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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacks Sole (ranked 22620 p4p, 596 weight class) and Kazumi Mishima (ranked 4074 p4p, 422 weight class). Jacks Sole could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kazumi Mishima's chin.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacks Sole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kazumi Mishima!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sole lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mishima takes a step back to recover.
Mishima takes one to the side of the head.
It looks like Kazumi Mishima has been cut.
Mishima checks a leg kick.
Mishima throws out a counter right but Sole avoids it with no problem.
Mishima throws a head kick but Sole moves out of range.
Sole looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sole throws a looping overhand right but Mishima ducks down to avoid it.
Sole lands a big right hand that sends Mishima crashing to the mat! Sole stays standing though and waves Mishima back to his feet!
Mishima is rocked!
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!
Mishima is holding his hands too far apart here. Sole throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Mishima is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jacks Sole!
Jacks Sole seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cole Orion (ranked 6774 p4p, 533 weight class) and Orla Wanker (ranked 3329 p4p, 364 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cole Orion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Orla Wanker!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Eliza Hachem and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wanker lands a nice looking body kick.
Wanker looks to land a combination. Orion sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Orion seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Wanker fails to land with a series of punches.
Orion fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wanker.
Orion avoids the head kick by Wanker.
Orion is looking to counter with a body kick.
Orion connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wanker misses with a wild combination.
Orion pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Orion shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A combination from Wanker does no damage.
Orion fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wanker is out of range.
Orion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orion looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wanker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wanker throws a head kick but Orion moves out of range.
Wanker lunges at Orion with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Orion's hand.
Orion displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wanker throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orion tries to land a front kick but Wanker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Orion displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wanker throws out the jab.
Wanker cracks a nice hook into Orion's ribs.
Orion misses with a leg kick.
Orion avoids the body shot from Wanker.
Orion feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Orion swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Orion swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wanker drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Orion defends it well.
Wanker throws a leg kick but Orion sees it coming and moves out of range.
Orion throws a quick counter kick to the body but Wanker avoids it.
Wanker fails with a takedown attempt.
Orion displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wanker throws out the jab.
Orion seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Orion slips under a jab.
Orion thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wanker digs a good body shot into Orion's ribs.
Orion throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cole Orion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wanker's corner calls for a 1-2. Wanker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Orion blocks a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Orion.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wanker. Orion does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wanker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Orion seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wanker scores with a nice head shot.
Wanker with a hook.
Both fighters circling a little - Wanker finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wanker throws a head kick but Orion moves out of range.
Orion moves out of range of the body kick from Wanker.
A jab from Wanker finds it's way through Orion's defenses.
Wanker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wanker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Orion at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wanker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wanker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Orla Wanker has been cut.
Wanker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wanker shoots in looking for a takedown but Orion manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wanker's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Orion feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Orion walks into a straight right hand from Wanker.
Orion looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Orion digs a good hook to Wanker's body.
Orla Wanker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Orion.
Orion stuffs the takedown.
Cole Orion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orla Wanker.
Wanker lands a nice shot to the body.
Wanker shoots in for a double leg but Orion sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A little feinted left hand from Orion on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wanker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orion misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wanker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orion connects with a crisp jab.
Wanker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wanker looks to land a right hand but Orion moved out of range.
Wanker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Orion jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Orion takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Orion gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wanker told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Wanker wants to control from the top but Orion keeps moving.
Wanker tries to free his leg and advance position but Orion is retaining full guard.
Orion keeping moving, preventing Wanker from controlling successfully.
Wanker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orla Wanker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Orla Wanker's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wanker looks to score with a jab to the body but Orion is just out of range.
Wanker lands a two punch combo.
Wanker lands a glancing blow to the side of Orion's head.
Wanker takes a swing at Orion's ribcage but misses.
Orion appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wanker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A punch lands to the side of Orion 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A punch combination from Wanker misses.
Orion thinks about countering with a body kick.
Wanker shoots in for a takedown but Orion shows good takedown defense.
Wanker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wanker throws a jab but it's blocked by Orion.
Orion is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wanker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Orion circles away quickly and effectively.
Wanker blocks the body kick.
Orion moves out of range as Wanker throws a body kick.
Orion seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nice body punch from Wanker.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wanker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orion moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orion throws a leg kick which misses Wanker's front leg but catches the back leg as Wanker tries to avoid it.
Wanker shoots in for a takedown but Orion shows good takedown defense.
Cole Orion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orla Wanker.
Wanker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Orion counters with a body kick that stops Wanker in his tracks momentarily.
Wanker is breathing heavily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wanker crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Orion - the referee stops the clock and Wanker gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Orion. Wanker manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice body kick there by Orion.
Orion looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good leg kick by Orion there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wanker throws a right hand that misses
and Orion counters with a nice kick to the body.
Orion uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wanker.
Orion lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Orion scores with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wanker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Orion sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wanker.
Orion feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orion lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Orion displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wanker throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Orion.
Orion is looking for a counter combo.
Orion throws a push kick but Wanker slaps the foot to one side.
Orion throws the kick towards the body but Wanker avoids it.
Orion with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fighters circling - Wanker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It appears Orion was looking to counter with a kick there.
Orion with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wanker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wanker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wanker shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Orion napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wanker tries for a kimura but Orion is defending well.
Orion is looking for a sweep.
Orion is working hard here to advance position.
Orion sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Orion looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wanker works his foot free and advances to mount.
Orion wants to hold on but Wanker pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wanker wants to control the pace but Orion is squirming around nicely.
Wanker working for a guillotine from mount but Orion is in no mood to give up.
Orion can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orion is trying to escape the mount but Wanker keeps good control and instead manages to take Orion's back.
Wanker looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Orion is controlling Wanker 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Orion pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wanker is keeping the position for now.
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 Cole Orion will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Orla Wanker's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Wanker lands a high kick!
Wanker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wanker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Orla Wanker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Orion goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wanker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Orion avoids it really well and circles away.
As Wanker backs away, Orion returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wanker thows a body kick. Orion tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wanker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Orion is fending him off so far but Wanker persists. Nope, Orion circles away and we're back to standing.
Orion is looking to counter punch.
Wanker fails to land with a series of punches.
Wanker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wanker moves into range and connects with a jab.
You can see that Wanker has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Wanker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Orion throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wanker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Orion scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Orion lands a nice hook to Wanker's body. Wanker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wanker throws a jab but it's blocked by Orion.
Wanker misses with a double jab
letting Orion counter with a right hand.
Wanker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Orion.
Orion throws a head kick that misses.
A leg kick checked by Orion.
Wanker misses with a double jab
and Orion counters with a series of strikes. Wanker will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wanker misses with a takedown attempt
and Orion counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cole Orion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orla Wanker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wanker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Orion moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wanker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wanker blocks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Orion. That's going to slow Wanker down.
Wanker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Orion misses with a low kick.
Wanker tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wanker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That has opened up Orla Wanker's cut even more.
Orion defending well as Wanker loads up on a big left hand.
Wanker shoots in for a double leg but Orion sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Orion fakes the leg kick and cracks Wanker in the body.
Wanker tries a head kick but it misses.
Wanker tries for a takedown but Orion sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Orion.
Orion throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wanker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Wanker misses.
Orion just misses with a punch to the body.
Orion throws a nice inside leg kick.
Orion cracks the inside of Wanker's front leg.
Wanker throws the kick towards the body but Orion avoids it.
Orion quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Wanker scores with a head kick. Orion tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wanker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Orion circles away.
Wanker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Orion looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Orion defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wanker.
Wanker tries a head kick but it misses.
Orion swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wanker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Orion throws a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wanker blocks the body kick.
Wanker's corner calls for a 1-2. Wanker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Orion looks to land a body kick but Wanker moved away.
Orion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wanker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orion quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Orion stuns Wanker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orion slips under a jab.
Orion was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wanker throws a poor cross that misses
and Wanker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Orion misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wanker. Orion does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Orion was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Orion uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wanker.
Wanker has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Orion.
Wanker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wanker shoots for a double leg takedown but Orion sprawls well. He's pushed Wanker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cole Orion showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Orion has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Cole Orion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luis Gonzales (ranked 3847 p4p, 422 weight class) and Friedrich Von Kirchensittenbach (ranked 24780 p4p, 561 weight class). Gonzales comes to the cage accompanied by Stormzy - Shut Up. 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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Luis Gonzales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Friedrich Von Kirchensittenbach!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Kirchensittenbach swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gonzales counters by clinching up.
Von Kirchensittenbach is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gonzales is keeping busy.
Gonzales lands with a left to the head.
Von Kirchensittenbach taking a breather.
Gonzales working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Von Kirchensittenbach working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gonzales.
Von Kirchensittenbach has had enough of the clinch but Gonzales keeps him there for the moment.
Gonzales keeps control of Von Kirchensittenbach as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gonzales lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gonzales avoiding damage.
Gonzales lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gonzales - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzales lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Von Kirchensittenbach is trying to break the clinch but Gonzales is controlling him.
Von Kirchensittenbach is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gonzales.
Gonzales keeps control of Von Kirchensittenbach as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales blocking some punches.
Gonzales lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Von Kirchensittenbach backwards.
Gonzales lands a hook that snaps the head of Von Kirchensittenbach backwards.
Von Kirchensittenbach wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gonzales scores with a shoulder strike.
Von Kirchensittenbach wants to break the clinch but can't.
Von Kirchensittenbach is trying to break the clinch but Gonzales has him pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Von Kirchensittenbach.
Still in the clinch, Gonzales scores with a nice short uppercut.
Von Kirchensittenbach is rocked!
Gonzales pushes Von Kirchensittenbach back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Von Kirchensittenbach is still on wobbly legs! Can Gonzales finish him?
Von Kirchensittenbach takes a knee to the side of the body.
Von Kirchensittenbach wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gonzales working aggressively here.
Gonzales tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Gonzales fails to land.
Gonzales has a couple of punches blocked by Von Kirchensittenbach.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gonzales.
Gonzales misses with some punches.
Gonzales tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzales swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Kirchensittenbach uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Von Kirchensittenbach.
Von Kirchensittenbach blocks an uppercut.
Gonzales throws a punch but it's blocked by Von Kirchensittenbach.
Von Kirchensittenbach is trying to force a seperation but Gonzales has the dominant position.
Gonzales prevents Von Kirchensittenbach from breaking the clinch.
Gonzales has a couple of punches blocked by Von Kirchensittenbach.
A head punch on the inside from Gonzales fails to land.
Gonzales tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gonzales prevents a body shot from Von Kirchensittenbach.
Gonzales misses with some punches.
Von Kirchensittenbach seems to have recovered his senses.
Gonzales stalling against the cage.
Gonzales lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Kirchensittenbach tries a body shot but Gonzales blocks it.
Von Kirchensittenbach misses with a body punch.
Gonzales working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gonzales dips a shoulder and cracks Von Kirchensittenbach with a mighty uppercut! Von Kirchensittenbach falls back against the cage and Gonzales unloads with a barrage of strikes! Von Kirchensittenbach is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Gonzales screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luis Gonzales!
Luis Gonzales was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Friedrich Von Kirchensittenbach was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm going back to pro wrestling'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kasey McRobbie (ranked 4327 p4p, 442 weight class) and Hector Zorba (ranked 2429 p4p, 280 weight class). Zorba has chosen Evening Meditation as his entrance music. 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kasey McRobbie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hector Zorba!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Darius Henderson and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Zorba catches McRobbie right on the button with a cross.
McRobbie ducks under a wild hook from Zorba.
McRobbie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Zorba is looking to reverse the position.
Zorba gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Zorba manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McRobbie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McRobbie with a flurry of punches that miss.
McRobbie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McRobbie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zorba controlling McRobbie's posture.
Zorba wants to sweep but no luck.
Zorba controlling the position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zorba preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zorba wants to sweep here but McRobbie controlling him for the moment.
McRobbie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zorba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McRobbie throws an elbow that misses. Zorba uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McRobbie's guard. Nice move by Zorba!
Zorba cracks McRobbie with a solid left hand.
Zorba postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zorba controls from within his opponent's guard.
Zorba scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRobbie is trying to hold Zorba in close to prevent damage but Zorba has managed to pass into half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from McRobbie's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Zorba sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McRobbie defending well though.
Zorba wants to take a breather but McRobbie is having none of it.
McRobbie is trying to get back to full guard.
Zorba trying to control the action but McRobbie is working from the bottom.
Zorba is thwarting McRobbie's attempts to control the position.
Zorba is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Zorba might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ground and pound from Zorba.
Zorba with the ground and pound but McRobbie uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Zorba with a nice head shot there.
Zorba in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Zorba's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Zorba throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zorba sitting in guard here, content to control.
Zorba must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McRobbie trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zorba shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zorba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut there from Zorba.
Zorba bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McRobbie's head backwards.
Zorba lands a glancing blow to the side of McRobbie's head.
Zorba throws a hook but McRobbie avoids it easily.
Zorba looks to land a right hand but McRobbie moved out of range.
Zorba moves away from the strike by McRobbie.
Zorba catches McRobbie napping and connects with a big right hand that sends McRobbie to the canvas!
McRobbie is rocked!
It looks like Kasey McRobbie has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McRobbie keeping moving, preventing Zorba from controlling successfully.
Oh McRobbie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
McRobbie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Zorba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kasey McRobbie's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Zorba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Zorba on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McRobbie seems to have got his legs back now.
Zorba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zorba gets caught napping as McRobbie dives in and scores a takedown. Zorba manages to retain guard.
Zorba looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
McRobbie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McRobbie is fighting to break Zorba's control of his arms but Zorba is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Zorba's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Zorba trying to keep a closed guard but McRobbie is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zorba looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
McRobbie throwing strikes from guard but Zorba blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McRobbie throwing strikes from guard but Zorba blocks nicely.
Zorba trying to control the position here.
McRobbie postures up in Zorba's guard and throws a big left but Zorba blocks it.
Zorba looking to hit a scissor sweep but McRobbie is one step ahead there.
Zorba bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McRobbie's guard.
Zorba stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McRobbie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zorba is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zorba in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McRobbie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zorba gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McRobbie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Zorba controls the pace.
Zorba throwing strikes but missing.
Zorba in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zorba wants to control from the top but McRobbie keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Zorba showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zorba tries to free his leg and advance position but McRobbie is retaining full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Zorba lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McRobbie looks to score with a jab to the body but Zorba is just out of range.
McRobbie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zorba throws out a counter right but McRobbie avoids it with no problem.
McRobbie thuds a left hand into Zorba's body.
Zorba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zorba lands with a shot to the body.
Zorba cracks McRobbie with an open hand slap.
McRobbie misses the jab.
Zorba has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
McRobbie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zorba.
McRobbie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zorba but Zorba pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McRobbie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zorba with a nice cross.
Zorba slips under a jab from McRobbie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zorba drops his shoulder and cracks McRobbie with a huge uppercut! McRobbie goes down! Can Zorba finish him?
McRobbie is rocked!
Zorba not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Zorba throws a big right hand that misses.
Zorba wants to control from the top but McRobbie keeps moving.
McRobbie being controlled here, momentarily.
Zorba with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Zorba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kasey McRobbie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
McRobbie lands a body shot.
Zorba gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting McRobbie counter with a right hand.
McRobbie slaps away a takedown attempt from Zorba, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zorba misses with a hook to the body
and McRobbie counters with a stiff right hand.
McRobbie lands a head shot.
Zorba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McRobbie.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zorba. McRobbie does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like McRobbie was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Zorba.
Zorba's corner calls for a 1-2. Zorba obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McRobbie scores with a punch to the head.
McRobbie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zorba throws out the jab.
McRobbie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zorba was well out of range. Poor timing from McRobbie.
Zorba takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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!
McRobbie scores with a shot to the body.
Zorba has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zorba takes a swing at McRobbie's ribcage but misses.
Zorba shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McRobbie's guard.
Zorba looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Zorba trying to control but McRobbie is working from the bottom.
Zorba is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Zorba lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Zorba chips away with some ground and pound.
Kasey McRobbie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zorba stays in close to McRobbie's body and controls the position.
Zorba throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zorba throws an elbow that misses. McRobbie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zorba's guard. Nice move by McRobbie!
McRobbie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zorba trying to control the position here.
Zorba avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zorba preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McRobbie throwing strikes from guard but Zorba blocks nicely.
Zorba wants to sweep here but McRobbie controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRobbie throws a big right hand that misses.
Zorba looking to hit a scissor sweep but McRobbie is one step ahead there.
Zorba seems keen to control McRobbie's posture.
Zorba avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zorba wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Zorba is looking to stand up but McRobbie isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McRobbie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zorba stuffs the takedown attempt from McRobbie. McRobbie gets slowly back to his feet.
Zorba gets a takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zorba thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zorba not doing much here.
McRobbie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hector Zorba has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zorba is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Zorba seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McRobbie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hector Zorba is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zorba lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kasey McRobbie.
Well Zorba 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Zorba!
Hector Zorba decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Konstantinov (ranked 3719 p4p, 324 weight class) and Reijo Halli (ranked 932 p4p, 106 weight class). Konstantinov comes to the cage accompanied by Pimpa's Paradise. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladimir Konstantinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reijo Halli!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Konstantinov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Konstantinov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Halli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Konstantinov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Konstantinov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Halli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Halli throws a big shot that misses.
Konstantinov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Halli.
Konstantinov throws a hook to the side of Halli's head but Halli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Konstantinov moves out of range as Halli strikes.
Nice defenses there by Konstantinov.
A little feinted left hand from Konstantinov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Halli missing with a left hand there. Konstantinov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Konstantinov checks a leg kick.
Konstantinov misses with a looping left.
Konstantinov throws a hook but Halli blocks it.
Halli throws a lazy right hand but Konstantinov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Konstantinov 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.
Konstantinov scores with a shot to the body.
Konstantinov connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Konstantinov slips a jab from Halli.
A head kick misses from Halli.
Konstantinov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Halli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Konstantinov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Halli.
Halli fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Konstantinov avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halli just misses with a punch to the body.
Konstantinov has Halli up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Konstantinov.
Halli tries to score a body lock takedown but Konstantinov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Konstantinov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Konstantinov lands with a short shot to the head.
Konstantinov blocks an uppercut.
Halli struggles to land a body shot inside as Konstantinov controls his hands.
Konstantinov landing knees to the head.
A short right from Konstantinov on the inside.
Halli lands a shoulder strike.
Konstantinov with a knee to the head.
Konstantinov can't find room to land a body shot as Halli controls the action.
A short right from Halli.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Konstantinov lands an uppercut.
Konstantinov blocks a body shot from Halli.
Halli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Halli blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Konstantinov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Konstantinov misses with a punch to the body.
Konstantinov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Halli backwards.
A hook to the body from Konstantinov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Konstantinov tries a knee to the head but Halli blocks it.
Halli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Konstantinov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Konstantinov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Halli is defending well for now.
Halli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Konstantinov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Halli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Konstantinov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Konstantinov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Halli is defending well for now.
Halli blocks an uppercut.
Konstantinov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Halli misses with a punch to the body.
Halli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Halli lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Konstantinov tries to throw a body punch but Halli avoids it by throwing Konstantinov back against the cage.
Halli has picked Konstantinov up - he's going for a ride! Halli dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Konstantinov wants to improve his position but Halli is controlling well.
Halli is thwarting Konstantinov's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konstantinov wants to improve his position but Halli is controlling well.
Konstantinov trying to control but Halli postures up.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Halli working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Konstantinov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Halli pulls his head out easily.
Halli works his way into full mount!
Halli mounts Konstantinov! Really nice guard pass there!
Konstantinov has given up his back here. Will Halli look for the submission or keep pounding away?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Konstantinov showing good submission defense here.
Konstantinov just trying to survive but Halli is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Halli wants to control but Konstantinov is keeping busy.
Konstantinov wants to control his opponent's hands but Halli gets his hands free.
Konstantinov is trying to break free.
Halli not allowing Konstantinov to control his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vladimir Konstantinov will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Konstantinov misses the shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Halli 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 Konstantinov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Konstantinov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Halli thuds a left hand into Konstantinov's body.
Konstantinov wants to clinch up but Halli keeps it at a distance.
Konstantinov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Halli on the side of the head.
Konstantinov throws out a loose jab but Halli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Konstantinov.
Konstantinov throws an overhand right that lands on Halli's shoulder, as Halli tries to avoid the shot.
Konstantinov misses with an uppercut.
Konstantinov throws a shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Konstantinov.
Konstantinov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Halli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Halli looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slow jab from Halli misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halli lands a right hook to the body.
Konstantinov checks the leg kick.
Konstantinov throws a body shot but no joy.
Halli misses with an uppercut.
Halli tries to land a leg kick but Konstantinov saw it coming and moves away.
Konstantinov misses the jab.
Halli swats away the attempt to clinch by Konstantinov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Konstantinov moves into the clinch.
Konstantinov blocks a body shot from Halli.
Vladimir Konstantinov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Halli on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Halli can't find room to land a body shot as Konstantinov controls the action.
Halli takes a knee right on the jaw!
Konstantinov missing with knees to the body.
Halli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Konstantinov backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Halli.
Halli is trying to push Konstantinov away but Konstantinov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short body shot lands from Konstantinov as the two fighters clinch.
Halli tries for a takedown. No joy.
Konstantinov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Halli scores with a hook to the body.
Konstantinov lands an uppercut.
Halli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Halli misses with the head strike.
Konstantinov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Halli.
Halli tries to work over Konstantinov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Halli lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Konstantinov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halli swings wildly with an uppercut but Konstantinov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Konstantinov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Halli on the inside.
Konstantinov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Halli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Konstantinov misses.
Konstantinov throws a body shot but no joy.
Halli lands with a nice body punch.
Halli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Halli takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Konstantinov tries to clinch up but Halli circles away and keeps his distance.
Vladimir Konstantinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Konstantinov.
Vladimir Konstantinov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Konstantinov throws a body punch but Halli moves out of range.
Halli avoids the body shot from Konstantinov.
Konstantinov has managed to clinch.
Halli misses with a punch to the body.
Konstantinov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Halli is trying to break the clinch but Konstantinov is controlling him.
Konstantinov takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Halli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Halli changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Konstantinov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Konstantinov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Konstantinov darts in and clinches Halli up against the cage.
Halli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Konstantinov backwards.
Halli lands a left hand.
A knee to the head by Konstantinov.
A shot in the inside from Halli.
Konstantinov blocks a body shot from Halli.
Halli lands a nice uppercut.
Konstantinov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Halli is breathing heavily.
Halli scores with a shot to the side of Konstantinov's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Konstantinov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Halli.
Halli tries to work over Konstantinov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Konstantinov tries a body shot but Halli blocks it.
A short right from Konstantinov.
Konstantinov with a knee to the head.
Konstantinov tries to land knees in the clinch but Halli avoids the damage to the body.
Konstantinov tries a knee to the head but Halli blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Konstantinov missing with knees to the body.
Konstantinov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Halli is defending well for now.
Halli has a couple of punches blocked by Konstantinov.
Konstantinov misses with a knee strike.
Halli blocks a body shot from Konstantinov.
Halli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Konstantinov tries to clinch up.
It seemed like Halli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Konstantinov doesn't manage to clinch there - Halli circles away.
Halli lands with a kick to the ribs.
Konstantinov looks to throw the jab but Halli is out of range.
Konstantinov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Konstantinov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Konstantinov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halli was well out of range. Poor timing from Konstantinov.
Halli dips to his left and cracks Konstantinov with an uppercut!
Halli fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Halli.
Halli cracks a nice hook into Konstantinov's ribs.
Halli clobbers Konstantinov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Konstantinov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Halli.
A big left from Konstantinov misses.
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 Vladimir Konstantinov will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Konstantinov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Halli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Konstantinov misses with an uppercut
and Halli counters with a right hand to the body.
Konstantinov rushes Halli and presses him up against the cage.
Konstantinov prevents a body shot from Halli.
Halli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Halli wants a takedown but no success here.
Halli lands with a light punch inside.
Konstantinov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Still in the clinch, Halli scores with a nice short uppercut.
Konstantinov missing with knees to the body.
Konstantinov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Halli tries a body shot but Konstantinov blocks it.
Konstantinov lands a hook that snaps the head of Halli backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Halli.
Konstantinov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Halli scores with a nice hook to the head.
Konstantinov tries a knee to the head but Halli blocks it.
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!
Halli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Konstantinov's elbow.
Konstantinov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Halli avoids it.
Konstantinov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Konstantinov misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Konstantinov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Halli prevents a body shot from Konstantinov.
Konstantinov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Halli backwards.
Konstantinov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Halli avoids it.
Konstantinov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Halli.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Konstantinov.
Halli has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Konstantinov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Konstantinov lands a nice shot to the body.
Halli takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Halli lands a body shot in the clinch.
Halli pushes Konstantinov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Konstantinov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Halli throws a punch but it's blocked by Konstantinov.
Halli tries to throw a body punch but Konstantinov avoids it by throwing Halli back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Halli.
Halli has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Konstantinov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vladimir Konstantinov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reijo Halli.
Halli lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Konstantinov backwards.
A short right from Halli on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halli throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Reijo Halli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konstantinov digs a right hand underneath Halli's ribcage. Halli let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Halli lands a shoulder strike.
Halli pushes Konstantinov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Konstantinov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Halli in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Halli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Konstantinov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Halli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Konstantinov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Halli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Halli moves away from the strike by Konstantinov.
Konstantinov checks a leg kick.
Halli connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Halli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Konstantinov is looking to clinch.
Konstantinov tries to clinch but Halli is having none of it.
Halli throws out a counter right but Konstantinov avoids it with no problem.
Konstantinov misses with a body shot.
Halli throws a leg kick that is checked
and Konstantinov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Konstantinov blocks a leg kick.
Halli throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konstantinov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Konstantinov misses with a looping right.
Halli lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Konstantinov at a distance.
Halli throws a low kick, looking for Konstantinov's leg but Konstantinov calmly moves out of range.
Halli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Konstantinov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Halli takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Konstantinov checks a leg kick.
Konstantinov blocks a jab.
Konstantinov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reijo Halli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Konstantinov scores with a hook.
A leg kick checked by Konstantinov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Halli. Konstantinov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Konstantinov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Konstantinov defending well as Halli loads up on a big left hand.
Halli shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Konstantinov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Konstantinov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Halli.
Konstantinov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Konstantinov cracks Halli with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Konstantinov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Konstantinov is looking to clinch.
Konstantinov lands with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Halli misses the target.
Konstantinov wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Konstantinov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Konstantinov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Konstantinov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Halli, pushing him back against the cage.
Halli lands a shot to the body.
Konstantinov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Halli.
Halli blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Halli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Konstantinov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Halli tries to work over Konstantinov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vladimir Konstantinov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Halli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Reijo Halli.
I think Konstantinov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Osman Dawoud (ranked 2838 p4p, 309 weight class) and Ivan Blood (ranked 2573 p4p, 286 weight class). Ivan Blood has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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Excellent MT
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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
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Osman Dawoud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivan Blood!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blood takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Blood fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blood.
Blood misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blood.
Blood has a couple of punches blocked by Dawoud.
Dawoud lands with a right to the head.
Blood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blood has a couple of punches blocked by Dawoud.
Dawoud blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blood.
Dawoud throws a head punch that misses.
Dawoud swings wildly with an uppercut but Blood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dawoud lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Blood.
Blood lands a left hand.
Blood scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blood throws a punch but it's blocked by Dawoud.
Dawoud misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blood.
Dawoud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blood.
A head punch on the inside from Blood fails to land.
A short right from Dawoud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawoud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blood has a couple of punches blocked by Dawoud.
Dawoud blocking some punches.
Dawoud lands a hook that snaps the head of Blood backwards.
Dawoud swings wildly with an uppercut but Blood uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Dawoud.
Blood misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dawoud.
Dawoud misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dawoud misses with a punch on the inside.
Dawoud misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blood.
Blood throws a punch but it's blocked by Dawoud.
Blood working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dawoud.
Blood throws a head punch that misses.
Dawoud lands a left hand.
Blood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blood blocks an uppercut.
Blood throws a head punch that misses.
Dawoud lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blood.
Dawoud misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dawoud misses with a punch on the inside.
Dawoud blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Blood on the inside.
Dawoud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dawoud misses with a punch on the inside.
Blood scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dawoud swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dawoud lands a nice uppercut.
Blood has a couple of punches blocked by Dawoud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dawoud.
Blood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dawoud blocking some punches.
Dawoud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dawoud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dawoud lands a left hand.
Blood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dawoud blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blood.
Blood lands a hook that snaps the head of Dawoud backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawoud throws a head punch that misses.
Blood misses with a punch on the inside.
Dawoud swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dawoud swings wildly with an uppercut but Blood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dawoud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dawoud misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Dawoud fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dawoud.
Dawoud lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blood backwards.
Blood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dawoud misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dawoud misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blood misses with the head strike.
Dawoud misses with the head strike.
Blood swings wildly with an uppercut but Dawoud uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dawoud misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dawoud throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bloods head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blood lands a left hand.
Blood misses with some punches.
Dawoud has a couple of punches blocked by Blood.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Blood fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dawoud has a couple of punches blocked by Blood.
Blood blocks an uppercut.
Blood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dawoud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blood blocks an uppercut.
Blood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blood.
Dawoud blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dawoud.
A head punch on the inside from Blood fails to land.
Blood gets through Dawoud's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blood.
Blood lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dawoud misses with some punches.
Blood working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dawoud blocks an uppercut.
Blood scores with a shoulder strike.
Dawoud makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blood lands an uppercut.
Blood throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Dawoud fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ivan Blood will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Blood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blood swats away the attempt to clinch by Dawoud.
Blood darts in and clinches Dawoud up against the cage.
Dawoud misses with the head strike.
Blood blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Blood scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Blood on the inside.
Dawoud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dawoud throws a punch but it's blocked by Blood.
Blood throws a punch but it's blocked by Dawoud.
Blood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Blood.
Dawoud lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Blood throws a head punch that misses.
Dawoud throws a punch but it's blocked by Blood.
Blood throws a head punch that misses.
Dawoud blocks an uppercut.
Dawoud blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Blood fails to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dawoud.
Dawoud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blood working aggressively here.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Blood in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawoud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dawoud blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dawoud pushes Blood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Blood.
Blood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ivan Blood seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dawoud makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Blood.
Dawoud lands a left hand.
Blood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dawoud blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dawoud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Blood fails to land.
Dawoud blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Blood fails to land.
Blood misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Blood fails to land.
Blood misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dawoud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dawoud has a couple of punches blocked by Blood.
Dawoud blocking some punches.
Blood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood misses with some punches.
Blood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dawoud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blood takes a shot to the head.
Dawoud swings wildly with an uppercut but Blood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dawoud blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blood gets through Dawoud's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dawoud lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Blood.
Dawoud misses with a punch on the inside.
Blood blocks an uppercut.
Blood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dawouds head.
Blood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dawoud swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dawoud blocks an uppercut.
Blood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blood blocking some punches.
Blood blocking some punches.
Dawoud blocks an uppercut.
Dawoud lands with a left to the head.
Blood misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blood.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blood.
Blood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Dawoud fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blood.
A short uppercut from Blood.
A nice left hand lands by Blood.
Blood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dawoud backwards.
Blood misses with some punches.
Dawoud throws a head punch that misses.
Dawoud blocks an uppercut.
Blood misses with the head strike.
Dawoud blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blood.
Dawoud blocking some punches.
Blood has a couple of punches blocked by Dawoud.
Dawoud misses with a punch on the inside.
Dawoud misses with a punch on the inside.
Blood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dawoud misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blood blocks an uppercut.
Dawoud misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawoud misses with the head strike.
Blood blocking some punches.
Dawoud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dawoud misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dawoud.
Dawoud blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blood.
Dawoud makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dawoud lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dawoud lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blood blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dawoud creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dawoud.
Blood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blood misses with some punches.
Dawoud misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dawoud blocking some punches.
Blood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blood throws a punch but it's blocked by Dawoud.
Blood swings wildly with an uppercut but Dawoud uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dawoud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ivan Blood will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Blood has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blood.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blood.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blood.
Dawoud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blood working aggressively here.
Dawoud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blood lands a hook that snaps the head of Dawoud backwards.
Dawoud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dawoud blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dawoud blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blood lands a nice uppercut.
Blood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blood lands with a short shot to the head.
Dawoud lands a shoulder strike.
Blood throws a punch but it's blocked by Dawoud.
Blood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dawoud throws a punch but it's blocked by Blood.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dawoud swings wildly with an uppercut but Blood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blood swings wildly with an uppercut but Dawoud uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dawoud blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawoud throws a head punch that misses.
Blood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dawoud blocking some punches.
Dawoud working aggressively here.
Dawoud swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dawoud misses with the head strike.
Dawoud misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dawoud working aggressively here.
Dawoud misses with the head strike.
Blood throws an elbow but it misses.
Blood throws a punch but it's blocked by Dawoud.
Dawoud blocking some punches.
Blood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dawoud blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blood takes a shot to the head.
Blood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blood lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Blood has a couple of punches blocked by Dawoud.
Dawoud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blood swings wildly with an uppercut but Dawoud uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood throws a punch but it's blocked by Dawoud.
Blood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blood throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Blood scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dawoud blocking some punches.
Blood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dawouds head.
Blood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dawoud backwards.
Blood throws a punch but it's blocked by Dawoud.
Dawoud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dawoud blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blood has a couple of punches blocked by Dawoud.
Blood has a couple of punches blocked by Dawoud.
Blood misses with a punch on the inside.
Dawoud misses with a punch on the inside.
Blood blocks an uppercut.
Blood lands with a light punch inside.
Blood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dawoud working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Blood.
Dawoud blocks an uppercut.
Blood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dawoud throws a head punch that misses.
Dawoud throws a punch but it's blocked by Blood.
A head punch on the inside from Blood fails to land.
Blood working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dawoud.
Blood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dawoud.
Ivan Blood is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dawoud swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dawoud misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dawoud has a couple of punches blocked by Blood.
Dawoud has a couple of punches blocked by Blood.
Dawoud misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Dawoud fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawoud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dawoud lands a shoulder strike.
Dawoud throws a punch but it's blocked by Blood.
Dawoud misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dawoud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blood.
Dawoud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dawoud misses with the head strike.
Dawoud misses with a punch on the inside.
Blood lands a hook to the side of the head.
Osman Dawoud has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blood blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blood.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Blood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Blood 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Blood!
After winning the bout, Ivan Blood thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Boitsov (ranked 2075 p4p, 253 weight class) and Cochise Harris (ranked 1479 p4p, 196 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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220 lbs
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Boitsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cochise Harris!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ben Watson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris lands a nice looking body shot.
Harris leaves Boitsov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A jab from Harris does it's job there.
Boitsov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
Harris throws a big shot that misses.
Harris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boitsov.
Boitsov has been working on his balance at St Petersburg MMA Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Harris.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Boitsov throws a big counter combination but Harris scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Harris misses with a wild body shot.
Boitsov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Boitsov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Harris lands a jab to Boitsov's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Boitsovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Harris scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boitsov slips under a jab.
Boitsov lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris lands a slapping body shot.
Harris takes a swing at Boitsov's ribcage but misses.
Harris takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Boitsov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Boitsov tries to clinch there but Harris circles away.
Harris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harris is looking for the big counter here.
Boitsov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Harris connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Boitsov scrambles back to his feet.
Harris works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cochise Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Harris lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Boitsov falls backwards - clearly groggy! Harris dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cochise Harris!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fester Addams (ranked 1023 p4p, 52 weight class) and James Fusi (ranked 378 p4p, 15 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Addams might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Family Vales. Fester Addams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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279 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fester Addams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Fusi!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Topper Green and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Addams moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fusi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fusi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Addams counters with a stiff right hand.
Fusi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fusi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Addams counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like James Fusi has been cut.
Fusi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Fester Addams has been cut.
Addams lands a head shot.
Fusi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fusi lands a lovely overhand right.
A cross from Fusi lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Addams doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Addams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fusi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fusi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fusi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Addams's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fusi blocks a jab.
Fusi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Addams moves away from the strike by Fusi.
James Fusi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fusi jabs Addams to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Addams misses with a looping right.
Fusi misses with a wild body shot.
Addams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fusi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Fusi.
Addams trying to land knees to the body.
Fusi tries a body shot but Addams blocks it.
Addams tries to land knees in the clinch but Fusi avoids the damage to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Fusi.
Addams is breathing heavily.
Fusi is leaning against Addams and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Fusi.
Addams throws an elbow that misses.
Fusi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fusi lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fusi lands a body punch.
Fusi lands a shot to the body.
Fusi works on Addams's body with a couple of short punches.
Fusi lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Fusi.
A body shot lands from Fusi.
A shot in the inside from Fusi.
Addams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fusi is leaning against Addams and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fusi gets through Addams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fusi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fusi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fusi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fusi pushes Addams back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fusi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fusi blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fusi is leaning against Addams and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fusi lands a left hand.
Fusi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fusi presses Addams against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fusi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Addams is rocked!
Fusi lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Fusi.
A left hand lands to the body for Fusi.
Fusi lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fusi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Addams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fusi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fusi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Addams seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Fusi can turn it around.
Fusi throws a big uppercut that drops Addams! More strikes from Fusi and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Addams lies dazed against the cage as Fusi celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Fusi!
James Fusi is the new super heavyweight champion!
James Fusi thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andres Bonifacio (ranked 320 p4p, 19 weight class) and Tamid Nasib (ranked 842 p4p, 50 weight class). Bonifacio's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Noypi by Bamboo. Tamid Nasib has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Andres Bonifacio's chin.
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142 lbs
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146 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andres Bonifacio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tamid Nasib!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ben Hemmingworth and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonifacio throws a jab but it's blocked by Nasib.
Bonifacio pushes Nasib up against the cage in a clinch.
Nasib's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bonifacio lands with a right to the head.
Nasib tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nasib working aggressively here.
Bonifacio lands with a short shot to the head.
Nasib scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nasib lands a hook that snaps the head of Bonifacio backwards.
Bonifacio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bonifacio throws a punch but it's blocked by Nasib.
Bonifacio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nasib lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasib lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nasib blocks a body shot from Bonifacio.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bonifacio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bonifacio being controlled against the cage.
Bonifacio throws a head punch that misses.
Bonifacio tries to work over Nasib's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nasib is trying to push Bonifacio away but Bonifacio has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bonifacio working aggressively here.
Nasib wants to break free but Bonifacio has control.
Bonifacio misses with some punches.
Bonifacio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nasib breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bonifacio looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bonifacio just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nasib! But no joy.
Nice shot lands for Nasib.
Bonifacio connects with a body shot that sends Nasib's belly button to the back.
Nasib misses with a body shot
and Bonifacio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bonifacio misses with a straight right.
Bonifacio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nasib throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bonifacio.
Nasib missing with a left hand there. Bonifacio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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!
Nasib throws a jab but it's blocked by Bonifacio.
Bonifacio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nasib takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nasib fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bonifacio manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Bonifacio.
Nasib throws out a counter right but Bonifacio avoids it with no problem.
Nasib rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bonifacio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nasib catches Bonifacio with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bonifacio is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Nasib's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Bonifacio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nasib throws a looping overhand right but Bonifacio ducks down to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bonifacio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nasib's elbow.
Nasib tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nasib throws a head punch that misses.
Bonifacio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bonifacio tries a body shot but Nasib blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nasib swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nasib gets through Bonifacio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nasib is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bonifacio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bonifacio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bonifacio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nasib working aggressively here.
Nasib misses with a punch on the inside.
Bonifacio misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonifacio has a couple of punches blocked by Nasib.
Nasib is looking to break free of the clinch but Bonifacio has double underhooks.
Bonifacio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Bonifacio fails to land.
Bonifacio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Nasib as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Andres Bonifacio will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nasib uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bonifacio.
A slow jab from Nasib misses its intended target.
Bonifacio throws an overhand right that lands on Nasib's shoulder, as Nasib tries to avoid the shot.
Bonifacio needs to keep his hands up - Nasib had a free shot at his head there.
Nice uppercut lands for Nasib. That snapped Bonifacio's head back.
Nasib misses with a looping left.
Bonifacio looks to throw the jab but Nasib is out of range.
Bonifacio has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonifacio lands with a light punch inside.
Nasib misses with a body punch.
Bonifacio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nasib looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nasib misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonifacio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bonifacio swings wildly with an uppercut but Nasib uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nasib blocking some punches.
Nasib misses with the head strike.
Nasib blocking some punches.
Nasib leaning against his opponent.
Bonifacio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bonifacio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nasib.
Nasib looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nasib prevents a body shot from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio blocks an uppercut.
Bonifacio throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nasib's elbow.
Nasib misses with some punches.
Andres Bonifacio has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nasib lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nasib tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nasib misses with some punches.
Nasib blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nasib blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bonifacio blocks a body shot from Nasib.
A right hook to the body lands for Nasib.
A right handed body shot lands from Nasib.
A shot in the inside from Bonifacio.
Nasib blocks a body shot from Bonifacio.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nasib.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bonifacio.
Bonifacio misses with the head strike.
Bonifacio digs a right hand underneath Nasib's ribcage. Nasib let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bonifacio throws a head punch that misses.
Nasib misses with some punches.
Nasib's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nasib cracks Bonifacio with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nasib is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nasib bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nasib rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bonifacio counters with a nice uppercut.
Bonifacio throws a body punch but Nasib moves out of range.
Bonifacio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bonifacio tries to throw a body punch but Nasib avoids it by throwing Bonifacio back against the cage.
Nasib misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nasib's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bonifacio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nasib manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It seemed like Nasib was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nasib misses with a looping left.
Bonifacio throws a right hand that misses
and Nasib counters with a nice uppercut.
Bonifacio on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bonifacio throws a poor cross that misses
and Nasib counters with a stiff right hand.
Bonifacio paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nasib closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nasib misses with a looping left.
Bonifacio swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bonifacio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bonifacio avoids the body shot from Nasib.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tamid Nasib will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bonifacio getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bonifacio blocks a jab.
Nasib throws a hook to the side of Bonifacio's head but Bonifacio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bonifacio tries to clinch up but Nasib circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nasib! But no joy.
Bonifacio ducks under a wild hook from Nasib.
Bonifacio misses with an uppercut
and Nasib cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nasib throws out a loose jab but Bonifacio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonifacio misses the jab.
Nasib might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nasib swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonifacio.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nasib! But no joy.
Bonifacio is looking to clinch.
Nasib let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bonifacio takes a swing at Nasib's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonifacio misses with a looping right.
Nasib thows a left - swing and a miss!
Andres Bonifacio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nasib throws a sloppy body shot
and Bonifacio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nasib has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nasib misses the jab.
Bonifacio misses with an uppercut. Nasib saw that one coming.
A big right from Bonifacio misses.
Nasib throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nasib slips a straight right by Bonifacio.
Nasib takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nasib keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nasib.
Nasib 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.
Bonifacio rushes Nasib and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nasib swings wildly with an uppercut but Bonifacio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonifacio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nasib has a couple of punches blocked by Bonifacio.
Bonifacio misses with a punch on the inside.
Nasib swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bonifacio working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonifacio can't find room to land a body shot as Nasib controls the action.
Bonifacio lands with a right to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nasib lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nasib blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nasib tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bonifacio working aggressively here.
Nasib wants to stall.
Nasib working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bonifacio.
Bonifacio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nasib scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bonifacio working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nasib swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bonifacio misses with some punches.
Nasib misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nasib's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bonifacio throws a head punch that misses.
Nasib blocking some punches.
Bonifacio misses with the head strike.
Bonifacio misses with some punches.
Nasib lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonifacio keeps control of Nasib as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bonifacio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bonifacio scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bonifacio.
Bonifacio lands a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Andres Bonifacio.
I think Bonifacio has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Andres Bonifacio!
A very excited looking Andres Bonifacio rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
In defeat, Tamid Nasib stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks for coming..I'll be back'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Svensson (ranked 519 p4p, 68 weight class) and Grant Alyoshin (ranked 611 p4p, 74 weight class). Alyoshin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Video killed the radio star kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Sven Svensson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Sven Svensson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grant Alyoshin!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svensson has Alyoshin up against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Svensson.
Alyoshin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Svensson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Svensson has a couple of punches blocked by Alyoshin.
Svensson lands a shoulder strike.
Alyoshin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Svensson blocks it with crossed arms.
Alyoshin tries to throw a body punch but Svensson avoids it by throwing Alyoshin back against the cage.
Alyoshin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Svensson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Svensson.
Svensson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alyoshin prevents a body shot from Svensson.
Alyoshin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Svensson cracks Alyoshin with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alyoshin.
Alyoshin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Svensson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alyoshin missing with knees to the body.
Svensson working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Svensson fails to land.
Svensson throws a head punch that misses.
Svensson managing to block the knees to the body from Alyoshin.
Svensson presses Alyoshin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Alyoshin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Svensson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Alyoshin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Svensson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Svensson.
I was talking to Svensson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Alyoshin tries to land a knee to the head but Svensson blocks with his arms.
Svensson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alyoshin's elbow.
Svensson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alyoshin can't find room to land a body shot as Svensson controls the action.
Svensson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alyoshin backwards.
Alyoshin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Alyoshin - that landed with a thud.
Alyoshin landing knees to the body.
Svensson avoiding damage as Alyoshin throws knees to the body.
Alyoshin misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alyoshin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Svensson blocks it with crossed arms.
Alyoshin struggles to land a body shot inside as Svensson controls his hands.
Svensson tries to work over Alyoshin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees in the clinch landing for Alyoshin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Svensson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alyoshin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alyoshin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Sven Svensson has been cut.
Alyoshin misses with some punches.
Svensson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alyoshin misses with a knee to the head.
Alyoshin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alyoshin scores with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alyoshin.
Alyoshin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Alyoshin fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alyoshin digs a right hand into Svensson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Svensson's gas tank.
Alyoshin throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Svensson.
Alyoshin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Svensson's elbow.
Alyoshin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Svensson.
Alyoshin working aggressively here.
Alyoshin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Svensson blocks a body shot from Alyoshin.
Alyoshin throws a punch but it's blocked by Svensson.
Svensson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Alyoshin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Svensson managing to block the knees to the body from Alyoshin.
Alyoshin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Svensson is breathing heavily.
Alyoshin misses with a knee to the head.
Svensson misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson lands a nice uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alyoshin.
Svensson tries to throw a body punch but Alyoshin avoids it by throwing Svensson back against the cage.
Alyoshin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Svensson struggles to land a body shot inside as Alyoshin controls his hands.
Svensson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alyoshin backwards.
A short body shot lands from Svensson as the two fighters clinch.
Svensson lands a hook that snaps the head of Alyoshin backwards.
Alyoshin tries to work over Svensson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alyoshin scores a nice knee to the body.
Alyoshin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alyoshin can't find room to land a body shot as Svensson controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Svensson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Svensson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alyoshin is leaning against Svensson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Alyoshin looking to throw knees to the head but Svensson is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Alyoshin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sven Svensson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice defenses there by Alyoshin.
Despite the aggression on Alyoshin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Alyoshin lands a nice hook to Svensson's body. Svensson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Svensson jabs Alyoshin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Svensson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alyoshin. Alyoshin obviously looking to wear him down.
Sven Svensson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svensson throws a body shot but no joy.
Alyoshin 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.
Alyoshin throws a head kick but Svensson moves out of range.
Alyoshin throws an overhand right that lands on Svensson's shoulder, as Svensson tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Alyoshin misses its intended target.
Svensson throwing a counter right hand but Alyoshin manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alyoshin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Svensson eats them both and turns towards Alyoshin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Alyoshin jabs Svensson right on the nose. Svensson blinks but takes it well.
Sven Svensson's cut is getting worse.
Alyoshin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alyoshin misses with an uppercut
and Svensson counters with a straight right hand.
Svensson moves out of range of the leg kick from Alyoshin.
Alyoshin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Svensson moves away.
Svensson slips a straight right by Alyoshin.
Nice cross by Svensson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson lands with a good body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Alyoshin in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Svensson slips under a jab from Alyoshin.
It looked like Svensson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Svensson tries to close the distance and clinch but Alyoshin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Svensson forces Alyoshin back against the cage and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Svensson misses with the head strike.
Svensson cracks Alyoshin with a nice body shot.
Svensson has a couple of punches blocked by Alyoshin.
Alyoshin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Svensson blocks it with crossed arms.
Alyoshin with a knee to the head.
Svensson is rocked!
Alyoshin has Svensson pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Svensson is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Alyoshin - that's hurt Svensson badly! Oh, another knee lands and Svensson is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Svensson doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Grant Alyoshin!
Grant Alyoshin thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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