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Syn 671 Whymer vs Magufuli PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronie Cash (ranked 1997 p4p, 244 weight class) and Vladimir Tarlac (ranked 1651 p4p, 204 weight class). Tarlac has chosen Nobody Knows- The Tony RIch Project as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronie Cash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladimir Tarlac!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Tarlac misses.
Cash looks to score with a jab to the body but Tarlac is just out of range.
Tarlac lands with a shot to the body.
Cash jabs Tarlac to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tarlac throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cash walks into a jab.
Cash ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've been told by Cash's head coaches at Brotherhood MMA (16 ELITE COACHES) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tarlac looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cash punishes Tarlac's body with a nice straight punch.
Tarlac tests Cash's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tarlac throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlac scores with a hook to the body. Cash takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cash moves out of range of the body kick from Tarlac.
Cash lands with a slapping head kick.
Cash throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tarlac has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tarlac jabs at Cash's body.
Cash on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tarlac slips a jab from Cash.
A little jabbing left from Tarlac on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tarlac misses with a hook. Cash ducked under it nicely.
Cash swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice body punch from Tarlac.
Tarlac just misses with a punch to the body.
Tarlac swings for the body but Cash moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarlac scores with a decent looking hook.
Cash is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tarlac finds Cash's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Cash flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Tarlac lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Cash will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vladimir Tarlac!
During a confident post fight interview, Vladimir Tarlac thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tooh Kwoma (ranked 1142 p4p, 134 weight class) and Ramazan Jainar (ranked 2899 p4p, 300 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tooh Kwoma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramazan Jainar!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jainar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kwoma scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jainar tries to clinch there but Kwoma circles away.
Kwoma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jainar.
A telegraphed right hand from Kwoma misses the target.
Jainar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kwoma is looking to counter punch.
Jainar walks into a left hand.
Jainar throws a sloppy head kick and Kwoma moves out of range easily.
Jainar gets tackled into the cage by Kwoma. Kwoma maintains the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Kwoma has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kwoma keeps control of Jainar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jainar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jainar lands a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kwoma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jainar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kwoma gets through Jainar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwoma working aggressively here.
Jainar breaks the clinch.
Jainar swings widly with a right hand
and Kwoma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kwoma lands with a cross.
Kwoma throws a hook but Jainar avoids it easily.
Kwoma sets himself, and Jainar steps forward looking for the clinch! Kwoma avoids it this time.
Jainar cracks the inside of Kwoma's front leg.
A low kick from Jainar misses
and Kwoma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jainar is rocked!
Jainar misses with the body kick
and Kwoma counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Jainar out cold! What a finish! Kwoma is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tooh Kwoma!
Tooh Kwoma thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Kuznetsov (ranked 2612 p4p, 300 weight class) and Gennady Mikhasevich (ranked 1881 p4p, 220 weight class). Gennady Mikhasevich acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Konstantin Kuznetsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gennady Mikhasevich!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Mikhasevich tenderised Kuznetsov's leg. Kuznetsov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mikhasevich misses with an uppercut.
Kuznetsov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at UnderGround BJJ & MMA in the buildup to the fight.
A head kick by Kuznetsov misses
and Mikhasevich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kuznetsov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuznetsov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuznetsov throws a head kick that Mikhasevich semi-blocks.
Mikhasevich drops Kuznetsov with a beautiful combination! Kuznetsov stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mikhasevich is looking for the KO!
Kuznetsov is rocked!
It looks like Konstantin Kuznetsov has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuznetsov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oh Kuznetsov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mikhasevich throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kuznetsov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kuznetsov throws a head kick that misses.
Kuznetsov misses with a body shot.
Kuznetsov lands with a kick to the temple. Mikhasevich shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kuznetsov seems to have got his legs back now.
Mikhasevich throws a right hand that Kuznetsov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kuznetsov also avoids with ease.
Mikhasevich throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kuznetsov on the side of the head.
A combination from Kuznetsov does no damage.
Kuznetsov misses with the combination.
Mikhasevich misses with the combination.
It looked like Kuznetsov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kuznetsov - that will leave a mark!
Mikhasevich's corner calls for a 1-2. Mikhasevich obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kuznetsov looks to land a combination but Mikhasevich avoids it well.
Kuznetsov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mikhasevich avoids the head kick by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov throws a head kick that misses.
Mikhasevich avoids the head kick by Kuznetsov.
Mikhasevich lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mikhasevich fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kuznetsov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've been informed that Mikhasevich has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Mikhasevich thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kuznetsov lands 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!
Mikhasevich misses with a few strikes there.
Kuznetsov scores with a sloppy right hand. Mikhasevich should have avoided that one.
It looks like Gennady Mikhasevich has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikhasevich blocks a head kick by Kuznetsov.
Konstantin Kuznetsov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuznetsov lands a head shot.
Kuznetsov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mikhasevich scores with a counter punch that sends Kuznetsov to the canvas! Mikhasevich smells blood - he's punishing Kuznetsov with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Kuznetsov has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gennady Mikhasevich!
During a confident post fight interview, Gennady Mikhasevich thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mako Akumba (ranked 2186 p4p, 261 weight class) and Nikolay Panayotov (ranked 2335 p4p, 273 weight class). Panayotov has chosen Mad World - Gary Jules / Tears For Fears (Cover by Jasmine Thompson) as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Mako Akumba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolay Panayotov!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Panayotov misses its intended target.
Akumba closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Akumba manages to break the clinch.
A head kick by Akumba misses
and Panayotov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Mako Akumba has been cut.
Panayotov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Akumba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Panayotov manages to avoid it.
Akumba is looking to clinch.
Akumba takes a swing at Panayotov's ribcage but misses.
Panayotov is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akumba lands with an overhand left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Akumba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panayotov scores with a jab to the head.
Panayotov looks to land a body kick but Akumba moved away.
Akumba throws a sloppy body shot
and Akumba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mako Akumba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akumba throws a nice inside leg kick.
Akumba is looking to clinch but Panayotov is avoiding it.
Panayotov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Panayotov tries to land a leg kick but Akumba saw it coming and moves away.
Akumba just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Akumba.
Akumba throws a leg kick but Panayotov checks it.
Akumba misses with a head kick.
Panayotov feints a counter leg kick.
Akumba misses with a hook to the body
and Panayotov counters with a big right hand! Oh Akumba is in trouble here! Panayotov follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolay Panayotov!
A very excited looking Nikolay Panayotov 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Wasyl Plutov (ranked 1565 p4p, 180 weight class) and Johnny Vegas (ranked 1781 p4p, 201 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wasyl Plutov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Vegas!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plutov connects with the punch.
Vegas swings for the body but Plutov moves out of range.
Vegas blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Plutov misses the target.
Vegas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vegas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vegas scores with a nice strike.
Plutov is looking to clinch.
Vegas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Plutov throws the left hand but Vegas avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Vegas misses the target.
Plutov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vegas.
Plutov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Big Bear Fight Factory in the buildup to the fight.
Plutov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Plutov feints and then cracks Vegas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vegas down.
Vegas lands a jab.
Vegas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vegas stuns Plutov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plutov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vegas throws a shot from downtown. Plutov moves away and avoids it.
Plutov connects with a jab.
Vegas throws a poor cross that misses
and Plutov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vegas thinking.
Vegas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vegas checks a low kick from Plutov.
A nice side step and Vegas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Vegas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses.
Vegas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Plutov.
Vegas moves out of range of the strikes.
Vegas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Plutov blocks the leg kick.
Plutov just misses with a punch to the body.
Vegas has managed to clinch.
Nice body punch from Plutov - that landed with a thud.
Vegas throws a punch but it's blocked by Plutov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plutov.
Vegas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Plutov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Plutov throws an elbow but it misses.
Plutov pushes Vegas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Plutov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vegas can't find room to land a body shot as Plutov controls the action.
A short uppercut from Plutov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vegas blocking some punches.
Plutov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vegas swings wildly with an uppercut but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Vegas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plutov has a couple of punches blocked by Vegas.
Plutov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vegas swings wildly with an uppercut but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plutov blocking some punches.
Vegas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Plutov.
Vegas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Plutov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vegas throws a punch but it's blocked by Plutov.
Plutov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Vegas.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vegas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vegas scores with a shot to the side of Plutov's head.
Plutov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vegas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Plutov blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Vegas - that landed with a thud.
Vegas lands a left hand.
Plutov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vegas backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegas swings wildly with an uppercut but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plutov throws a head punch that misses.
Vegas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Plutov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Plutov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vegas backwards.
Plutov pushes off an throws an elbow but Vegas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Plutov tries to break the clinch but Vegas is controlling the position.
Vegas working aggressively here.
Plutov blocks an uppercut.
Plutov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Plutov looking to stall.
Vegas tries to throw a body punch but Plutov avoids it by throwing Vegas back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Vegas.
Vegas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vegas lands with a right to the head.
Vegas can't find room to land a body shot as Plutov controls the action.
Vegas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good body shot from Vegas.
Plutov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Vegas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vegas misses with a punch on the inside.
Vegas throws a head punch that misses.
Plutov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Plutov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vegas working aggressively here.
Vegas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vegas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Plutov takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vegas.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vegas.
Plutov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Vegas.
Plutov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vegas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vegas dodges an elbow strike from Plutov.
Plutov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vegas avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Vegas dominated that round.
That's time! Plutov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vegas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vegas drives through and clinches with Plutov against the cage.
Nice body punch from Plutov.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Plutov.
Vegas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vegas misses with a punch to the body.
Vegas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vegas lands with a short shot to the head.
Vegas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Plutov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vegas backwards.
Vegas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vegas has a couple of punches blocked by Plutov.
Vegas swings wildly with an uppercut but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vegas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Plutovs head.
Vegas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vegas misses with some punches.
Vegas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vegas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vegas digs a right hand into Plutov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Plutov's gas tank.
Vegas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plutov.
Plutov breaks the clinch.
Vegas throws a jab but it's blocked by Plutov.
Vegas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Plutov keeps the fight on the outside.
Plutov throws out a loose jab but Vegas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vegas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Plutov is looking to counter punch.
Plutov wants to clinch up but Vegas keeps it at a distance.
Plutov throws a body shot but no joy.
Vegas clobbers Plutov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Plutov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Plutov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vegas checks a low kick from Plutov.
Vegas closes the distance and clinches.
Plutov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vegas connects with a single shot there.
Vegas just misses with a punch to the body.
Plutov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Plutov throws a hook to the side of Vegas's head but Vegas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Plutov.
Vegas cracks Plutov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vegas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Plutov thinks about countering with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plutov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vegas misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Plutov misses its intended target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vegas throws a nice looking combination but Plutov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Plutov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Vegas cracks Plutov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fighters circling - Vegas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vegas throws out a loose jab but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Plutov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Plutov checks a leg kick.
Vegas just misses with a punch to the body.
Plutov misses with a looping left.
Plutov misses the jab.
Plutov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vegas misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Plutov. That's going to slow Vegas down.
Vegas takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Plutov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vegas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Plutov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnny Vegas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vegas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Plutov's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegas swings for the body but Plutov moves out of range.
A slow jab from Vegas misses its intended target.
Vegas misses with a low kick.
Plutov ducks under a wild hook from Vegas.
Vegas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vegas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Plutov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vegas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Plutov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Vegas throws a big shot that misses.
Plutov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vegas manages to avoid it.
Vegas was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Plutov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Plutov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vegas manages to avoid it.
Plutov misses with a body shot.
Plutov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Plutov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vegas.
Plutov misses the shot to the body.
Vegas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Plutov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vegas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plutov misses with an uppercut. Vegas saw that one coming.
Vegas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Plutov.
Plutov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plutov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vegas throws out the jab.
Plutov throws a head kick but Vegas moves out of range.
Vegas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Plutov moves away.
Vegas throws out a loose jab but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plutov is looking to counter punch.
A cross from Plutov lands.
Plutov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vegas, pushing him back against the cage.
Plutov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Plutov misses with an elbow over the top.
Plutov wants to break free but Vegas has control.
Plutov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Plutov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vegas misses with a straight left.
Plutov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vegas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Plutov's head.
Plutov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vegas's hands.
Vegas throws a lazy right hand but Plutov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Vegas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Vegas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Plutov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vegas.
Plutov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vegas misses with a leg kick.
Vegas throws a hook but Plutov avoids it easily.
Plutov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vegas has time to react.
Plutov looks to land a right hand but Vegas moved out of range.
Plutov slips a jab from Vegas.
Vegas throws a lazy right hand but Plutov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Vegas misses.
Vegas misses with a two punch combination.
Vegas tries to close the distance and clinch but Plutov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Vegas backs away, Plutov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Vegas throws a jab but it's blocked by Plutov.
Vegas jabs Plutov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vegas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Plutov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Plutov misses the jab.
Vegas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Plutov looks to score with a jab to the body but Vegas is just out of range.
Plutov misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plutov throws a jab but it's blocked by Vegas.
A big left from Vegas misses.
Plutov just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Plutov.
Plutov avoids a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Plutov. Vegas does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Plutov misses.
Plutov clinches up against the cage.
Plutov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vegas blocking some punches.
Plutov tries to break the clinch but Vegas is controlling the position.
Vegas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow.
Vegas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Plutov blocks an uppercut.
Plutov tries a body shot but Vegas blocks it.
Plutov throws a punch but it's blocked by Vegas.
Vegas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Plutov looking to throw knees to the head but Vegas is blocking nicely.
Plutov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Plutov.
Vegas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Plutov's efforts to push away.
Vegas lands a hook that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vegas.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plutov.
Plutov breaks the clinch.
Plutov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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!
Plutov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wasyl Plutov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vegas scores with a leg kick.
Vegas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vegas takes one on the button.
Vegas thuds his right hand into Plutov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vegas connects with a crisp jab.
Vegas moves out of range of the strikes.
Plutov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vegas ducks under a wild hook from Plutov.
Crunch! Vegas slams his shin into Plutov's torso.
Vegas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Plutov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plutov lands an elbow inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vegas.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plutov.
Vegas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
Plutov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Plutov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Plutov backs off Vegas throws a huge counter combo but Plutov manages to avoid it all.
Plutov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vegas can pounce on him.
Plutov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vegas catches Plutov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vegas lands a front kick.
Johnny Vegas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Plutov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Plutov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vegas thuds a left hand into Plutov's body.
Vegas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Plutov. Plutov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vegas swats away the attempt to clinch by Plutov.
Plutov walks into a straight right hand from Vegas.
Plutov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Plutov there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Plutov misses.
A jab from Vegas misses.
Plutov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Plutov misses with a looping left.
Plutov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good exchange - Vegas coming out on top.
Plutov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Plutov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vegas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Plutov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vegas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vegas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Plutov throws a body shot but no joy.
Plutov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vegas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Plutov misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plutov throws a jab but it's blocked by Vegas.
Vegas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A swing and a miss from Plutov.
Vegas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Plutov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vegas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Vegas. Plutov shrugs it off though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Vegas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vegas 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Vegas!
Johnny Vegas bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Super Meat Boy (ranked 691 p4p, 84 weight class) and Brutus Leagatius (ranked 1244 p4p, 144 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Super Meat Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brutus Leagatius!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meat Boy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Brutus Leagatius has been cut.
A low kick from Meat Boy misses
and Leagatius counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Super Meat Boy has been cut.
Meat Boy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leagatius appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Meat Boy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leagatius.
A head kick misses from Meat Boy.
Leagatius stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Meat Boy.
Super Meat Boy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leagatius lands a head shot.
Meat Boy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Leagatius.
A left lands for Leagatius.
A big left from Leagatius misses.
It looked like Meat Boy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Meat Boy throws a body kick that misses
and Leagatius counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leagatius 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.
We've been told by Meat Boy's head coaches at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Meat Boy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Meat Boy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Meat Boy throws an off balance right hand
and Leagatius counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Super Meat Boy's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leagatius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meat Boy.
Leagatius now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Leagatius scores with a kick to the body.
Meat Boy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Leagatius works Meat Boy's body with a nice hook.
Meat Boy misses with a left hand
and Leagatius counters with a huge right that knocks Meat Boy out cold! Leagatius is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brutus Leagatius!
Brutus Leagatius tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abdel Mumu (ranked 321 p4p, 41 weight class) and Rudy Rhod (ranked 447 p4p, 56 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdel Mumu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Rudy Rhod!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mumu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rhod throws the kick towards the body but Mumu avoids it.
Rudy Rhod seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rhod connects with a looping right hand.
Mumu throws a head kick but Rhod moves out of range.
Mumu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mumu throws a front kick aimed at Rhod's knee but Rhod avoids it well.
Rhod checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mumu clinches up against the cage.
Mumu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mumu tries a body shot but Rhod blocks it.
Mumu can't find room to land a body shot as Rhod controls the action.
Rhod working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rhod goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rhod misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mumu misses with a punch to the body.
Rhod's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rhod finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rhod throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rhod!
A shot to the liver by Rhod. Beautiful body shot.
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!
Mumu looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhod is just out of range.
Rhod missing with a left hand there. Mumu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mumu throws a low kick but Rhod avoids it.
Mumu missing with a left hand there. Rhod was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rhod throws a hook to the side of Mumu's head but Mumu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhod looks to land a left hand but Mumu moved out of range nicely.
Rhod throws a hook but Mumu avoids it easily.
Rhod throws a body shot but no joy.
Mumu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rhod on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mumu blocks a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mumu misses with an uppercut. Rhod saw that one coming.
Rhod tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mumu was well out of range. Poor timing from Rhod.
Mumu misses with a looping left.
Rhod pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mumu is out of range and Rhod settles back down.
An attempted straight right counter from Mumu misses the target.
Nice uppercut lands for Rhod. That snapped Mumu's head back.
Mumu wants to clinch up but Rhod keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Rhod finds it's way through Mumu's defenses.
Mumu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mumu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rhod is out of range.
Rhod misses with a low kick.
Mumu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rhod. Rhod obviously looking to wear him down.
Mumu is looking to score with low kicks.
Mumu throws a big shot that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mumu takes one to the chin there.
Rhod lands a leg kick that knocks Mumu off balance momentarily.
Rhod tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhod throws a jab when Mumu was well out of range.
A clash of legs there as Mumu blocks the low kick.
Rhod takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rhod's coach down at Little Lebowski Urban Achievers Gymnasium was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rhod's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nice straight punches there by Rhod. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rhod.
Rhod works Mumu's body with a nice hook.
Rhod buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rhod lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mumu missing with a left hand there. Rhod was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rhod slips under a jab from Mumu.
Mumu clinches up against the cage.
Mumu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rhod blocks an uppercut.
Rhod scores with a shot to the side of Mumu's head.
Rhod is trying to break the clinch but Mumu has him pressed against the cage.
Mumu presses Rhod against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rhod's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rhod takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rhod scores with a leg kick.
Mumu walks into a jab.
Rhod throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mumu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rhod connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mumu scrambles back to his feet.
Rhod throws a lazy right hand but Mumu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mumu takes the fight into the clinch.
Rhod is trying to break the clinch but Mumu has him pressed against the cage.
Mumu misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rhod.
Rhod breaks the clinch.
Rhod fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mumu manages to avoid it.
Rhod circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mumu misses with a low kick.
Rhod misses with an uppercut. Mumu saw that one coming.
Mumu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rhod throws out a loose jab but Mumu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mumu throws a good cross that connects.
Rhod throws a jab but it's blocked by Mumu.
Rhod looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice shot by Rhod.
Rhod throws a shot from downtown. Mumu moves away and avoids it.
Good work by Rhod as he checks the leg kick.
Rhod doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mumu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big left from Mumu misses.
Rhod lands with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Mumu does it's job there.
Mumu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rhod.
Mumu tries a head kick but it misses.
Mumu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rhod.
Rhod misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mumu.
Rhod avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rhod takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rhod throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Rhod finds it's way through Mumu's defenses.
Rhod throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rhod tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mumu was well out of range. Poor timing from Rhod.
Mumu throws a leg kick that misses.
Rhod shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mumu throws a right and a left that Rhod avoids nicely.
Mumu looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhod is just out of range.
Mumu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rhod. That's going to slow Mumu down.
Rhod lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rhod connects with an inside leg kick.
Mumu scores with a kick to the body.
Rhod blocks a jab.
Rhod throws a jab but it's blocked by Mumu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rudy Rhod dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rhod throws a shot from downtown. Mumu moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Rhod.
Mumu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mumu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mumu defending well as Rhod loads up on a big left hand.
Rhod displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mumu throws out the jab.
Rhod let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mumu takes a swing at Rhod's ribcage but misses.
Mumu tries to clinch up but Rhod circles away and keeps his distance.
Good work by Mumu as he checks the leg kick.
It looked like Mumu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mumu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mumu closes the distance and clinches.
Rhod tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rhod digs a right hand into Mumu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mumu's gas tank.
Mumu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rhod throws a punch but it's blocked by Mumu.
Mumu lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhod tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mumu's elbow.
Rhod has had enough of the clinch but Mumu keeps him there for the moment.
Rhod breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rhod moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rhod pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mumu back to the cage. Rhod follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rhod throws a front kick aimed at Mumu's knee but Mumu avoids it well.
Rhod has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rhod.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Mumu lands.
Mumu tries a low kick but Rhod avoids it.
Mumu is looking to score with low kicks.
A little jabbing left from Rhod on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rhod throws a body punch but Mumu moves out of range.
Rhod throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mumu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mumu blocks a jab.
Mumu rushes Rhod and presses him up against the cage.
Mumu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rhod blocks an uppercut.
Mumu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mumu misses with a punch to the body.
Rhod breaks the clinch.
Mumu connects with a single shot there.
Mumu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rhod.
Rhod misses with a low kick.
Mumu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rhod keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mumu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mumu lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mumu slips a jab from Rhod.
Rudy Rhod seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mumu fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumu throws an overhand right that lands on Rhod's shoulder, as Rhod tries to avoid the shot.
Mumu moves away from the strike by Rhod.
Rhod misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rhod misses with an uppercut. Mumu saw that one coming.
Rhod looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mumu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mumu missing with a left hand there. Rhod was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rhod slips a jab from Mumu.
Rhod throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheers as Rhod lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mumu doesn't seem phased though.
Rhod bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mumu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mumu.
Mumu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mumu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big left from Mumu misses.
Rhod misses the jab.
Mumu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rhod was well out of range. Poor timing from Mumu.
Rhod looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mumu tried to score with a low kick but Rhod checks it.
Rhod checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mumu throws a body punch but Rhod moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhod slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rhod attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mumu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rhod, right into the meat.
A big left from Rhod misses.
A swing and a miss from Mumu.
Rhod scores with a hook to the body. Mumu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rhod connects with a solid leg kick.
Mumu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mumu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rhod uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mumu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rhod misses with a body shot.
Rhod missing with a left hand there. Mumu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mumu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rhod connects with a leg kick. Mumu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rhod scores with a jab. Mumu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mumu looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhod is just out of range.
Rhod throws a leg kick which misses Mumu's front leg but catches the back leg as Mumu tries to avoid it.
Rhod throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rhod misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rhod misses with an uppercut. Mumu saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Rhod misses the target.
Rhod takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rhod lands a leg kick that knocks Mumu off balance momentarily.
Mumu throws an overhand right that lands on Rhod's shoulder, as Rhod tries to avoid the shot.
Mumu throws a low kick but Rhod moves out of range easily.
Rhod attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mumu throws a big counter combination but Rhod scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rhod throws a leg kick which misses Mumu's front leg but catches the back leg as Mumu tries to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rhod.
Mumu misses with a looping left.
Rhod misses with a looping right.
Rhod cracks Mumu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rhod attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rhod checks the leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mumu. That's going to slow Rhod down.
Nice uppercut lands for Rhod. That snapped Mumu's head back.
Rhod misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mumu throws a low kick but Rhod avoids it.
Rhod misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mumu.
Mumu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mumu tries to clinch up but Rhod circles away and keeps his distance.
Rhod lands a nice shot that snaps Mumu's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rudy Rhod showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rhod ducks under a wild hook from Mumu.
Rhod throws a big shot that misses.
Rhod connects with a right hand. Mumu shakes it off.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mumu 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 Rhod has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rhod and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rhod has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mumu finds it's way round the side to connect with Rhod's head.
Mumu misses with a body kick.
Mumu misses the jab.
Mumu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mumu throws a wild body kick that Rhod sees coming a mile off.
Mumu throws a jab but it's blocked by Rhod.
Mumu throws out a leg kick but Rhod moves out of range and Mumu only half commits.
Mumu delivers a nice body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Rhod misses the target.
Rhod misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mumu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rhod misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mumu.
Rhod throws a leg kick which misses Mumu's front leg but catches the back leg as Mumu tries to avoid it.
Rhod swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mumu counters with a straight right hand.
Mumu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rhod takes one on the button.
A jab from Rhod misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhod misses with a low kick.
Rhod takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rhod. Mumu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mumu scores with a leg kick.
Mumu slips under a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Rhod there.
An inside leg kick lands from Rhod.
Rhod takes one on the button.
Rhod moves out of range as Mumu throws a body kick.
Rhod misses with an uppercut. Mumu saw that one coming.
Rhod misses with a straight right.
Rhod lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mumu's sensitive parts.
Rhod tries to keep at a distance but Mumu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rhod looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rhod lands a nice uppercut.
Mumu tries to throw a body punch but Rhod avoids it by throwing Mumu back against the cage.
Rhod scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Rhod breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rhod.
Mumu moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhod throws a front kick aimed at Mumu's knee but Mumu avoids it well.
Mumu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fighters circling - Rhod throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And Mumu counters with a quick kick to the body but Rhod blocks it.
Rhod throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rhod ducks under a wild hook from Mumu.
Mumu closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Rhod's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rhod pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rhod throws a low kick but Mumu moves out of range easily.
Rhod avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mumu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mumu is looking to clinch but Rhod is avoiding it.
Mumu looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhod is just out of range.
Mumu checks a leg kick nicely.
Rhod misses with a low kick.
Mumu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rhod lands a lovely overhand right.
Mumu defending well as Rhod loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rhod. Mumu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mumu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rudy Rhod is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhod moves forwards but Mumu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mumu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rhod scores with a leg kick.
Mumu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mumu throws a lazy right hand but Rhod sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rhod uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mumu.
Rhod avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mumu misses with a wild body shot.
Rhod is trying to counter with his kicks.
Mumu throws a looping overhand right but Rhod ducks down to avoid it.
Mumu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rhod has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mumu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rhod is trying to counter with his kicks.
Rhod with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rhod throws a body punch but Mumu moves out of range.
Rhod fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mumu.
Rhod fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mumu is out of range.
Rhod moves out of range of the body kick.
Mumu missing with a left hand there. Rhod was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rhod was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rhod throws a body shot but no joy.
Rhod throws a shot from downtown. Mumu moves away and avoids it.
Rhod feints and then cracks Mumu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mumu down.
Rhod lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rhod looks to throw the jab but Mumu is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mumu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rhod sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rhod throws an overhand right that lands on Mumu's shoulder, as Mumu tries to avoid the shot.
Rhod checks a low kick from Mumu.
Mumu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rhod.
Rhod throws a solid leg kick but Mumu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rhod.
Rhod has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mumu finds it's way round the side to connect with Rhod's head.
A clash of legs there as Mumu blocks the low kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mumu can't find room to land a body shot as Rhod controls the action.
Abdel Mumu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mumu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rhod wants to get back to striking at distance but Mumu won't allow it.
Mumu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rhod's elbow.
Mumu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mumu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rhod lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mumu tries to work over Rhod's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rudy Rhod.
I've got Rhod winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rudy Rhod!
An out of breath Rudy Rhod thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Warror (ranked 213 p4p, 29 weight class) and Avraam Papadopoulos (ranked 547 p4p, 78 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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181 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Warror!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Avraam Papadopoulos!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papadopoulos lands with a shot to the body.
Papadopoulos scores with a hook.
Papadopoulos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Papadopoulos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Papadopoulos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Warror sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Papadopoulos is looking to land body kicks.
Nice defenses there by Warror.
Warror quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Papadopoulos has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Warror does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Warror scores with a kick to the midsection.
Papadopoulos checks a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Papadopoulos misses.
Papadopoulos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Papadopoulos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Warror connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Warror takes one to the side of the head.
Warror on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warror throws out a leg kick but Papadopoulos moves out of range and Warror only half commits.
Warror wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Warror lands a jab to the head.
Warror wants to land a leg kick but Papadopoulos is out of range.
Warror misses with a leg kick.
Papadopoulos ducks under a wild hook from Warror.
Papadopoulos's jab looks to have found its range, popping Warror under the eye.
Warror uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Papadopoulos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror misses with a wild body shot.
Warror lands a really nice looking cross but Papadopoulos seems unphased.
Papadopoulos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Warror lands a jab to the nose.
Warror needs to keep his hands up - Papadopoulos had a free shot at his head there.
Papadopoulos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warror.
Warror misses with a low kick.
Papadopoulos misses with a low kick.
Warror throwing a counter right hand but Papadopoulos manages to avoid it.
Warror slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Warror lands a nice looking body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Warror checks a leg kick.
Warror throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Papadopoulos! But no joy.
Papadopoulos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Papadopoulos misses with an uppercut
and Warror counters with a thumping low kick.
Papadopoulos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Papadopoulos misses with a looping right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warror looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've been told by Warror's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Papadopoulos misses with an uppercut. Warror saw that one coming.
Papadopoulos thuds his right hand into Warror's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Papadopoulos, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warror throws a quick inside leg kick.
Warror tests Papadopoulos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Warror lands with a good body shot.
Warror looks to throw the jab but Papadopoulos is out of range.
Papadopoulos loads up on a big right hand but Warror slips the punch.
Papadopoulos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Warror on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Warror lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Warror, right into the meat.
Warror throws a leg kick which misses Papadopoulos's front leg but catches the back leg as Papadopoulos tries to avoid it.
Warror on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Papadopoulos looks to land a right hand but Warror moved out of range.
Avraam Papadopoulos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warror takes a swing at Papadopoulos's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Papadopoulos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Warror throws a head kick that misses.
Warror wants to land a leg kick but Papadopoulos is out of range.
Warror fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Papadopoulos is out of range.
Papadopoulos feints and then cracks Warror's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Warror down.
Warror misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warror lands with a nice body kick.
Warror takes one on the button.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick that misses.
Papadopoulos lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Papadopoulos misses the shot to the body.
Warror dips to his left and cracks Papadopoulos with an uppercut!
Warror throws a body kick that misses.
Warror misses with a straight right.
Papadopoulos looks to throw the jab but Warror is out of range.
Warror steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws a lazy right hand but Warror sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Warror digs a good body shot into Papadopoulos's ribs.
Papadopoulos throws a shot from downtown. Warror moves away and avoids it.
Warror lands a lovely overhand right.
Jab by Papadopoulos.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warror checks a leg kick.
Warror connects with the punch.
Warror swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Papadopoulos scoring well with a low kick there.
Papadopoulos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warror checks a leg kick.
Warror ducks under a wild hook from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws a shot from downtown. Warror moves away and avoids it.
Warror is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Papadopoulos lands with a nice body kick.
Papadopoulos lands a nice looking body shot.
Papadopoulos throws a jab when Warror was well out of range.
Warror is looking to counter punch.
Donk. Papadopoulos catches Warror right on the button with a cross.
Papadopoulos blocks a leg kick.
Warror shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Papadopoulos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Papadopoulos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Warror.
Warror misses with an uppercut.
Warror keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Warror takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warror slips a jab from Papadopoulos.
A big left from Papadopoulos misses.
Papadopoulos lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Papadopoulos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Warror misses with a straight left.
Papadopoulos only half commits to the counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Avraam Papadopoulos will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Warror throws a leg kick but Papadopoulos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Papadopoulos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Papadopoulos tries to score with a low kick but Warror moves his leg out of the way.
Papadopoulos looks for the body kick but Warror saw that one coming.
Papadopoulos throws a hook to the side of Warror's head but Warror sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Papadopoulos looks to land a left hand but Warror moved out of range nicely.
Nice jab there from Warror.
Warror jabs Papadopoulos right on the nose. Papadopoulos blinks but takes it well.
Warror throws a low kick but Papadopoulos avoids it.
Papadopoulos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Warror's hands.
Warror looks for the body kick but Papadopoulos saw that one coming.
Avraam Papadopoulos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Warror dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Papadopoulos. That did some damage!
Papadopoulos takes a swing at Warror's ribcage but misses.
Papadopoulos avoids a kick to the body.
Warror misses with a looping left.
Papadopoulos blocks a leg kick.
Papadopoulos cracks the inside of Warror's front leg.
Papadopoulos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Papadopoulos misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Papadopoulos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos looks to land a left hand but Warror moved out of range nicely.
Papadopoulos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Warror uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Papadopoulos.
Warror pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Papadopoulos blocks a low kick nicely.
Papadopoulos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Warror thumps Papadopoulos with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Warror was well out of range. Poor timing from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos scores with a body shot.
Papadopoulos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warror.
Warror throws the left hand but Papadopoulos avoids the punch easily.
Warror avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Warror slips a jab from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws a solid leg kick but Warror takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Papadopoulos.
Good leg kick by Warror there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A telegraphed right hand from Papadopoulos misses the target.
Papadopoulos tries a low kick but Warror avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warror misses with a low kick.
Warror works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warror throws a body punch but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Papadopoulos. Warror does a little dance to reset his feet.
Papadopoulos jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Papadopoulos checks a low kick from Warror.
Papadopoulos looks to land a left hand but Warror moved out of range nicely.
Papadopoulos ducks under a wild hook from Warror.
A little jabbing left from Papadopoulos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Warror.
Papadopoulos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A jab from Papadopoulos misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Warror misses the target.
Warror pivots, looking for a leg kick but Papadopoulos is out of range and Warror settles back down.
Papadopoulos ducks under a wild hook from Warror.
Warror lands a really nice looking cross but Papadopoulos seems unphased.
Warror thumps Papadopoulos with a low kick.
Papadopoulos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warror looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Papadopoulos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Warror moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Papadopoulos 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 Warror has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Warror and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Warror throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Warror throws a leg kick but Papadopoulos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Papadopoulos takes a swing at Warror's ribcage but misses.
Warror takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Warror throws a hook to the side of Papadopoulos's head but Papadopoulos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Warror misses with a few strikes there.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook.
A combination from Warror does no damage.
Warror throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Warror ducks under a wild hook from Papadopoulos.
A nice leg kick lands there from Warror.
Papadopoulos with a hook.
Warror lands an overhand right.
Papadopoulos misses the jab.
Warror cracks a nice hook into Papadopoulos's ribs.
Warror throws a body kick that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Warror. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Warror.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warror uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Papadopoulos.
Warror jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Warror.
Papadopoulos looks to score with a jab to the body but Warror is just out of range.
Warror ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Warror tried to counter with a leg kick but Papadopoulos avoided it.
Warror looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Crunch! Warror slams his shin into Papadopoulos's torso.
Papadopoulos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Warror on the side of the head.
Papadopoulos moves out of range of the body kick.
Papadopoulos misses with a wild body shot.
Warror throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Papadopoulos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Papadopoulos moves away from the strike by Warror.
A thudding body kick lands there by Papadopoulos!
Warror throws a big shot that misses.
Papadopoulos throws the left hand but Warror avoids the punch easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Warror sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Papadopoulos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Warror misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Papadopoulos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Papadopoulos checks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warror loads up on a big right hand but Papadopoulos slips the punch.
Papadopoulos misses with a low 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 Paul Warror will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Papadopoulos connects with a body shot.
Jab from Warror.
Warror motions for Papadopoulos to come forward. Warror throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Papadopoulos misses.
Warror misses with a body kick.
Warror misses with an uppercut. Papadopoulos saw that one coming.
Papadopoulos throws a body punch but Warror moves out of range.
Papadopoulos shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It looked like Warror wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Papadopoulos blocks a leg kick.
Papadopoulos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Warror moves away.
Warror half committed to a counter leg kick.
Papadopoulos checks a leg kick.
Warror cracks Papadopoulos with a good jab.
Papadopoulos looks to land a left hand but Warror moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papadopoulos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Warror jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Warror uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Papadopoulos.
Jab from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick but Warror moved away.
Warror misses with a combination
and Papadopoulos counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Warror throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Papadopoulos lands a jab to the head.
Papadopoulos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Some bone on bone action there as Warror checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Warror thows a left - swing and a miss!
Papadopoulos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warror.
Warror misses with a low kick.
Warror scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheers as Papadopoulos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Warror doesn't seem phased though.
Papadopoulos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Papadopoulos misses with a looping right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Warror.
Warror throws a leg kick but Papadopoulos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Papadopoulos walks forward, straight into a front kick from Warror.
Papadopoulos fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Warror checks it well.
Papadopoulos staying out of range there.
Warror scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warror jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Papadopoulos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Papadopoulos misses with an uppercut.
Warror moves away from the strike by Papadopoulos.
Warror tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Papadopoulos was well out of range. Poor timing from Warror.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Papadopoulos 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 Warror has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Warror and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Warror on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Good leg kick by Papadopoulos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Warror takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Papadopoulos moves out of range of the strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Papadopoulos.
Warror throws a nice looking combination but Papadopoulos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Papadopoulos pushes Warror away with a front kick.
Warror throws a body punch but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
Papadopoulos misses with a looping right.
Warror pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Papadopoulos back to the cage. Warror follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A big left from Papadopoulos misses.
Warror tries to land a leg kick but Papadopoulos saw it coming and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos scores with a jab to the head.
Papadopoulos is looking to chop away at Warror's legs.
Papadopoulos throws a quick inside leg kick.
Papadopoulos throws a hook but Warror avoids it easily.
Papadopoulos has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Warror.
Warror tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Papadopoulos is able to avoid easily.
Warror scores with a body shot.
Warror is looking to land body kicks.
Papadopoulos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Papadopoulos looks to land a right hand but Warror moved out of range.
Warror moves away from the strike by Papadopoulos.
An attempted straight right counter from Warror misses the target.
Papadopoulos checks a leg kick.
Papadopoulos tests Warror's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Papadopoulos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Papadopoulos lands a nice hook to Warror's body. Warror takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big right from Warror misses.
Warror moves away from the strike by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Papadopoulos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warror tried to score with a low kick but Papadopoulos checks it.
Papadopoulos throws a hook to the side of Warror's head but Warror sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Papadopoulos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Warror.
Warror moves forwards but Papadopoulos connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Papadopoulos takes one to the chin there.
Warror looks for the body kick but Papadopoulos saw that one coming.
Papadopoulos is looking to score with low kicks.
Warror takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Warror cracks Papadopoulos with a right hand to the side of the head.
Warror looks to score with a jab to the body but Papadopoulos is just out of range.
Warror tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Warror swings for the body but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
Warror bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Papadopoulos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Papadopoulos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Warror.
Papadopoulos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warror manages to avoid it.
Warror lands a leg kick that knocks Papadopoulos off balance momentarily.
Papadopoulos throws out a loose jab but Warror uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Avraam Papadopoulos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Papadopoulos 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Avraam Papadopoulos!
In his post fight interview, Avraam Papadopoulos started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evil Nixon (ranked 205 p4p, 33 weight class) and Risto Rautio (ranked 472 p4p, 67 weight class). Rautio has chosen mickey avalon as his entrance music. Risto Rautio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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211 lbs
42 - 14 - 2 |
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210 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
42 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Evil Nixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Rautio!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rautio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nixon manages to avoid it.
Nixon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rautio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nixon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nixon scores with a shot to the body.
Nixon seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nixon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rautio.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rautio! But no joy.
Rautio misses with a looping left.
Nixon slips a straight right by Rautio.
Rautio misses with a body punch
and Nixon 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.
Nixon lands a jab.
Nixon misses with a body punch
and Rautio counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A punch lands to the side of Nixon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon cracks Rautio with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nixon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rautio blocks a jab.
Nixon throws a sloppy head kick
and Rautio counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rautio has closed the distance and engaged Nixon in a clinch.
Nixon lands with a short shot to the head.
Rautio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nixon misses with a punch on the inside.
Rautio presses Nixon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nixon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rautio pushes Nixon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rautio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rautio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nixon's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Nixon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rautio is leaning against Nixon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rautio lands a body punch.
Nixon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rautio's elbow.
Rautio has a couple of punches blocked by Nixon.
Nixon tries to work over Rautio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Nixon.
Rautio lands a nice shot to the body.
Rautio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nixon backwards.
A short left from Rautio.
Rautio cracks Nixon with a nice body shot.
Rautio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nixon is breathing heavily.
Rautio tries to work over Nixon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nixon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rautio's elbow.
Rautio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nixon backwards.
Nixon misses with a body punch.
Rautio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nixons head.
Rautio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rautio blocks a body shot from Nixon.
Rautio tries a body shot but Nixon blocks it.
A body shot lands from Nixon.
Nixon breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon slips a straight right by Rautio.
Nixon takes a swing at Rautio's ribcage but misses.
Rautio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Rautio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rautio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nixon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rautio is looking to chop away at Nixon's legs.
Rautio lands with a cross.
Rautio lands with a right hand.
Rautio blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rautio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nixon.
Rautio throws out a loose jab but Nixon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nixon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rautio misses with a wild body shot.
A quick step to the side and Nixon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nixon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nixon throws a right and a left that both miss.
An inside leg kick lands from Rautio.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rautio misses with a body punch
letting Nixon counter with a right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rautio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Risto Rautio will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nixon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rautio.
Nixon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rautio misses with a hook
and Nixon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nixon walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rautio.
Nice uppercut there from Nixon.
Nixon misses the shot to the body.
Rautio appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rautio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nixon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nixon throws a hook but Rautio avoids it easily.
Nixon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautio forces Nixon back against the cage and clinches.
Rautio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nixon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nixon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A counter left hand to the body from Nixon misses its target.
A punch combination from Nixon misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Nixon. That snapped Rautio's head back.
Rautio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nixon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nixon throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rautio scores with a nice head shot.
Nixon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nixon misses with a body kick.
Nixon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rautio.
Rautio moves out of range of the body kick from Nixon.
Nixon backing away here, and Rautio unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rautio.
Nixon throws a lazy right hand but Rautio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rautio throws out a leg kick but Nixon moves out of range and Rautio only half commits.
Rautio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nixon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rautio tries to land a front kick but Nixon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rautio misses with a body kick.
Nixon scores with a shot to the body.
Nixon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rautio throws a body punch but Nixon moves out of range.
Rautio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nixon throws out the jab.
Rautio appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nixon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rautio uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nixon has time to react.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rautio looks to throw a body kick
and Nixon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rautio moves out of range as Nixon strikes.
Nixon throws a leg kick
and Rautio counters with a good low kick that Nixon was not able to check.
Nixon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nixon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rautio finds it's way round the side to connect with Nixon's head.
It looks like Evil Nixon has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rautio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rautio blocks a head kick by Nixon.
Rautio replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Nixon blocks it well.
Nixon tried to score with a low kick but Rautio checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Risto Rautio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Evil Nixon's cut.
That's time! Nixon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nixon misses the jab.
Rautio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rautio throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Nixon counters with a nice kick to the body.
Nixon lands a jab.
Rautio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rautio misses with a right hand
and Nixon makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rautio really felt that one!
Oooooh!!! Nixon has knocked Rautio down with a huge combo! Nixon steps away and waves a wobbly Rautio back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Rautio is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nixon moves forwards but Rautio connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautio throws a right hand that misses
and Nixon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rautio is still on wobbly legs! Can Nixon finish him?
Rautio throws an off balance right hand
and Nixon counters with a crisp right that sends Rautio to the canvas! Nixon follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evil Nixon!
A very excited looking Evil Nixon 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 Just Whymer (ranked 9 p4p, 2 weight class) and Kassim Magufuli I V (ranked 71 p4p, 12 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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28
209 lbs
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216 lbs
25 - 13 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Just Whymer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kassim Magufuli I V!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whymer scores with a kick to the body.
Magufuli I V tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A left lands for Whymer.
Whymer looks to throw the jab but Magufuli I V is out of range.
Whymer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Whymer misses with a body shot
and Magufuli I V counters with a right hand to the body.
Whymer misses with a body kick.
Whymer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magufuli I V moves away.
Whymer swings for the body but Magufuli I V moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whymer just misses with a punch to the body.
Whymer with a hook.
Whymer throws a poor cross that misses
and Magufuli I V counters with a straight right hand.
Magufuli I V closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Whymer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whymer throws a right hand that misses
and Magufuli I V counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Whymer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Whymer lands a really nice looking cross but Magufuli I V seems unphased.
Magufuli I V looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Magufuli I V uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whymer.
A low kick from Whymer is predictable there
and Magufuli I V counters with a nice uppercut.
Magufuli I V sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Whymer looks to land a body kick but Magufuli I V moved away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Whymer 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 Magufuli I V has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Magufuli I V and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Magufuli I V replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Whymer blocks it well.
A left lands for Whymer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whymer throws a push kick but Magufuli I V slaps the foot to one side.
A nice side step and Magufuli I V releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Whymer throws a body kick that misses
and Magufuli I V comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Whymer stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Magufuli I V is on him like rabid pit bull! Whymer slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kassim Magufuli I V!
Kassim Magufuli I V is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Kassim Magufuli I V thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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