily.
Puzo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agapov throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Agapov misses with a few strikes there.
Puzo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Agapov's head.
Agapov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Puzo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Puzo scores with a shoulder strike.
Agapov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Puzo breaks from the clinch.
Agapov tries to clinch up but Puzo circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Puzo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Agapov throws a right hand that Puzo ducks under and follows up with a left that Puzo also avoids with ease.
Agapov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Puzo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Agapov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Agapov thows a leg kick but Puzo checks it
and Puzo counters with a head kick that drops Agapov to the mat! Agapov scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Agapov is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puzo connects with an inside leg kick.
Agapov is still on wobbly legs! Can Puzo finish him?
Good leg kick by Puzo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Puzo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Puzo connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Agapov to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Puzo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mario Puzo!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mario Puzo made sure he mentioned Urban Fighter, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ram Rocker (ranked 891 p4p, 115 weight class) and Jon Snitch (ranked 1265 p4p, 165 weight class). Rocker comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Snitch has chosen I Wanna Rock 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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178 lbs
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173 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ram Rocker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Snitch!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocker misses with the combination.
Snitch drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rocker defends it well.
Rocker misses the jab.
Snitch looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rocker wants to sweep here but Snitch controlling him for the moment.
Snitch postures up.
Snitch controlling from the top position.
Snitch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snitch content to stall in guard here.
Rocker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Snitch gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snitch controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rocker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Snitch can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rocker looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Snitch passes into half guard.
Snitch is pressing down on Rocker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rocker is holding on for now.
Rocker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Snitch pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Snitch not doing much here.
Snitch thows a huge punch but Rocker dodges it nicely.
Rocker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Snitch is working away from the top position though.
Snitch controlling the action here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocker actively working from the bottom here.
Snitch is thwarting Rocker's attempts to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rocker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rocker staying out of range there.
Snitch ducks under a wild hook from Rocker.
A looping hook to the body misses from Snitch. Rocker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Snitch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Snitch gets the takedown into side control.
Rocker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rocker gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocker wants to improve his position but Snitch is controlling well.
Rocker is looking to control Snitch's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rocker avoid being mounted?
Snitch controlling the action here.
Rocker wants to sweep but Snitch has passed to side control!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rocker is looking to regain half guard here but Snitch keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Snitch dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Snitch, as that shot connected.
Snitch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rocker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Snitch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rocker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Snitch is able to avoid easily.
Rocker throws a chopping leg kick but Snitch manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Snitch drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rocker defends it well.
Snitch wants to clinch.
Rocker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snitch was well out of range. Poor timing from Rocker.
Snitch looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rocker connects with a body shot.
Rocker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A lazy left from Rocker finds it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Snitch's calf.
Rocker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Snitch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rocker.
Snitch shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rocker napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snitch controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocker is looking to reverse the position.
Snitch tries to move to mount but Rocker blocks the move with his legs.
Rocker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Snitch is staying tight to Rocker's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Rocker is looking to reverse the position.
Rocker sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rocker slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rocker looking for a sweep. Not yet Rocker, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snitch passes Rocker's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Snitch is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rocker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Snitch is trying to control the action in half guard but Rocker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Snitch is taking a breather. Rocker says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rocker gets back to full guard.
Rocker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Snitch doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Snitch manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Snitch controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocker controls Snitch momentarily but Snitch frees himself.
Jon Snitch has got the better of the ground game so far.
Snitch trying to move into half guard but instead Rocker has managed to sweep!
Snitch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rocker is one step ahead there.
Rocker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Snitch working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rocker.
Rocker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snitch looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Snitch is trying to control the position but Rocker postures up.
Rocker throwing strikes but missing.
Rocker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Snitch works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rocker forces his way into half guard.
Snitch is trying to stand up here but Rocker is controlling him well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Snitch has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rocker is working away from the top position though.
Rocker throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Snitch to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ram Rocker dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Snitch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rocker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Decent striking displayed by Snitch there.
Rocker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rocker misses with an uppercut. Snitch saw that one coming.
Snitch shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Snitch wants to clinch.
It looked like Rocker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Snitch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Snitch closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rocker's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocker is looking for a triangle here but Snitch uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Snitch taking a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocker is looking for a sweep.
The referee asks Snitch politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Snitch prefers to stall for the moment though.
Rocker is trying to get back to half guard.
Snitch scoring with punches and elbows.
Rocker is not content to let Snitch control the position.
Rocker is trying to improve his position.
Snitch controls the position from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rocker tries to bench press Snitch off him but Snitch keeps the position.
Rocker sneaks back into half guard.
Rocker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Snitch pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snitch looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rocker with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rocker is looking to improve his position.
Snitch is keen to just control but Rocker is a slippery customer.
Rocker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Snitch is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocker looking for a sweep. Not yet Rocker, not yet.
Rocker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Snitch manages to get himself to full guard.
We've been hearing that Rocker has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Rocker being controlled here momentarily.
Rocker cracks Snitch with a solid left hand.
Snitch controls Rocker momentarily but Rocker frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocker trying to control but Snitch is working from the bottom.
Rocker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Snitch wants to sweep here but Rocker controlling him for the moment.
Rocker is looking to work some ground and pound but Snitch has wrist control.
Snitch is pulling down on Rocker's head. It's preventing any offense from Rocker, at least for the moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Snitch is trying to keep Rocker in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rocker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Snitch's head backwards.
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 Ram Rocker.
I think Rocker 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ram Rocker!
Ram Rocker was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Jon Snitch spoke after the fight, saying 'This loss will make me better, I will be back.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Khalabib Nurmy (ranked 1341 p4p, 169 weight class) and Horatius McDaniels (ranked 2007 p4p, 230 weight class). McDaniels is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jaws Theme Song. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Horatius McDaniels enters the cage!
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193 lbs
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190 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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Granite chin |
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khalabib Nurmy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Horatius McDaniels!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDaniels feints and as Nurmy raises his hands in defense, McDaniels changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
McDaniels has gone for a leg lock! Nurmy slips out almost immediately though and dives into McDaniels's guard.
McDaniels looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nurmy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nurmy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nurmy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nurmy works over McDaniels with some ground and pound from guard.
Nurmy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nurmy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McDaniels's head.
Nurmy working some strikes from top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDaniels wants to sweep here but Nurmy controlling him for the moment.
Nurmy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nurmy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nurmy throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDaniels is looking to cinch up a triangle. Nurmy throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to McDaniels's body to avoid the submission. McDaniels has instead reached around Nurmy's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! McDaniels arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Horatius McDaniels!
Horatius McDaniels was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Starker (ranked 1433 p4p, 75 weight class) and Edmond Honda (ranked 1214 p4p, 66 weight class). Starker comes to the cage accompanied by Catrin O'Neill - Ar Lan Y Mor. Honda is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by E. Honda Stage Theme Extended. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Starker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edmond Honda!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Honda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Starker's elbow.
Starker decides to pull guard.
Honda stands up over Starker, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Honda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Honda working some strikes from top position.
Honda scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Honda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Honda lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Honda postures up and lands a big shot to Starker's brow.
Honda works over Starker with some ground and pound from guard.
Honda slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Starker is breathing heavily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Honda connects with a nice short shot to Starker's temple.
Honda lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Starker's head.
Honda working over Starker with some ground and pound. Starker looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Starker looks like he's trying to stand up.
Honda throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nice strikes from Honda there.
Honda trying to control from Starker's half guard. Starker has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Honda content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Honda is looking to work some ground and pound but Starker has wrist control.
Honda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Honda lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honda distracts Starker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Honda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Starker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Honda keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Starker's head.
Honda throws a big right hand that misses.
Honda postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Starker covers up, he's hurt! Honda keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Honda and the ref steps in to end the fight! Honda can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edmond Honda!
Edmond Honda bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
The defeated Paul Starker had this to say: 'I`LL BE BACK@#$%!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaino Heikkinen (ranked 652 p4p, 88 weight class) and Uriah Small (ranked 1412 p4p, 179 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaino Heikkinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Uriah Small!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Small misses the shot to the body.
Small misses the body punch
and Heikkinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Small connects with a good right hand that stumbles Heikkinen. Heikkinen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Small misses with a body shot.
Small fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Small checks a leg kick.
Small misses with a low kick.
Heikkinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Small.
Heikkinen misses with a body shot.
Small bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Small ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Heikkinen checks a leg kick nicely.
Heikkinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Heikkinen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fight Factory in the buildup to the fight.
Small uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen ducks under a wild hook from Small.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heikkinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Small is just out of range.
Heikkinen cracks a nice hook into Small's ribs.
Small sizes up Heikkinen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Small fails to land with a series of punches.
Small throws a leg kick but Heikkinen checks it.
Small connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Heikkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Small.
Small throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Heikkinen lands a lovely overhand right.
Small scores with a shot to the body.
Heikkinen lands a jab to Small's midsection.
Heikkinen slips under a jab.
Heikkinen stuns Small with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Small misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heikkinen.
Small throws a right and a left that Heikkinen avoids nicely.
Heikkinen moves into range and connects with a jab.
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!
Small lands a slapping body shot.
Heikkinen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Small's head.
Small throws a hook but Heikkinen avoids it easily.
Heikkinen lands a nice hook to Small's body. Small takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Heikkinen scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Small staying out of range there.
Small throws a lazy right hand but Heikkinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Heikkinen lands a lovely overhand right.
Small throws a solid leg kick but Heikkinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Small.
Heikkinen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Small misses with an uppercut. Heikkinen saw that one coming.
Heikkinen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Heikkinen scores with a jab to the head.
Small lands a jab to the nose.
Small takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Heikkinen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Some bone on bone action there as Heikkinen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Small takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Heikkinen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice straight punches there by Heikkinen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Heikkinen.
Heikkinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Small connects with a leg kick. Heikkinen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Heikkinen misses with a wild body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Small 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 Heikkinen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Heikkinen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Small lands a jab to Heikkinen's midsection.
Heikkinen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Heikkinen missing with a left hand there. Small was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heikkinen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Heikkinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Small's calf.
A swing and a miss from Small.
Heikkinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Small is just out of range.
Small throws a low kick, looking for Heikkinen's leg but Heikkinen calmly moves out of range.
Heikkinen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Small's head backwards.
Small tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Heikkinen is able to avoid easily.
Heikkinen throws a jab when Small was well out of range.
Heikkinen takes a swing at Small's ribcage but misses.
Heikkinen slips a straight right by Small.
Small is looking to clinch but Heikkinen is avoiding it.
Heikkinen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four 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!
Small needs to keep his hands up - Heikkinen had a free shot at his head there.
Small misses with a hook.
Heikkinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Small moves away.
Small swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Heikkinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Heikkinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Small has closed the distance and engaged Heikkinen in a clinch.
Small managing to block the knees to the body from Heikkinen.
Small misses with the head strike.
Heikkinen looking to throw knees to the head but Small is blocking nicely.
Small struggles to land a body shot inside as Heikkinen controls his hands.
Small misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Heikkinen.
A right hand to the body from Small.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Small misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heikkinen misses with a knee strike.
Heikkinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Small.
Heikkinen blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaino Heikkinen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Small takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Small on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Heikkinen loads up on a big right hand but Small slips the punch.
Heikkinen lands a slapping body shot.
A swing and a miss from Small.
Heikkinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Small.
Small displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heikkinen throws out the jab.
Small tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heikkinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Small.
Heikkinen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Heikkinen scores with a shot to the body.
Heikkinen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Heikkinen throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Small lands the left hand.
Small moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Small fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Heikkinen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Heikkinen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Small keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Small lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heikkinen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Small is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Heikkinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heikkinen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Heikkinen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Small checks a leg kick.
Small unleashes a big counter combination but Heikkinen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Heikkinen thuds his right hand into Small's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Heikkinen throws out a powerful jab.
Small defending well as Heikkinen loads up on a big left hand.
Heikkinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Small moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Small looks to clinch
and Heikkinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heikkinen misses with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Small.
Kaino Heikkinen is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Heikkinen misses.
Small blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Heikkinen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Heikkinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Small finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Heikkinen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Small throws a leg kick
and Heikkinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Small fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Heikkinen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Heikkinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A cross from Heikkinen lands.
Heikkinen throws a low kick, looking for Small's leg but Small calmly moves out of range.
Small appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Small has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Heikkinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Small sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Heikkinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Small can do to turn this around?
Small is looking to slow Heikkinen down with leg kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Heikkinen.
Small misses with a low kick.
Heikkinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Small lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Small tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Heikkinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Heikkinen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heikkinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Small throws out a counter right but Heikkinen avoids it with no problem.
Small punishes Heikkinen's body with a nice straight punch.
Small takes a swing at Heikkinen's ribcage but misses.
Heikkinen cracks Small with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Small throws a low kick but Heikkinen avoids it.
Small on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Small takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Small dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Small throws a body punch but Heikkinen moves out of range.
Heikkinen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Heikkinen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Small avoids the body shot from Heikkinen.
Small jabs Heikkinen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heikkinen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Small stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A clash of legs there as Small blocks the low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Heikkinen.
Heikkinen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Small with a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Heikkinen.
Heikkinen cracks a nice hook into Small's ribs.
Heikkinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Heikkinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A punch combination from Small misses.
Heikkinen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Small throws a hook but Heikkinen blocks it.
Heikkinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Small is just out of range.
Heikkinen misses the shot to the body.
Heikkinen throws a leg kick but Small checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Small lands with a right hand.
Heikkinen throws a right hand that misses
and Small counters with a two punch combo.
Small connects with a solid leg kick.
Small connects with a solid leg kick.
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 Kaino Heikkinen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Heikkinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Small shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Small works Heikkinen's body with a nice hook.
Heikkinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Small scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Heikkinen gets tackled into the cage by Small. Small maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Small fails to land.
Heikkinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Small lands a shoulder strike.
Heikkinen lands with a right to the head.
Heikkinen tries to land a knee to the head but Small blocks with his arms.
Heikkinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Small misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heikkinen blocks a body shot from Small.
Small avoiding damage as Heikkinen throws knees to the body.
Heikkinen misses with a knee to the head.
Small swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Small throws a punch but it's blocked by Heikkinen.
Heikkinen misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heikkinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Small can't find room to land a body shot as Heikkinen controls the action.
Heikkinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Heikkinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heikkinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heikkinen looking to throw knees to the head but Small is blocking nicely.
Small takes a knee right on the jaw!
Heikkinen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Small misses with a punch on the inside.
Heikkinen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Small has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Heikkinen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Small pushes Heikkinen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Small misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Small fails to land.
Heikkinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Small is defending well for now.
A hook to the body from Small.
A right hand to the body from Small.
Small working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Uriah Small seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Small lands a shoulder strike.
Uriah Small has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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 Small - that landed with a thud.
Heikkinen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Small misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heikkinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heikkinen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Small lands a right hand that snaps the head of Heikkinen backwards.
Small avoiding damage as Heikkinen throws knees to the body.
Small lands a body shot in the clinch.
Small lands a hook to the side of the head.
Small lands a left hand.
Small gets through Heikkinen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Small.
A short right from Small on the inside.
Heikkinen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Small lands a hook to the side of the head.
Small lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heikkinen.
Small misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Small.
Heikkinen looking to throw knees to the head but Small is blocking nicely.
Small lands a body punch in the clinch.
Small pushes Heikkinen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Small scores with a shoulder strike.
Heikkinen is rocked!
Small throws a head punch that misses.
Kaino Heikkinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Heikkinen blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heikkinen.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Small creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Small lands an uppercut.
Heikkinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Small.
Small lands with a light punch inside.
Small tries to work over Heikkinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Heikkinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Small can't find room to land a body shot as Heikkinen controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small lands a left hand that snaps the head of Heikkinen backwards.
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!
Heikkinen blocking some punches.
Heikkinen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Small misses with a punch to the body.
Small misses with the head strike.
Heikkinen lands an uppercut.
Heikkinen blocks a body shot from Small.
Small fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Heikkinen.
A nice left hand lands by Small.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heikkinen lands with a right to the head.
Small throws a punch but it's blocked by Heikkinen.
Heikkinen tries to land a knee to the head but Small blocks with his arms.
Heikkinen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Uriah Small comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Heikkinen 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Kaino Heikkinen retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pony Pony (ranked 950 p4p, 47 weight class) and Ricki Suckerpunch (ranked 844 p4p, 41 weight class). Pony Pony could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ricki Suckerpunch's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pony Pony!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricki Suckerpunch!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Suckerpunch.
It looks like Pony Pony has been cut.
Pony throws a leg kick but Suckerpunch sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pony lands a jab to Suckerpunch's midsection.
Suckerpunch takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Suckerpunch misses with a double jab.
Suckerpunch misses with a two punch combination.
Suckerpunch on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pony clinches with his opponent.
Pony just leaning against Suckerpunch, taking a breather.
Suckerpunch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Suckerpunch misses with a combination
and Pony counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pony cracks the inside of Suckerpunch's front leg.
Pony looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ricki Suckerpunch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pony lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Suckerpunch clinches up against the cage.
Suckerpunch is trying to stall.
Pony tries to land a knee to the head but Suckerpunch blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pony lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Suckerpunch is trying to break the clinch but Pony is controlling him.
Pony scores a nice knee to the body.
Pony's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Suckerpunch darts in and clinches Pony up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pony obliges.
Suckerpunch looks winded!
Pony tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pony with a knee to the head.
Pony stalling.
The referee calls for Pony to work.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Pony for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Suckerpunch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Suckerpunch tries to work over Pony's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pony putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Suckerpunch in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pony lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pony landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pony landing knees to the body.
Pony landing knees to the head.
Pony escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Pony tenderised Suckerpunch's leg. Suckerpunch is trying to keep his angry face on.
Suckerpunch scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sloppy strikes from Pony. Those never looked like landing.
Pony keeps the fight on the outside.
Suckerpunch scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Pony! Suckerpunch is out on his feet! Pony rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Suckerpunch is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Suckerpunch is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pony Pony!
Pony Pony is the new super heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Pony Pony thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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