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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pull Plugger (ranked 4742 p4p, 362 weight class) and Lil Greaves (ranked 4680 p4p, 360 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pull Plugger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lil Greaves!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greaves closes the distance and clinches.
Greaves pulls guard.
Plugger trying to control but Greaves is working from the bottom.
Greaves is looking for a triangle but Plugger pushes his legs off easily.
Greaves keeping moving, preventing Plugger from controlling successfully.
Plugger postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Greaves is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Plugger, into his guard.
Greaves really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Plugger. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greaves wants to get up but he can't break Plugger's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plugger has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Greaves has passed into side control.
Greaves working away.
Plugger seems a little lost for a moment, as Greaves dominates the positioning.
Greaves trying to control the action but Plugger is working from the bottom.
Plugger sneaks back into half guard.
Greaves is thwarting Plugger's attempts to control the position.
Plugger blocking the ground and pound attempt from Greaves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Plugger regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Greaves.
Greaves seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Plugger has his foot on Greaves's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Greaves works his way back into a safe position though.
Plugger keeping moving, preventing Greaves from controlling successfully.
Plugger is trying to control the position but Greaves postures up.
Plugger has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Greaves can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greaves is stalling in the full guard.
Plugger really is a fat lump.
Plugger is trying to keep Greaves in close.
Greaves working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Greaves being controlled here momentarily.
Greaves stays in close to Plugger's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Greaves throws a big elbow that misses.
Greaves is looking to work some ground and pound but Plugger has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Plugger looking for a guillotine here but Greaves defends easily.
Greaves is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Greaves won't allow Plugger to sweep him here.
Greaves postures up and lands a big shot to Plugger's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lil Greaves dominated that round.
That's time! Plugger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Greaves throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Greaves has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Plugger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Greaves.
Greaves gets a double leg takedown into Plugger's guard.
Greaves got a little sloppy there for a moment and Plugger has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Greaves has managed to get both his arms back between Plugger's legs - danger averted.
Plugger bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Greaves's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Greaves throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lil Greaves has got the better of the ground game so far.
Plugger makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greaves seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Plugger trying to control the position from guard on top but Greaves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plugger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Greaves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Plugger pushes down on Greaves's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Plugger passes to full mount!
Greaves working to try and regain half guard.
Plugger working for a guillotine from mount but Greaves is in no mood to give up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plugger is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Greaves can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Plugger moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Greaves has worked his arm free - good work by Greaves!
Greaves manages to work his way to half guard, despite Plugger's best efforts.
Plugger is working for a submission of some sort.
Plugger lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greaves wants to control but Plugger is keeping busy.
Greaves throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Plugger is working for a kimura but Greaves is defending it quite comfortably.
Plugger lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Greaves landing a few short strikes.
Greaves wants to control but Plugger is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Plugger is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Greaves has managed to free his arm - good work.
Plugger is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Greaves has managed to free his arm - good work.
Plugger is looking to stall here but Greaves recovers full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Greaves pulls Plugger in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pull Plugger dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Greaves shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Greaves was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Greaves content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Greaves trying to control the action but Plugger is working from the bottom.
Greaves tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greaves in side control, throwing shots but Plugger defends.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greaves in side control, throwing shots but Plugger defends.
Greaves misses with the ground and pound.
Greaves thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Plugger wants to control but Greaves postures up.
Plugger is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Greaves is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Greaves controlling the position.
Plugger is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Greaves off and has taken his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greaves tries to escape the position.
Greaves preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Plugger.
Plugger is persistently looking for the submission but Greaves is defending it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Greaves fending off the submission attempt from Plugger.
Plugger working for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greaves trying to get back to his feet but Plugger is in full control for now.
Greaves preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Plugger.
I really don't envy Greaves right now.
Greaves fending off the submission attempt from Plugger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greaves rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Greaves is trying to stand up here but Plugger is controlling him well.
Greaves is positioning himself well to prevent Plugger advancing to mount.
Greaves is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Plugger pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Plugger works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pull Plugger showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Plugger 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pull Plugger!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Clark (ranked 4442 p4p, 403 weight class) and Bryan Thompson (ranked 4210 p4p, 391 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joseph Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bryan Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Clark misses the target.
Clark stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Clark wants it to stay on the feet.
Thompson misses with a two punch combination.
Thompson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Joseph Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thompson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clark really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Clark is looking to clinch.
Thompson swats away the attempt to clinch by Clark.
Clark connects with a looping right hand.
Clark tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Thompson coming out on top.
Thompson scores with a one two! Clark had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Clark is rocked!
It looks like Joseph Clark has been cut.
Thompson fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Clark to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Clark looks to clinch but Thompson throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Clark taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bryan Thompson!
A relieved looking Bryan Thompson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juha Laukkanen (ranked 4189 p4p, 412 weight class) and Neo Horne (ranked 3606 p4p, 371 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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210 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Laukkanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Neo Horne!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laukkanen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Laukkanen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Horne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Horne lands a head kick!
Laukkanen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horne is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Laukkanen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horne has closed the distance and engaged Laukkanen in a clinch.
Horne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Horne lands an elbow that stopped Laukkanen in his tracks for a moment.
Horne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Horne lands a nice uppercut.
Horne is leaning against Laukkanen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Laukkanen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horne is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Still in the clinch, Horne scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Horne obliges.
Horne works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Horne is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Laukkanen is trying to break free.
Laukkanen is trying to force a seperation but Horne has the dominant position.
Horne gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Horne wants to get up but he can't break Laukkanen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Horne is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Laukkanen holds on and takes a little breather.
Horne trying to control the position from guard on top but Laukkanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Horne wants to stand and escape but instead Laukkanen has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laukkanen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Laukkanen won't allow Horne to get back to his feet.
Horne is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Laukkanen defends well.
Laukkanen postures up and lands a big shot to Horne's brow.
Laukkanen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Laukkanen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Laukkanen chips away with some ground and pound.
Horne is rocked!
Laukkanen arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Horne's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Juha Laukkanen!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cory Ashby (ranked 3163 p4p, 117 weight class) and Ben Wood (ranked 2764 p4p, 106 weight class). Ben Wood will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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265 lbs
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275 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cory Ashby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Wood!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ashby looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Ashby ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ashby slips under a jab from Wood.
Wood cracks Ashby with an open hand slap.
A swing and a miss from Wood.
Ashby moves into the clinch.
Wood stalling the fight.
A right hook to the body lands for Wood.
Wood missing with knees to the body.
Wood is trying to break the clinch but Ashby has him pressed against the cage.
Ashby dodges an elbow strike from Wood.
Ashby really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood just leaning against Ashby, taking a breather.
Wood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wood avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashby misses with a takedown attempt
and Wood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ashby takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ashby takes one to the side of the head.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Wood! Ashby is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Wood!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Davids (ranked 2738 p4p, 308 weight class) and Luke Quincy (ranked 3044 p4p, 333 weight class). Dennis Davids had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 187.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dennis Davids!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luke Quincy!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quincy misses the jab.
Davids looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Davids takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Quincy forces Davids back against the cage and clinches.
Quincy presses Davids against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Quincy.
Quincy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Davids avoids it.
Davids prevents Quincy from breaking the clinch.
Quincy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Quincy.
Quincy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Quincy lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davids avoiding damage as Quincy throws knees to the body.
Quincy presses Davids against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Quincy can't break the clinch.
Quincy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quincy moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Quincy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Quincy gets through Davids's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Quincy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Davids keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Quincy's efforts to push away.
Quincy has had enough of the clinch but Davids keeps him there for the moment.
A right handed body shot lands from Quincy.
Quincy slowing the pace effectively.
Quincy misses with a knee to the head.
Quincy throws a head punch that misses.
Quincy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Davids wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A bit of stalling here from Quincy.
A frustrated look appears on Quincy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Quincy misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Quincy.
Quincy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Davids backwards.
Davids is rocked!
Quincy slows down the pace here.
Oh Davids is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Quincy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Quincy working hard to break the clinch.
Quincy pushes Davids against the cage. Quincy is working some dirty boxing. Quincy pushes off with a quick right hook! Davids goes down! Davids tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Quincy moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Quincy!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bane Concrete (ranked 2485 p4p, 232 weight class) and Mike Moneymake (ranked 2637 p4p, 243 weight class). Bane Concrete has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bane Concrete!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Moneymake!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moneymake on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Moneymake looks winded!
The fighters circle momentarily. Concrete darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Concrete sends Moneymake crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Concrete is motioning to the referee to let Moneymake up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Moneymake is rocked!
Concrete is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moneymake.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Concrete misses with a body shot.
Moneymake is holding his hands too far apart here. Concrete throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Moneymake is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bane Concrete!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Monroe (ranked 1733 p4p, 207 weight class) and Nate Masvidal (ranked 2989 p4p, 327 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Monroe !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nate Masvidal!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Masvidal throws out the jab.
Monroe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've been told by Monroe 's head coaches at Touch Of Death Combat Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Masvidal tries to keep at a distance but Monroe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Masvidal has had enough of the clinch but Monroe keeps him there for the moment.
Masvidal is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Monroe working Masvidal over with knees to the body.
Monroe prevents Masvidal from breaking the clinch.
Monroe scores a nice knee to the body.
Monroe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Monroe lands a knee to the body.
Masvidal is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monroe is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A frustrated look appears on Masvidal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Monroe lands a knee to the head.
Monroe lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe lands a nice knee to the body.
Masvidal has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Monroe seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Masvidal can turn it around.
Masvidal is trying to force a seperation but Monroe has the dominant position.
Masvidal avoiding damage as Monroe throws knees to the body.
Masvidal is trying to break the clinch but Monroe is controlling him.
Monroe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Monroe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Masvidal wants to stall.
Masvidal wants to break free but Monroe has control.
A nice right hand lands inside from Monroe .
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Monroe obliges.
Monroe scores a nice knee to the body.
Monroe 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Monroe pushes Masvidal up against the cage in a clinch.
Monroe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Masvidals head.
Masvidal can't break the clinch.
Monroe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masvidal looks to throw the jab but Monroe is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Masvidal.
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!
Monroe leaves Masvidal with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A quick step to the side and Monroe tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Masvidal throws a right and a left that Monroe avoids nicely.
Masvidal fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Monroe pushes Masvidal up against the cage in a clinch.
Monroe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Monroe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Masvidal throws out the jab.
Masvidal throws a hook to the side of Monroe 's head but Monroe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Monroe moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Masvidal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Monroe prevents Masvidal from breaking the clinch.
Masvidal can't break the clinch.
Monroe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masvidal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Monroe went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Monroe clinches with his opponent.
Monroe breaks the clinch.
Monroe slips a straight right by Masvidal.
Monroe gets a clinch.
Monroe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Monroe drives through and clinches with Masvidal against the cage.
Monroe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Monroe lands a shot to the body.
Masvidal looking to slow down the pace here.
Monroe breaks the clinch.
Monroe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Monroe landing knees to the body.
Monroe stalling.
Monroe manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monroe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Monroe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Masvidal's face.
Masvidal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Monroe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Monroe keeps control of Masvidal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Masvidal managing to block the knees to the body from Monroe .
Monroe breaks the clinch.
Masvidal swings widly with a right hand
and Monroe counters with a two punch combo.
Masvidal jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Monroe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Monroe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Masvidal avoids it.
Masvidal has had enough of the clinch but Monroe keeps him there for the moment.
The referee is keeping an eye on Monroe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Monroe is working Masvidal over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Monroe dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Masvidal fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Monroe on the side of the head.
Monroe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Monroe clinches up against the cage.
A short left from Monroe .
Monroe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Monroe .
Monroe manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Masvidal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Masvidal wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monroe 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Masvidal.
Monroe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Masvidal can do to turn this around?
A telegraphed right hand from Masvidal misses the target.
Masvidal 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.
Masvidal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monroe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masvidal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monroe has Masvidal up against the cage in a clinch.
Monroe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Monroe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Masvidal has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Masvidal takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Monroe moves into range and clinches up with Masvidal.
Monroe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joe Monroe is winning the standup battle so far.
Monroe slips under a jab.
Monroe rushes Masvidal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Masvidal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Monroe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Monroe working Masvidal over with knees to the body.
Masvidal is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Masvidal is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe prevents Masvidal from breaking the clinch.
Monroe 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Masvidal lands with a nice combination. Monroe backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monroe moves into the clinch successfully.
Monroe breaks from the clinch.
Monroe clinches up with Masvidal and pushes him back against the cage.
Monroe with a knee to the head.
Monroe breaks the clinch.
Nate Masvidal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monroe closes the distance but Masvidal moves to the side
enabling Masvidal to counter with a crisp jab.
Masvidal misses with a hook
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Monroe counters with an outside leg kick.
Monroe has managed to clinch.
Monroe scores a nice knee to the body.
Masvidal is breathing heavily.
Monroe holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe slows down the pace here.
Monroe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Monroe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Masvidal staying out of range there.
Masvidal looks to throw the jab but Monroe is out of range.
Masvidal misses with a hook. Monroe ducked under it nicely.
A quick step to the side and Monroe tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Masvidal closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Monroe darts in and clinches Masvidal up against the cage.
Monroe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A body shot lands from Monroe .
Monroe is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe breaks the clinch.
Masvidal throws a jab but it's blocked by Monroe .
Monroe was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Monroe moves into the clinch.
Masvidal has Monroe pushed against the cage.
Masvidal is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Monroe is keeping busy.
Monroe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Masvidal in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monroe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Masvidal tries to break free but Monroe pushes him back against the cage.
Monroe lands a good knee to the midsection. Masvidal won't want to take too many of those.
Monroe lands a body punch.
Monroe stalls.
A short uppercut from Monroe .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Monroe dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Monroe has closed the distance and engaged Masvidal in a clinch.
Monroe lands a nice uppercut.
Monroe scores a nice knee to the body.
Monroe stalling.
Monroe blocking some punches.
Masvidal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Monroe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Monroe pushes Masvidal up against the cage in a clinch.
Monroe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Monroe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Masvidal in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Masvidal wants to get back to striking at distance but Monroe won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monroe 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Monroe takes the fight into the clinch.
Good body shot from Monroe .
Masvidal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Monroe will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Masvidal up against the cage.
Monroe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe has Masvidal pressed against the cage.
Monroe is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Monroe content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Monroe .
Knees to the body from Monroe .
Masvidal is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Masvidal letting Monroe take a breather here.
Monroe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Monroe .
Monroe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Masvidal is trying to break the clinch but Monroe is controlling him.
Nate Masvidal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe slows down the pace here.
Monroe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Masvidal works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Masvidal throws a left and a right that both miss
and Monroe finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monroe works Masvidal's body with a nice hook.
Masvidal connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Masvidal misses with a two punch combination.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Monroe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short left from Monroe .
Masvidal is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Monroe stalling the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe lands an uppercut.
Masvidal is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right hand to the body from Monroe .
Monroe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Monroe landing knees to the body.
Monroe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Masvidal backwards.
Monroe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Monroe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Masvidal in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Monroe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Masvidal lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Monroe working Masvidal over with knees to the body.
Monroe holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Monroe is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Monroe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monroe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Monroe digs a right hand into Masvidal's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Masvidal's gas tank.
Monroe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Monroe tries to clinch but Masvidal moves out of range.
Masvidal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Masvidal throws a hook to the side of Monroe 's head but Monroe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Monroe rushes Masvidal and presses him up against the cage.
Masvidal is trying to maintain a safe position but Monroe gets an underhook and turns Masvidal into the cage.
Monroe lands a nice knee to the body.
Monroe lands a nice knee to the body.
Monroe breaks from the clinch.
Joe Monroe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Masvidal looks to land a left hand but Monroe moved out of range nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Monroe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Monroe clinches up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Monroe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Monroe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Monroe !
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Hamtilon (ranked 1738 p4p, 208 weight class) and Frederick Hornfellow Iii (ranked 2442 p4p, 279 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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Leonard Hamtilon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frederick Hornfellow Iii!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamtilon throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hornfellow Iii! But no joy.
Hornfellow Iii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hamtilon.
Frederick Hornfellow Iii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamtilon ducks under a wild hook from Hornfellow Iii.
Hamtilon tries to counter by clinching up but Hornfellow Iii breaks away and moves out of range.
Hamtilon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hornfellow Iii sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hamtilon somewhat.
Hornfellow Iii throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hamtilon shoots and misses
and Hornfellow Iii counters with a straight right hand.
Hamtilon is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hornfellow Iii's half guard.
Hornfellow Iii wants to improve his position but Hamtilon is controlling well.
Hamtilon not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamtilon trying to mount his opponent but Hornfellow Iii defends it.
Hamtilon is thwarting Hornfellow Iii's attempts to control the position.
Hamtilon decides to return to a standing position.
Hornfellow Iii is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hamtilon staying out of range there.
Hornfellow Iii connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hornfellow Iii has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A big left from Hornfellow Iii misses.
Hamtilon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamtilon shoots in and drives through. Hornfellow Iii sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonard Hamtilon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hamtilon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hamtilon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hamtilon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hornfellow Iii pinned against the cage. Hornfellow Iii gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hamtilon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hornfellow Iii paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hornfellow Iii misses with a hook. Hamtilon ducked under it nicely.
Hamtilon seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hamtilon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hornfellow Iii.
Hornfellow Iii 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hornfellow Iii pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hamtilon back to the cage. Hornfellow Iii follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A jab lands there for Hornfellow Iii.
Nice body punch from Hornfellow Iii.
Hornfellow Iii is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hornfellow Iii is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hamtilon had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A telegraphed right hand from Hornfellow Iii misses the target.
Hornfellow Iii throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hamtilon fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Hornfellow Iii catches Hamtilon right on the button with a cross.
Hornfellow Iii throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hamtilon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hamtilon has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hornfellow Iii fails to land.
Hornfellow Iii scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hamtilon tries to pull guard but Hornfellow Iii won't allow it.
Hamtilon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hornfellow Iii gets through Hamtilon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hamtilon tries for a takedown but Hornfellow Iii manages to get underhooks.
Hornfellow Iii lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hamtilon backwards.
Hornfellow Iii stalling against the cage.
Hornfellow Iii breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hamtilon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hornfellow Iii sprawls well. Hornfellow Iii wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hamtilon gets slowly back to his feet.
A little jabbing left from Hornfellow Iii on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamtilon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hamtilon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hamtilon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hamtilon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hornfellow Iii.
A head punch on the inside from Hornfellow Iii fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Hornfellow Iii.
A short left from Hornfellow Iii.
Hornfellow Iii lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hamtilon backwards.
Hornfellow Iii lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hornfellow Iii as Hamtilon tries to tie him up.
Hornfellow Iii lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hornfellow Iii lands a left hand.
Hornfellow Iii misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frederick Hornfellow Iii dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hornfellow Iii swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hamtilon.
Hornfellow Iii throws a leg kick but Hamtilon moved away.
Hamtilon clinches up against the cage.
Frederick Hornfellow Iii seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hamtilon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hornfellow Iii lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hornfellow Iii has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A frustrated look appears on Hamtilon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hornfellow Iii misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hornfellow Iii.
Hornfellow Iii throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hamtilons head.
Hornfellow Iii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hamtilon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hornfellow Iii looks to throw the jab but Hamtilon is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamtilon moves away from the strike by Hornfellow Iii.
A telegraphed right hand from Hornfellow Iii misses the target.
Hamtilon closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hornfellow Iii did well to prevent Hamtilon getting side control.
Hornfellow Iii really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hamtilon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hornfellow Iii trying to control but Hamtilon postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamtilon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hornfellow Iii is concentrating on defense, preventing Hamtilon from advancing position.
Hamtilon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hornfellow Iii defends it well.
Hornfellow Iii controlling the position for now.
Hamtilon is pressing down on Hornfellow Iii's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hornfellow Iii is holding on for now.
Hamtilon content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hamtilon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hamtilon seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hamtilon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hornfellow Iii lands a jab to the nose.
Hornfellow Iii lands a glancing blow to the side of Hamtilon's head.
Hamtilon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hamtilon throws a series of punches but Hornfellow Iii avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hornfellow Iii smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hamtilon dives in and scores a takedown into Hornfellow Iii's guard.
Hamtilon postures up.
Hamtilon wants to stand and escape but instead Hornfellow Iii has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hornfellow Iii stopping the sweep attempt from Hamtilon.
Hornfellow Iii trying to control but Hamtilon is working from the bottom.
Hamtilon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hamtilon tries to get out of the position.
Hamtilon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hamtilon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamtilon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hamtilon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hamtilon throwing shots but Hornfellow Iii is blocking nicely.
Hamtilon with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hamtilon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hornfellow Iii defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frederick Hornfellow Iii showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hamtilon shoots in and gets a takedown into Hornfellow Iii's guard.
Hornfellow Iii wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hamtilon manages to pass to side control.
Hornfellow Iii wants to improve his position but Hamtilon is controlling well.
Hamtilon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hornfellow Iii sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hornfellow Iii trying to control from the bottom.
Hamtilon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hornfellow Iii has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamtilon slips a nice elbow through Hornfellow Iii's hands, connecting with Hornfellow Iii's forehead.
Hamtilon is working for a submission of some sort.
Hamtilon is nestled in close to Hornfellow Iii, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hamtilon is controlling the pace.
We've been hearing that Hamtilon has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Hamtilon trying to mount his opponent but Hornfellow Iii defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hamtilon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hamtilon content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamtilon is pressing down on Hornfellow Iii's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hornfellow Iii is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hornfellow Iii is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hamtilon seems to be looking for submissions.
Hornfellow Iii is looking to improve his position.
Hamtilon is trying to work for a kimura but Hornfellow Iii is defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hornfellow Iii lands a really nice looking cross but Hamtilon seems unphased.
Hamtilon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hornfellow Iii is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hornfellow Iii throws the left hand but Hamtilon avoids the punch easily.
Hamtilon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hamtilon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hornfellow Iii paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hornfellow Iii scores with a sloppy right hand. Hamtilon should have avoided that one.
Hamtilon checks a low kick from Hornfellow Iii.
A telegraphed right hand from Hornfellow Iii misses the target.
Frederick Hornfellow Iii seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hamtilon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hornfellow Iii loads up on a big right hand but Hamtilon slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Hamtilon misses the target.
Hamtilon clinches up against the cage.
Leonard Hamtilon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frederick Hornfellow Iii is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hornfellow Iii lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Hornfellow Iii.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Frederick Hornfellow Iii.
I've got Hornfellow Iii winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frederick Hornfellow Iii!
Frederick Hornfellow Iii was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Markus Kray (ranked 1373 p4p, 175 weight class) and Luke Vader (ranked 3000 p4p, 341 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Markus Kray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luke Vader!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kray staying out of range there.
Kray moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kray.
Vader avoids a wild elbow strike from Kray.
Kray blocking some punches.
Vader wants to get back to striking at distance but Kray won't allow it.
Vader pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kray looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vader throws a jab but it's blocked by Kray.
Kray blocks a jab.
Vader misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Vader misses.
Kray on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kray clinches.
Vader working aggressively here.
Kray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kray tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kray dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kray tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vader breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vader misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kray.
Kray has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vader blocks an elbow strike from Kray.
Vader wants to get back to striking at distance but Kray won't allow it.
Vader is trying to push Kray away but Kray has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vader fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Kray.
It looks like Luke Vader has been cut.
Kray tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vader breaks from the clinch.
Vader throws a looping overhand right but Kray ducks down to avoid it.
Kray staying out of range there.
Vader swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good exchange - Kray coming out on top.
Kray is looking to clinch.
Vader thuds a left hand into Kray's body.
Kray avoids the body shot from Vader.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kray takes the fight into the clinch.
Vader breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vader looks to land a right hand but Kray moved out of range.
Kray with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kray moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Vader's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vader struggles to land a body shot inside as Kray controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Vader's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kray blocks an uppercut.
Vader misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vader is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Vader wants to get back to striking at distance but Kray won't allow it.
Vader breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Vader misses.
Vader swats away the attempt to clinch by Kray.
Kray tries to close the distance and clinch but Vader swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Kray as he connects with a hook.
Kray takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nice elbow from Kray.
Vader managing to block the knees to the body from Kray.
Vader wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kray has him pressed against the cage.
Vader blocks an elbow strike.
Kray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kray with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kray looking to throw knees to the head but Vader is blocking nicely.
Kray throws an elbow but it's blocked.
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 Markus Kray will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luke Vader's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kray ducks under a wild hook from Vader.
Vader misses with an uppercut.
Kray has Vader up against the cage in a clinch.
Kray lands an elbow just above Vader 's eye.
Vader is looking to break free of the clinch but Kray has double underhooks.
Vader escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kray closes the distance and clinches.
Kray is pushing Vader up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vader pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vader looks to land a left hand but Kray moved out of range nicely.
Kray tries to close the distance and clinch but Vader swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kray closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vader misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Vader fails to land.
Vader misses with some punches.
Vader on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kray is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vader is defending well for now.
Kray with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kray with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kray looking to throw knees to the head but Vader is blocking nicely.
Kray tries to land knees in the clinch but Vader avoids the damage to the body.
Kray misses with a knee strike.
Vader blocks an elbow strike from Kray.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vader blocks an elbow strike.
Kray is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vader is defending well for now.
Vader lands with a short shot to the head.
Vader tries to work over Kray's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kray tries to land a knee to the head but Vader blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on Vader's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kray taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kray lands a damaging elbow.
That has opened up Luke Vader's cut even more.
Kray tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kray tries a knee to the head but Vader blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vader swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vader lands a hook that snaps the head of Kray backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vader breaks from the clinch.
Kray takes the fight into the clinch.
Kray working Vader over with knees to the body.
Kray lands an elbow that stopped Vader in his tracks for a moment.
Kray is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The referee calls for Kray to work.
Kray gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Vader throws a head punch that misses.
Vader blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vader avoids a wild elbow strike from Kray.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vader can't find room to land a body shot as Kray controls the action.
Vader dodges an elbow strike from Kray.
Vader can't break the clinch.
Kray misses with an elbow over the top.
Kray missing with knees to the body.
Vader tries to break the clinch but Kray is controlling the position.
Kray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vader can do to turn this around?
Kray misses with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Kray.
Vader breaks from the clinch.
Vader lands with an overhand left.
Vader looks to throw the jab but Kray is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kray misses with a double jab.
Kray fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vader, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markus Kray dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luke Vader's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kray tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vader swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kray moves into the clinch.
Kray looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kray has Vader pushed against the cage.
Kray with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vader misses with the head strike.
Kray with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kray misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kray tries to land knees in the clinch but Vader avoids the damage to the body.
Kray throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vader has a couple of punches blocked by Kray.
Vader blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kray trying to land knees to the body.
Vader fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vader throws a head punch that misses.
Vader breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vader misses with a looping right.
Kray fails in his attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vader! But no joy.
Vader thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Vader. Kray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vader throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vader throws the left hand but Kray avoids the punch easily.
Vader misses with a looping left.
Kray slips under a jab from Vader.
Vader throws a lazy right hand but Kray sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luke Vader has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kray is looking to clinch.
Kray fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kray drives through and clinches with Vader against the cage.
Kray lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kray pushes off an throws an elbow but Vader leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vader takes an elbow to the temple.
Markus Kray has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vader can't break the clinch.
Kray looking to throw knees to the head but Vader is blocking nicely.
Kray tries a knee to the head but Vader blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kray tries a knee to the head but Vader blocks it.
Kray pushes off an throws an elbow but Vader leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kray lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kray blocks a body shot from Vader.
Vader is trying to break the clinch but Kray is controlling him.
Kray taking a breather.
Kray tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vader avoids the elbow strike from Kray, against the cage.
Vader misses with a punch on the inside.
Kray tries to land knees in the clinch but Vader avoids the damage to the body.
Vader managing to block the knees to the body from Kray.
Vader misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kray prevents Vader from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vader avoids a wild elbow strike from Kray.
Vader takes an elbow to the temple.
Kray misses with an elbow strike.
Kray blocks an uppercut.
Vader swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kray creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vader's defenses.
The cut above Luke Vader's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Vader takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vader has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vader throws a head punch that misses.
Kray missing with knees to the body.
Vader misses with a short punch on the inside.
Markus Kray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kray using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vader has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Markus Kray showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kray, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Markus Kray!
After winning the bout, Markus Kray 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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