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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Rodriguez (ranked 307 p4p, 273 weight class) and Great Tiger (ranked 42 p4p, 41 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Great Tiger!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rodriguez looks to land a right hand but Tiger moved out of range.
Tiger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez.
Tiger let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tiger takes one to the chin there.
 It looks like Great Tiger has been cut.
Rodriguez cracks Tiger with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Rodriguez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tiger.
Tiger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tiger takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A jab from Rodriguez misses.
It seemed like Tiger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rodriguez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tiger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Tiger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rodriguez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tiger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rodriguez thuds a left hand into Tiger's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodriguez looks to land a right hand but Tiger moved out of range.
Tiger moves away from the strike by Rodriguez.
Tiger looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick but Tiger moved away.
A low kick from Rodriguez misses
and Tiger counters with a stiff right hand.
Ryan Rodriguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tiger tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rodriguez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tiger somewhat.
Rodriguez sends Tiger crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Rodriguez is motioning to the referee to let Tiger up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
 Tiger is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tiger walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Tiger limp body while Rodriguez jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryan Rodriguez!
Ryan Rodriguez very nearly forgot to thank Aspire Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Jones (ranked 346 p4p, 816 weight class) and Samuel Kravac (ranked 53 p4p, 114 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeremy Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 27 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Kravac!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kravac feints the counter takedown.
Kravac ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Kravac defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Kravac saw that one coming.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Kravac jabs Jones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kravac uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kravac looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Kravac misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kravac throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kravac misses the jab.
Jones thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kravac has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jones is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Jones throws a head kick but Kravac moves out of range.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kravac.
Kravac swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Jones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kravac lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kravac gets the takedown into side control.
Jones dodges the ground and pound from Kravac.
Kravac is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jones avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kravac.
Jones keeps Kravac under control for a moment.
Kravac scoring with punches from side control.
Kravac tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Kravac working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.
Kravac looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ground and pound from Kravac seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kravac tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kravac is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones parries the strikes from Kravac easily there. Kravac is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jones to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kravac wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.
Kravac misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kravac looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jones is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Seppes Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Jones keeping his opponent close.
Kravac swings around for an armbar but Jones sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kravac's guard.
Kravac has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kravac wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones stands up and waves to Kravac to follow him.
Kravac throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones works Kravac's body with a nice hook.
Kravac is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jones rather than just go for the knockout.
Kravac connects with the punch.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Kravac misses with a takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Kravac is out of range.
A big left from Kravac misses.
Samuel Kravac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kravac shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Kravac's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Kravac.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kravac lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Kravac dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kravac connects with a looping right hand.
Kravac thuds his right hand into Jones's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kravac swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kravac fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Samuel Kravac seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kravac misses with a looping right.
Jones swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kravac has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Kravac gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Jones is trying to stand back up but Kravac is controlling him
Jones trying to control here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kravac is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Kravac stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kravac passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jones is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kravac asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ground and pound from Kravac seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.
Jones stops Kravac from passing to mount.
Kravac working away.
Samuel Kravac has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kravac lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kravac is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kravac thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kravac is trying to get an arm triangle but Jones is defending well.
Kravac goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Jones has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kravac but great work by Jones.
Kravac is trying to get back to half guard.
Jones decides to stand back up. Jones steps back and let's Kravac get back to his feet.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jeremy Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kravac missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kravac swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jones.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kravac.
Kravac throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Kravac is just out of range.
Kravac clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jones slips under a jab.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kravac.
Kravac shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jones is looking to control Kravac's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones avoid being mounted?
Kravac not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kravac has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kravac is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kravac is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kravac is looking for a kimura but Jones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kravac to get the leverage.
Jones preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Kravac wants to work for an arm triangle but Jones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kravac is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jones keeping hold of Kravac's head, controlling as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Kravac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Kravac. Kravac gets slowly back to his feet.
Kravac has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kravac.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kravac's elbow.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Kravac backwards.
Jones works on Kravac's body with a couple of short punches.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Kravac uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kravac misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kravac.
Jones prevents a body shot from Kravac.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kravac.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jones pushes Kravac back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kravac tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Kravac back against the cage.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones takes a swing at Kravac's ribcage but misses.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kravac is looking to clinch.
Kravac paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kravac dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kravac ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kravac throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kravac sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Kravac throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kravac avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kravac throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kravac misses with a body shot.
Kravac works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jones needs to keep his hands up - Kravac had a free shot at his head there.
Kravac misses with a wild body shot.
Jones throwing a counter right hand but Kravac manages to avoid it.
Kravac is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Kravac jabs at Jones's body.
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jones scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Samuel Kravac has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kravac.
Kravac throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Jones looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Kravac throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kravac just misses with a punch to the body.
Kravac tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Kravac.
Kravac connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kravac misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kravac ducks right into an uppercut from Jones.
Jones misses with a hook. Kravac ducked under it nicely.
Kravac feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Joness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kravac looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kravac misses with a straight left.
Jones staying out of range there.
Kravac digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
Kravac shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Jeremy Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Kravac.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kravac.
Jones swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Samuel Kravac is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jeremy Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones drops Kravac with a big left hand! Kravac is injured, injured bad! Jones jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Jones!
Jeremy Jones 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Honey (ranked 572 p4p, 630 weight class) and Uri Gellar (ranked 73 p4p, 79 weight class). Honey comes into the arena with Higher Love blaring out of the sound system. Gellar has chosen James Randi exposes Uri Geller as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugh Honey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uri Gellar!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honey lands a jab to Gellar's midsection.
Gellar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Honey fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gellar checks it well.
Gellar tries to clinch up.
Honey throws a hook but Gellar avoids it easily.
Gellar walks into a left hand.
Gellar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Honey.
Honey appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Honey. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Honey.
Gellar wants to clinch.
A combination from Gellar does no damage.
Honey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Honey keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Honey lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gellar digs a good body shot into Honey's ribs.
Gellar slips under a jab.
Gellar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Honey.
Gellar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Honey's sensitive parts.
Honey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Honey, right into the meat of the thigh.
Honey feints and then cracks Gellar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gellar down.
Honey looks to land a right hand but Gellar moved out of range.
Gellar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Honey moves away.
Gellar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gellar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Honey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gellar misses with an uppercut.
Honey fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gellar just manages to avoid it.
Honey lands a slapping body shot.
Honey explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gellar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gellar lands a jab to the head.
Honey slips a straight right by Gellar.
Honey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gellar was well out of range. Poor timing from Honey.
Honey slips a straight right by Gellar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Honey shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Honey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gellar's head.
Gellar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gellar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Honey is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honey scores with a leg kick.
Honey has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Lakeside Jiu-Jitsu in the buildup to the fight.
Honey on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gellar thuds his shin into the meat of Honey's side.
Honey throws a low kick but Gellar avoids it.
Gellar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Honey throws out the jab.
Honey misses with a two punch combination.
Gellar has managed to clinch.
Gellar throws a punch but it's blocked by Honey.
Honey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gellar throws a head punch that misses.
Honey pressing his opponent against the cage.
Honey has a couple of punches blocked by Gellar.
Honey misses with a body punch.
Honey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gellar can't find room to land a body shot as Honey controls the action.
Honey swings wildly with an uppercut but Gellar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Honey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gellar misses with the head strike.
Gellar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Honey is struggling to control the position.
Honey misses with a punch on the inside.
Gellar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Honey.
Gellar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Honey misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Honey fails to land.
Honey blocks an uppercut.
Honey can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honey pressing his opponent against the cage.
Honey misses with a body punch.
Honey blocking some punches.
Gellar scores with a shoulder strike.
Honey stalling.
Honey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Honey.
Gellar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gellar misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Honey.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Gellar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Honey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Honey prevents a body shot from Gellar.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gellar.
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 Hugh Honey will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gellar misses with a low kick as Honey jumps back.
Honey throws a leg kick
and Gellar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gellar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Honey scores with a hook to the body.
Gellar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gellar prevents Honey from breaking the clinch.
Gellar swings wildly with an uppercut but Honey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gellar misses with a punch on the inside.
Gellar misses with some punches.
Gellar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honey lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Honey lands a nice uppercut.
Honey blocking some punches.
Honey lands a right hand.
Gellar blocks a body shot from Honey.
Uri Gellar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Honey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gellar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Honey misses with a punch on the inside.
Honey lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Honey.
Gellar tries to work over Honey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gellar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gellar misses with some punches.
Gellar throws a head punch that misses.
Gellar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Honey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gellar blocks an uppercut.
Gellar swings wildly with an uppercut but Honey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Honey working aggressively here.
Honey struggles to land a body shot inside as Gellar controls his hands.
Honey scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gellar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gellar blocks a body shot from Honey.
Honey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Honey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Honey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gellar.
Honey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gellar tries to work over Honey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gellar tries to work over Honey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gellar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Honey is pushing Gellar up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A head punch on the inside from Gellar fails to land.
Gellar is working Honey over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Honey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gellar swings wildly with an uppercut but Honey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Honey blocks an uppercut.
Honey blocking some punches.
Gellar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gellar tries to work over Honey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gellar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Honey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Gellar.
Honey misses with some punches.
Honey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gellar working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Honey.
Honey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gellar tries to work over Honey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Honey tries a body shot but Gellar blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honey misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Honey fails to land.
Gellar misses with the head strike.
Honey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gellar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gellar scores with a hook to the body.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Honey.
A right hand to the body from Gellar.
Honey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Honey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Honey scores with a shoulder strike.
Honey lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gellar or not.
Honey works on Gellar's body with a couple of short punches.
Honey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gellar backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Honey.
Gellar has Honey pressed against the cage, preventing Honey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
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 Hugh Honey will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Honey misses with a body shot.
Gellar throws a low kick but Honey moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Honey misses the target.
Gellar tries to clinch there but Honey circles away.
Gellar takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gellar throws a head kick but Honey moves out of range.
Gellar throws a body punch but Honey moves out of range.
Honey connects with a nice looking jab.
Honey cracks Gellar with a good jab.
Gellar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Honey scores with a nice head shot.
Gellar is rocked!
Honey fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Gellar to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Gellar looks to clinch but Honey throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Gellar taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Hugh Honey!
Hugh Honey bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dieter Schmidt (ranked 1232 p4p, 1293 weight class) and Demetrius Tektas (ranked 155 p4p, 163 weight class). Tektas has chosen Alexander The Great as his entrance music. 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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40
166
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34
163
22 - 18 - 3 |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 34 - 24 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dieter Schmidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 18 - 3, fighting out of New York, Demetrius Tektas!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tektas connects with a single shot there.
Schmidt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tektas's sensitive parts.
Schmidt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Schmidt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tektas checks it well.
Schmidt takes one on the button.
Schmidt throws a body shot but no joy.
Schmidt throws a lazy body kick
and Tektas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tektas with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tektas seems to be working for a kimura but Schmidt defends the submission attempt.
Schmidt tries to roll over but Tektas keeps him under control.
Tektas keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tektas prevents Schmidt from improving his position.
Tektas looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Tektas is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Schmidt has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tektas thows a huge punch but Schmidt dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tektas is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tektas sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tektas wants to take a breather but Schmidt is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tektas tests Schmidt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Schmidt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tektas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Schmidt 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 Tektas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tektas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dieter Schmidt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tektas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Schmidt's corner calls for a 1-2. Schmidt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Schmidt misses with a body shot.
Tektas feints the counter takedown.
Tektas throws a leg kick but Schmidt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Schmidt catches Tektas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Schmidt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tektas.
Tektas checks a low kick from Schmidt.
Tektas cracks Schmidt with an open hand slap.
Schmidt lands with a nice body kick.
Schmidt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schmidt dodges the punch combination from Tektas.
Schmidt misses with a low kick.
Tektas tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tektas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tektas takes a swing at Schmidt's ribcage but misses.
Schmidt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tektas blocks a leg kick.
A left lands for Tektas.
Tektas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Schmidt misses with an uppercut.
Schmidt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tektas.
A chopping leg kick lands by Schmidt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demetrius Tektas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Schmidt throws a body kick that misses.
Schmidt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tektas.
Schmidt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tektas can pounce on him.
Schmidt misses with an uppercut. Tektas saw that one coming.
Tektas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tektas misses with a hook
letting Schmidt counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Schmidt misses
and Tektas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Schmidt is leaning against Tektas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Schmidt tries a body shot but Tektas blocks it.
Schmidt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schmidt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tektas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tektas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Schmidt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Schmidt thinks about countering with a body kick.
Schmidt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tektas.
Schmidt thinks about countering with a head kick.
Schmidt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tektas with the counter takedown but Schmidt avoids it easily.
Schmidt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tektas's corner calls for a 1-2. Tektas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt throws a low kick, looking for Tektas's leg but Tektas calmly moves out of range.
Tektas wants to counter with a clinch but Schmidt pushes him away.
Tektas cracks Schmidt with a good jab.
Tektas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Schmidt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Schmidt throws a low kick, looking for Tektas's leg but Tektas calmly moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Schmidt.
A swing and a miss from Tektas.
Schmidt moves out of range of the body kick.
Schmidt lands a jab to Tektas's midsection.
Tektas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dieter Schmidt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schmidt tries to land a body kick
and Tektas decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Schmidt's guard.
Tektas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tektas is working Schmidt over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tektas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tektas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Schmidt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Schmidt is trying to keep Tektas in close.
Tektas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tektas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tektas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tektas wants to control from the top but Schmidt keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tektas shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Schmidt's guard.
Schmidt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tektas wants to control from the top but Schmidt keeps moving.
Tektas postures up and lands a big shot to Schmidt's brow.
Tektas slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tektas tries to free his leg and advance position but Schmidt is retaining full guard.
Schmidt wants to sweep here but Tektas controlling him for the moment.
Tektas controlling from the top position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dieter Schmidt is winning the standup battle so far.
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.
Schmidt misses with a looping left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tektas.
Schmidt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tektas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Schmidt throws a head kick but Tektas moves out of range.
Tektas darts in looking for a takedown but Schmidt gets double underhooks and turns Tektas into the cage.
A low kick lands for Schmidt.
Tektas scores with a decent looking hook.
Schmidt with the inside leg kick.
A left lands for Schmidt.
Tektas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schmidt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tektas drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Schmidt defends it well.
Schmidt sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Schmidt throws a wild body kick that Tektas sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demetrius Tektas 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!
Tektas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Schmidt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tektas misses with a wild body shot.
Schmidt looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tektas looks to score with a jab to the body but Schmidt is just out of range.
Schmidt scoring well with a low kick there.
Tektas moves out of range as Schmidt strikes.
Tektas flicks out a counter leg kick but Schmidt steps away.
Schmidt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tektas drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Schmidt defends it well.
Tektas moves out of range of the body kick.
Tektas tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Schmidt tries to score with a low kick but Tektas moves his leg out of the way.
Tektas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schmidt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick from Schmidt.
Tektas blocks the body kick.
Schmidt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Schmidt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tektas throws out the jab.
Schmidt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Schmidt throws a wild body kick that Tektas sees coming a mile off.
Schmidt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tektas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tektas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tektas dives in for a single leg takedown but Schmidt sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nice shot lands for Schmidt.
Tektas checks a leg kick nicely.
Tektas checks a leg kick.
Tektas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tektas moves out of range of the leg kick from Schmidt.
Schmidt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tektas moves out of range of the body kick.
Tektas changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Tektas.
Schmidt delivers a nice body kick.
Tektas moves out of range of the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tektas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Schmidt finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Schmidt throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tektas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tektas connects with a couple of short punches.
Tektas throws a big right hand that misses.
Schmidt can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tektas controls the pace.
Schmidt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tektas lands a couple of digs.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tektas's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Schmidt wants to sweep but no luck.
Tektas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tektas throwing strikes from guard but Schmidt blocks nicely.
Tektas drops back looking for a leg! Schmidt is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Schmidt manages to kick Tektas off! Tektas jumps back into Schmidt's guard.
That's four 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.
Schmidt wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Tektas is now in half guard.
Dieter Schmidt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tektas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Schmidt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tektas pulls his head out easily.
Schmidt looking for submissions off his back.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dieter Schmidt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tektas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demetrius Tektas!
Our winner, Demetrius Tektas, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vasilios Megalos (ranked 510 p4p, 442 weight class) and Malaki Fiso (ranked 67 p4p, 58 weight class). Fiso is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Lord's Prayer (In Samoan). Vasilios Megalos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Malaki Fiso's chin.
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32
149
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28
141
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World class boxer
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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 25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vasilios Megalos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malaki Fiso!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fiso misses with a straight right.
Fiso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Megalos.
We've been told by Megalos's head coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Megalos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fiso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fiso looks to throw the jab but Megalos is out of range.
A good leg kick by Fiso.
Fiso throws a shot from downtown. Megalos moves away and avoids it.
Fiso misses with a double jab.
Megalos misses with a body shot.
Megalos jabs Fiso right on the nose. Fiso blinks but takes it well.
Vasilios Megalos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Megalos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fiso moves away.
Megalos ducks under a wild hook from Fiso.
Fiso has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fiso lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Megalos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Megalos misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fiso.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Megalos cracks Fiso with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Megalos fails to land.
Megalos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fiso blocks a body shot from Megalos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Megalos swings wildly with an uppercut but Fiso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Megalos lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Megalos.
Fiso is trying to pull guard but Megalos turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Megalos lands a left hand.
Megalos digs a right hand underneath Fiso's ribcage. Fiso let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Megalos blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Fiso on the inside.
Megalos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Megalos lands a nice looking body shot.
Fiso checks a leg kick nicely.
Megalos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fiso just misses with a punch to the body.
Fiso throws a nice inside leg kick.
Megalos swings for the body but Fiso moves out of range.
Fiso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Megalos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fiso takes a swing at Megalos's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot lands for Fiso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megalos blocks the body kick.
Megalos thuds his shin into the meat of Fiso's side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Megalos.
Megalos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Megalos looks to land a body kick but Fiso moved away.
Megalos lands with a hook. Fiso tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Megalos.
Fiso throws a jab when Megalos was well out of range.
Megalos lands a nice shot to the body.
Fiso takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fiso takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Megalos misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fiso counters with a stiff right hand.
Megalos fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Fiso.
Megalos throws a leg kick but Fiso sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Megalos misses with a kick to the body.
Fiso shapes to counter with a head kick.
Megalos takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Megalos is looking to wear down Fiso with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megalos lands a nice looking body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fiso, as that shot connected.
Megalos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Megalos scores with a jab. Fiso acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Megalos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fiso is out of range and Megalos settles back down.
Megalos pushes Fiso up against the cage in a clinch.
Fiso jumps guard but Megalos turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A shot in the inside from Fiso.
Megalos blocks an uppercut.
Megalos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fiso is trying to pull guard but Megalos has him pressed against the cage.
Vasilios Megalos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malaki Fiso.
Fiso swings wildly with an uppercut but Megalos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fiso swings wildly with an uppercut but Megalos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Megalos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fiso or not.
Fiso tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fiso misses with a punch to the body.
Megalos pushes Fiso back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Megalos misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megalos throws a head punch that misses.
Megalos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fiso bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Megalos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Megalos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fiso doesn't seem bothered though.
Fiso connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Megalos's hands.
Fiso throws a hook to the side of Megalos's head but Megalos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fiso takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fiso moves forwards but Megalos connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Megalos scores with a hook.
Fiso swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Megalos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fiso moves in looking to clinch but Megalos pushes him off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Megalos misses the body punch
and Fiso counters with a good low kick that Megalos was not able to check.
Fiso takes the fight into the clinch.
Megalos pushes Fiso back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fiso ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Fiso no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasilios Megalos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fiso moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Megalos lands the left hand.
Megalos throws a looping overhand right but Fiso ducks down to avoid it.
Fiso missing with a left hand there. Megalos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fiso ducks right into an uppercut from Megalos.
Fiso takes a swing at Megalos's ribcage but misses.
Megalos scores with a jab to the head.
Megalos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fiso looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Megalos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Megalos has closed the distance and engaged Fiso in a clinch.
Megalos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fiso can do to turn this around?
Megalos working aggressively here.
Megalos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fiso backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Megalos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fiso swings wildly with an uppercut but Megalos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Megalos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Megalos gets through Fiso's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Megalos is working Fiso over against the cage.
Fiso fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Megalos blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Megalos misses with a punch to the body.
Fiso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Megalos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fiso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fiso fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Megalos is out of range.
Fiso throws a leg kick but Megalos moved away.
It looked like Megalos was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fiso.
A left lands for Megalos.
Megalos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fiso on the side of the head.
Fiso tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fiso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Megalos slips under a jab.
Megalos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fiso checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fiso looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fiso takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Megalos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice side step and Fiso releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Megalos pushes Fiso up against the cage in a clinch.
Megalos lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fiso blocking some punches.
Megalos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fiso blocks a body shot from Megalos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megalos lands a nice shot to the body.
Fiso misses with a punch to the body.
Megalos prevents a body shot from Fiso.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Megalos.
Fiso scores with a shoulder strike.
Fiso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Megalos wants to clinch.
Megalos misses with a low kick.
Fiso takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fiso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fiso swats away the attempt to clinch by Megalos.
Megalos misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Megalos.
Megalos lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Megalos.
Megalos with a jab.
Fiso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Megalos.
Megalos avoids a kick to the body.
Fiso misses with a leg kick.
Fiso gets tackled into the cage by Megalos. Megalos maintains the clinch.
Megalos tries to throw a body punch but Fiso avoids it by throwing Megalos back against the cage.
Megalos swings wildly with an uppercut but Fiso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Megalos struggles to land a body shot inside as Fiso controls his hands.
Fiso tries a body shot but Megalos blocks it.
Megalos is working Fiso over against the cage.
Fiso tries to throw a body punch but Megalos avoids it by throwing Fiso back against the cage.
Megalos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Megalos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Megalos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fiso backwards.
Fiso tries to work over Megalos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Megalos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Megalos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Megalos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiso tries to throw a body punch but Megalos avoids it by throwing Fiso back against the cage.
Fiso misses with the head strike.
Megalos lands a body shot.
Fiso prevents a body shot from Megalos.
Megalos misses with a body punch.
Vasilios Megalos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right handed body shot lands from Megalos.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Megalos misses with some punches.
Megalos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fiso has a couple of punches blocked by Megalos.
Fiso blocks a body shot from Megalos.
Megalos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fiso throws a punch but it's blocked by Megalos.
Megalos lands with a right to the head.
Fiso manages to pull guard.
Fiso tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fiso not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Megalos slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasilios Megalos dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Megalos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fiso takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Megalos lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Megalos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fiso on the side of the head.
Megalos throws out a loose jab but Fiso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Megalos lands with a nice body punch.
Fiso misses with a kick to the body.
Fiso takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Megalos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Megalos thumps Fiso with a low kick.
Fiso misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Megalos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fiso ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Megalos lands a lovely overhand right.
Good work by Megalos as he checks the leg kick.
It looked like Megalos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jab from Megalos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiso scores with a jab to the body.
Fiso takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fiso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Megalos was well out of range. Poor timing from Fiso.
A big left from Megalos misses.
Fiso takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
An inside leg kick from Fiso misses.
Megalos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fiso throws a nice outside leg kick.
Megalos throws a body shot but no joy.
Megalos swats away the attempt to clinch by Fiso.
Megalos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fiso moves away.
Fiso looks to land a combination but Megalos avoids it well.
A jab from Fiso misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Megalos misses the target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fiso.
Megalos throws the kick towards the body but Fiso avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Fiso.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fiso works Megalos's body with a nice hook.
Megalos throws a hook to the side of Fiso's head but Fiso sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Megalos scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Fiso. That snapped Megalos's head back.
Fiso finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fiso with a jab.
Fiso blocks a jab.
Megalos throws a quick inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Megalos.
Megalos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Megalos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fiso. That did some damage!
Fiso closes the distance and clinches.
Fiso lands with a right to the head.
Megalos misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fiso.
Fiso misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiso working aggressively here.
Fiso jumps into guard, dragging Megalos to the mat.
Megalos's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Megalos won't allow Fiso to sweep him here.
Fiso has his foot on Megalos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Megalos works his way back into a safe position though.
Malaki Fiso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Megalos content to stall in guard here.
Fiso looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megalos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fiso is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Megalos advances to half guard.
Megalos with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Fiso won't allow Megalos to pass to mount.
Fiso gets full guard.
Megalos postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vasilios Megalos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Megalos, 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasilios Megalos!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toussaint Bissainthe (ranked 255 p4p, 208 weight class) and James Noir (ranked 39 p4p, 32 weight class). Bissainthe comes to the cage accompanied by African Voodoo Drum Music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Toussaint Bissainthe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Noir!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noir misses with an uppercut
letting Bissainthe counter with a right hand.
Noir scores with a nice head shot.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bissainthe loads up on a big right hand but Noir slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Noir on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Noir walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bissainthe.
Jab, jab by Bissainthe - just one landing.
Bissainthe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Noir counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bissainthe has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bissainthe. Noir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bissainthe scores with a nice strike.
Bissainthe is looking to land body kicks.
Bissainthe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Noir blocks a low kick nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bissainthe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noir moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Bissainthe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bissainthe.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Noir 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.
Bissainthe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bissainthe ducks under a wild hook from Noir.
Noir slips under a jab.
Noir looks to throw the jab but Bissainthe is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Bissainthe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Noir throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bissainthe was covering up waiting for the punch and Noir finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bissainthe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Noir throws a big elbow that misses.
Noir trying to control the position from guard on top but Bissainthe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Noir trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bissainthe pulls Noir in to control the position.
Noir looking to pass the guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Noir throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Noir cracks Bissainthe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bissainthe throws a hook but Noir blocks it.
Bissainthe connects with an inside leg kick.
Bissainthe thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Noir if he has to take too many more of those.
Toussaint Bissainthe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bissainthe swings for the body but Noir moves out of range.
Noir swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Bissainthe misses.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Noir moves away.
Bissainthe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Toussaint Bissainthe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bissainthe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Noir.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe misses with a hook.
Noir swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Noir uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bissainthe.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Noir, as that shot connected.
Bissainthe lands with an overhand left.
Noir uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bissainthe.
Nice shot by Noir.
Noir 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.
No luck for Noir with that takedown attempt.
Bissainthe lands a really nice looking cross but Noir seems unphased.
Noir takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Noir lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noir takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bissainthe throws a body punch but Noir moves out of range.
Bissainthe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Noir throws out the jab.
Noir closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bissainthe connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Noir misses.
Noir scores with a jab to the body.
Noir tests Bissainthe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bissainthe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Noir fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bissainthe to the ground. Noir is now in Bissainthe's guard.
Bissainthe trying to control the position here.
Bissainthe wants to hit a sweep here but Noir passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bissainthe there!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bissainthe tries to lock up and control but Noir gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
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 Toussaint Bissainthe will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Noir looking to score a takedown here. Bissainthe is defending well but Noir drives through and ends up in Bissainthe's guard.
Bissainthe has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Noir wants to control from the top but Bissainthe keeps moving.
Noir throwing strikes from guard but Bissainthe blocks nicely.
Noir wants to control from the top but Bissainthe keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noir pushing down on Bissainthe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bissainthe desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir trying to control the action but Bissainthe is working from the bottom.
Bissainthe is concentrating on defense, preventing Noir from advancing position.
Noir is trying to control the action in half guard but Bissainthe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bissainthe is trying to control but can't.
Bissainthe gets full guard.
Noir is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bissainthe is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Noir misses the jab.
Bissainthe misses the jab.
Bissainthe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bissainthe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Noir uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bissainthe avoids the body shot from Noir.
Noir takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bissainthe avoids the body shot from Noir.
Bissainthe lands with an uppercut that bounces Noir off the cage and back into range.
Bissainthe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Noir falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bissainthe counters with a straight right hand.
Bissainthe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Noir throws out the jab.
Noir throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bissainthe misses with a body kick.
Bissainthe with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bissainthe but Bissainthe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Noir has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe slips a straight right by Noir.
Bissainthe is looking to slow Noir down with leg kicks.
Noir misses the jab.
Noir slips a straight right by Bissainthe.
Noir has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Noir there as he acknowledges the shot.
Noir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bissainthe scores with a leg kick.
Bissainthe lands a nice shot to the body.
Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Noir.
Bissainthe throwing a counter right hand but Noir manages to avoid it.
Bissainthe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Noir's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Noir comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bissainthe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Noir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bissainthe.
Noir moves away from the strike by Bissainthe.
Some wild striking there from Bissainthe.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bissainthe. That's going to slow Noir down.
Noir misses with a wild body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bissainthe.
Bissainthe looks to score with a jab to the body but Noir is just out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Noir misses.
Bissainthe lands a jab.
Bissainthe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Noir.
Bissainthe cracks a nice hook into Noir's ribs.
Noir connects with a crisp jab.
Noir throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bissainthe is looking to counter punch.
Noir has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bissainthe finds it's way round the side to connect with Noir's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toussaint Bissainthe dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bissainthe throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Noir moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bissainthe throws a jab when Noir was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Noir.
Noir misses with a hook. Bissainthe ducked under it nicely.
Bissainthe scores with a hook.
Noir blocks a leg kick.
Bissainthe with the inside leg kick.
Noir swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bissainthe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Noir misses with a body shot.
Toussaint Bissainthe is winning the standup battle so far.
Noir scores with a shot to the body.
Bissainthe misses with a hook. Noir ducked under it nicely.
Bissainthe scores with a sloppy right hand. Noir should have avoided that one.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Noir throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bissainthe. Noir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Noir throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe lands a slapping body shot.
Bissainthe throws a jab when Noir was well out of range.
Noir uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bissainthe.
Noir dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Noir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bissainthe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Noir on the side of the head.
Bissainthe tries a low kick but Noir avoids it.
Noir swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bissainthe misses with a wild body shot.
Noir checks a low kick from Bissainthe.
Noir jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Noir throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Noir feints and as Bissainthe raises his hands in defense, Noir changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bissainthe controls Noir momentarily but Noir frees himself.
James Noir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir tries to free his leg and advance position but Bissainthe is retaining full guard.
Bissainthe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Noir postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Noir trying to control but Bissainthe is working from the bottom.
Bissainthe wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bissainthe has Noir pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A lazy body kick from Bissainthe
and Noir connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir throws a good cross that connects.
Bissainthe just misses with a punch to the body.
Noir takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bissainthe - that will leave a mark!
Bissainthe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bissainthe scores with a punch to the head.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noir.
Noir misses the jab.
Bissainthe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Noir ducks under a wild hook from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Noir moves away.
Noir takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Noir takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noir throws a body shot but no joy.
Bissainthe feints a jab promting Noir to slip. Bissainthe then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Noir slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Noir misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bissainthe throws a push kick but Noir slaps the foot to one side.
Bissainthe lands with a good body shot.
Noir scores with a jab to the head.
Bissainthe thumps Noir with a low kick.
Bissainthe connects with an inside leg kick.
Noir misses with a series of wild punches.
Bissainthe throws the kick towards the body but Noir avoids it.
Noir pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bissainthe misses with an uppercut. Noir saw that one coming.
Noir takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Toussaint Bissainthe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bissainthe avoids the body shot from Noir.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toussaint Bissainthe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bissainthe, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toussaint Bissainthe!
A victorious Toussaint Bissainthe thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Noriega (ranked 126 p4p, 161 weight class) and Iker Ramirez (ranked 16 p4p, 21 weight class). Noriega comes to the cage accompanied by MS-13 Mara Salvatrucha. Ramirez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Great balls of fire. 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Pablo Noriega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 7 - 2, fighting out of London, Iker Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noriega misses with a hook.
Ramirez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A big right from Noriega misses.
Noriega looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ramirez looks to throw the jab but Noriega is out of range.
Ramirez misses with a straight right.
Noriega throws a nice inside leg kick.
Noriega misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Noriega takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez scores with a body shot.
A low kick from Ramirez misses
enabling Noriega to counter with a crisp jab.
A combination from Noriega does no damage.
Noriega looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Noriega throws a body punch but Ramirez moves 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!
Ramirez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noriega lands a jab to the nose.
Ramirez walks into a straight right hand from Noriega.
Ramirez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Noriega swinging wildly here.
Ramirez tests Noriega's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Noriega misses with a straight left.
A low kick lands for Ramirez.
Noriega throws a poor cross that misses
and Ramirez counters with a low kick, right behind Noriega 's knee.
Nice body kick there by Ramirez.
Noriega cracks Ramirez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ramirez tried to score with a low kick but Noriega checks 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!
Noriega misses with a hook
and Ramirez counters with a low kick, right behind Noriega 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pablo Noriega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noriega throws a leg kick but Ramirez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Noriega throws a lazy uppercut
and Ramirez counters with a straight right hand.
Noriega misses with a low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Noriega. That snapped Ramirez's head back.
Noriega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Noriega takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ramirez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Noriega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramirez manages to avoid it.
Ramirez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ramirez throws a quick inside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ramirez.
Noriega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramirez manages to avoid it.
Noriega throws a body shot but no joy.
Ramirez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noriega does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Noriega backing away here, and Ramirez unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Noriega scores with a jab. Ramirez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ramirez ducks under a wild hook from Noriega.
Noriega backing away here, and Ramirez unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Noriega throws a jab when Ramirez was well out of range.
Ramirez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ramirez throws a body shot but no joy.
Ramirez moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fighters circling - Noriega throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by Noriega.
A little feinted left hand from Noriega on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Noriega checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ramirez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Noriega had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ramirez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Noriega throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Noriega throws a wild body kick that Ramirez sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noriega uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Noriega.
A head kick misses from Noriega.
Noriega attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ramirez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Noriega fails to land with a series of punches.
Noriega cracks Ramirez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Noriega misses with a low kick as Ramirez jumps back.
Ramirez with a hook.
Noriega takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ramirez misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramirez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Noriega.
Noriega avoids the body shot from Ramirez.
Noriega walks into a straight right hand from Ramirez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iker Ramirez dominated that round.
That's time! Noriega's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ramirez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Noriega really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Noriega dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ramirez. That did some damage!
Noriega lands a nice looking body shot.
Noriega takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Noriega seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ramirez tries to land a front kick but Noriega steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Noriega swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Noriega misses with a wild combination.
Ramirez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Noriega with a body shot.
Noriega with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ramirez to score with a decent uppercut.
Ramirez lands a jab to Noriega's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noriega pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Noriega misses its intended target.
Ramirez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Noriega.
Iker Ramirez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Noriega misses with a right hand
and Ramirez counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez looks to land a left hand but Noriega moved out of range nicely.
Noriega connects with a leg kick.
Ramirez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Noriega throws the kick towards the body but Ramirez avoids it.
Noriega throws a leg kick that misses.
Ramirez looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Ramirez avoids a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ramirez.
A slow jab from Ramirez misses its intended target.
Noriega pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ramirez only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ramirez. That's going to slow Noriega down.
Ramirez scores with a hook to the body. Noriega takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Noriega has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ramirez.
Ramirez lands with a shot to the body.
Noriega lands with a hook. Ramirez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ramirez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noriega misses with a hook
and Ramirez counters with a good low kick that Noriega was not able to check.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noriega swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ramirez.
Noriega misses with the body kick
and Ramirez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ramirez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Noriega throws out the jab.
Noriega misses with a double jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Ramirez.
Ramirez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ramirez throws a right hand that misses
and Noriega counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ramirez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Noriega throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ramirez counters with a right hand to the body.
Noriega throws a right hand that misses
and Ramirez counters with a nice body kick.
Ramirez connects with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ramirez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Noriega misses with a double jab
and Ramirez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ramirez misses with a straight left.
Ramirez stuns Noriega with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Noriega is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ramirez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Noriega.
Noriega moves away from the strike by Ramirez.
Noriega lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Noriega slips a jab from Ramirez.
Noriega gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ramirez looks to score with a jab to the body but Noriega is just out of range.
A quick step to the side and Noriega tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Noriega throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ramirez slips a jab from Noriega.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramirez throws a chopping leg kick but Noriega manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Noriega misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramirez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ramirez throws a leg kick but Noriega moved away.
Noriega misses with a kick to the body
and Ramirez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ramirez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Ramirez! Noriega is out on his feet! Ramirez rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Noriega is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Noriega is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iker Ramirez!
Iker Ramirez tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Futoshi Matsunaga (ranked 88 p4p, 109 weight class) and Stupid Tattoo Guy (ranked 11 p4p, 13 weight class). Stupid Tattoo Guy told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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145
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145
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 28 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Futoshi Matsunaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stupid Tattoo Guy!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tattoo Guy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matsunaga checks a leg kick.
Matsunaga throws a shot to the body.
Matsunaga misses with a hook.
Matsunaga connects with a body shot that sends Tattoo Guy's belly button to the back.
Matsunaga scoring well with a low kick there.
Tattoo Guy throws an overhand right that lands on Matsunaga's shoulder, as Matsunaga tries to avoid the shot.
Matsunaga is looking to chop away at Tattoo Guy's legs.
Matsunaga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matsunaga has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tattoo Guy finds it's way round the side to connect with Matsunaga's head.
Tattoo Guy has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Matsunaga throws a lazy uppercut
and Tattoo Guy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matsunaga walks into a stiff left hand from Tattoo Guy.
Tattoo Guy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tattoo Guy avoids the head kick by Matsunaga.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Matsunaga misses the target.
Matsunaga wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tattoo Guy throws a looping overhand right but Matsunaga ducks down to avoid it.
Matsunaga throws a hook but Tattoo Guy avoids it easily.
Tattoo Guy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matsunaga.
Tattoo Guy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Matsunaga is looking to counter punch.
Tattoo Guy cracks Matsunaga with an open hand slap.
Matsunaga lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tattoo Guy at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tattoo Guy drops his hands momentarily and Matsunaga takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tattoo Guy misses with an uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tattoo Guy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Matsunaga. Matsunaga circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tattoo Guy throws a looping overhand right but Matsunaga ducks down to avoid it.
Tattoo Guy lands with a cross.
Matsunaga walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tattoo Guy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matsunaga.
Tattoo Guy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Matsunaga.
Matsunaga looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Matsunaga moves away from the strike by Tattoo Guy.
Tattoo Guy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tattoo Guy swings for the body but Matsunaga moves out of range.
Tattoo Guy throws out a leg kick but Matsunaga moves out of range and Tattoo Guy only half commits.
Tattoo Guy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Futoshi Matsunaga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matsunaga lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Matsunaga wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tattoo Guy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matsunaga.
Tattoo Guy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nice shot by Matsunaga.
Tattoo Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matsunaga misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tattoo Guy motions for Matsunaga to come forward. Tattoo Guy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tattoo Guy is looking to score with low kicks.
Tattoo Guy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Matsunaga lands a jab-cross combination.
Tattoo Guy wants to slow Matsunaga down by chopping away at his legs.
Futoshi Matsunaga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matsunaga tried to score with a low kick but Tattoo Guy checks it.
Matsunaga connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Matsunaga slips under a jab.
Tattoo Guy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Matsunaga doesn't seem bothered though.
Tattoo Guy connects with a jab.
Tattoo Guy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Matsunaga to score with a decent uppercut.
Matsunaga is looking to chop away at Tattoo Guy's legs.
Matsunaga throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tattoo Guy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Matsunaga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tattoo Guy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tattoo Guy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Matsunaga.
Tattoo Guy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Matsunaga had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Matsunaga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tattoo Guy throws a push kick but Matsunaga slaps the foot to one side.
A telegraphed right hand from Matsunaga misses the target.
Tattoo Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tattoo Guy blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga throws a looping overhand right but Tattoo Guy ducks down to avoid it.
Tattoo Guy throws a fast counter high kick but Matsunaga manages to duck under it in time.
Matsunaga goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Matsunaga throws a nice looking combination but Tattoo Guy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Matsunaga steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tattoo Guy.
Tattoo Guy misses with a body shot.
A left lands for Matsunaga.
Matsunaga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tattoo Guy misses the shot to the body.
Matsunaga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tattoo Guy.
Matsunaga swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tattoo Guy throws a body shot but no joy.
Tattoo Guy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Matsunaga lands a head shot.
Tattoo Guy throws a jab when Matsunaga was well out of range.
Matsunaga lands a nice shot that snaps Tattoo Guy's head back.
Tattoo Guy lands a slapping body shot.
Tattoo Guy ducks under a wild hook from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tattoo Guy was well out of range. Poor timing from Matsunaga.
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!
Tattoo Guy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matsunaga checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Matsunaga throwing a counter right hand but Tattoo Guy manages to avoid it.
Tattoo Guy throws a front kick aimed at Matsunaga's knee but Matsunaga avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tattoo Guy's head.
Matsunaga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tattoo Guy throws a big counter head kick but Matsunaga avoids it with no problem.
Matsunaga throws a looping overhand right but Tattoo Guy ducks down to avoid it.
Matsunaga looks to throw the jab but Tattoo Guy is out of range.
Matsunaga missing with a left hand there. Tattoo Guy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tattoo Guy throws a big shot that misses.
Tattoo Guy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matsunaga.
Tattoo Guy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Matsunaga connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Matsunaga scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tattoo Guy in his tracks.
Tattoo Guy missing with a left hand there. Matsunaga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Matsunaga misses the target.
Tattoo Guy moves out of range of the strikes.
Tattoo Guy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matsunaga.
A jab from Tattoo Guy does it's job there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tattoo Guy slips a straight right by Matsunaga.
Tattoo Guy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tattoo Guy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matsunaga.
Tattoo Guy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Matsunaga lands with a shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tattoo Guy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Futoshi Matsunaga dominated that round.
That's time! Matsunaga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A low kick lands for Tattoo Guy.
Matsunaga ducks under a wild hook from Tattoo Guy.
Tattoo Guy scoring well with a low kick there.
Futoshi Matsunaga is winning the standup battle so far.
Some bone on bone action there as Matsunaga checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tattoo Guy moves away from the strike by Matsunaga.
Tattoo Guy moves out of range of the body kick.
Matsunaga connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Matsunaga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tattoo Guy lands a body shot.
Tattoo Guy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tattoo Guy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matsunaga uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tattoo Guy.
Matsunaga takes a jab right on the kisser.
Matsunaga avoids the head kick by Tattoo Guy.
Tattoo Guy throws a jab but it's blocked by Matsunaga.
Good exchange - Tattoo Guy coming out on top.
Tattoo Guy slips a jab from Matsunaga.
Tattoo Guy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matsunaga scores with a jab. Tattoo Guy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tattoo Guy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Matsunaga looks to score with a jab to the body but Tattoo Guy is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsunaga misses with a straight left.
Matsunaga throws a shot from downtown. Tattoo Guy moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tattoo Guy! But no joy.
Matsunaga with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tattoo Guy to score with a decent uppercut.
Matsunaga slips a jab and a cross from Tattoo Guy.
Tattoo Guy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Matsunaga keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tattoo Guy throws a wild body kick that Matsunaga sees coming a mile off.
Matsunaga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tattoo Guy.
Matsunaga scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tattoo Guy takes one to the side of the head.
Tattoo Guy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tattoo Guy tries to score with a low kick but Matsunaga moves his leg out of the way.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matsunaga throws a series of punches but Tattoo Guy avoids them all with ease.
Matsunaga throws a solid leg kick but Tattoo Guy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Matsunaga.
Matsunaga misses with a straight left.
Tattoo Guy wants to slow Matsunaga down by chopping away at his legs.
Matsunaga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tattoo Guy was well out of range. Poor timing from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga backing away here, and Tattoo Guy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Tattoo Guy misses with a hook. Matsunaga ducked under it nicely.
Matsunaga is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tattoo Guy staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Tattoo Guy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tattoo Guy throws a combination that misses
and Matsunaga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matsunaga fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tattoo Guy.
Matsunaga throws a head kick but Tattoo Guy moves out of range.
Matsunaga on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tattoo Guy. Tattoo Guy obviously looking to wear him down.
Tattoo Guy moves away from the strike by Matsunaga.
Nice shot by Tattoo Guy.
Matsunaga throws a leg kick which misses Tattoo Guy's front leg but catches the back leg as Tattoo Guy tries to avoid it.
Tattoo Guy lands with a straight right. Matsunaga didn't see that one coming.
Matsunaga throws a jab when Tattoo Guy was well out of range.
Matsunaga throws a big shot that misses.
Matsunaga throws a lazy right hand but Tattoo Guy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matsunaga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tattoo Guy.
Matsunaga throws the left hand but Tattoo Guy avoids the punch easily.
Tattoo Guy wants to land a leg kick but Matsunaga is out of range.
Matsunaga misses with an attempted mid kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tattoo Guy 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 Matsunaga has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Matsunaga and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Matsunaga throwing a counter right hand but Tattoo Guy manages to avoid it.
Tattoo Guy swings for the body but Matsunaga moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Matsunaga.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga is looking to score with low kicks.
Matsunaga moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Matsunaga misses with a hook. Tattoo Guy ducked under it nicely.
Matsunaga waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tattoo Guy.
Tattoo Guy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Matsunaga.
Matsunaga dips to his left and cracks Tattoo Guy with an uppercut!
A nice inside leg kick there by Matsunaga. That's going to slow Tattoo Guy down.
Tattoo Guy lands with a slapping head kick.
Matsunaga misses with a straight left.
Tattoo Guy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Matsunaga scores with a punch to the head.
Matsunaga wants to slow Tattoo Guy down by chopping away at his legs.
Matsunaga throws a head kick that half lands.
Matsunaga throws a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Matsunaga misses
and Tattoo Guy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matsunaga throws a hook to the side of Tattoo Guy's head but Tattoo Guy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tattoo Guy tests Matsunaga's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Tattoo Guy might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Matsunaga has got the better of the exchanges.
Matsunaga keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Matsunaga moves out of range of the strikes.
Matsunaga throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga lands a really nice looking cross but Tattoo Guy seems unphased.
Tattoo Guy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matsunaga.
Tattoo Guy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matsunaga misses with a straight left.
Matsunaga cracks Tattoo Guy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tattoo Guy misses with a body kick.
Matsunaga is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tattoo Guy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matsunaga.
Tattoo Guy looks to throw the jab but Matsunaga is out of range.
Matsunaga misses with a looping right.
No joy there for Matsunaga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Matsunaga misses with a hook.
Tattoo Guy throws out a loose jab but Matsunaga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matsunaga tries to work over Tattoo Guy's front leg with a kick but Tattoo Guy checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matsunaga misses with an uppercut.
Tattoo Guy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tattoo Guy staying out of range there.
Tattoo Guy scores with a nice head shot.
Tattoo Guy throws a jab but it's blocked by Matsunaga.
Matsunaga checks a low kick from Tattoo Guy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Futoshi Matsunaga dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Tattoo Guy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Matsunaga on the side of the head.
A left and a right from Tattoo Guy both land. Nice combination.
Matsunaga throws a hook but Tattoo Guy avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Matsunaga.
Tattoo Guy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tattoo Guy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Matsunaga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matsunaga checks a low kick from Tattoo Guy.
Matsunaga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tattoo Guy.
Tattoo Guy with a jab.
Matsunaga throws an overhand right that lands on Tattoo Guy's shoulder, as Tattoo Guy tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Tattoo Guy misses.
Tattoo Guy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Matsunaga has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tattoo Guy lands a head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matsunaga scores with a leg kick.
Tattoo Guy throws a good cross that connects.
Matsunaga misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tattoo Guy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Matsunaga. That one must have hurt.
Matsunaga walks into a stiff left hand from Tattoo Guy.
Matsunaga throws a push kick but Tattoo Guy slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tattoo Guy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Matsunaga as Tattoo Guy shoots in.
Matsunaga checks the leg kick nicely there.
Matsunaga throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tattoo Guy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsunaga moves away.
Matsunaga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tattoo Guy missing with a left hand there. Matsunaga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tattoo Guy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tattoo Guy misses with a low kick.
Tattoo Guy slips under a jab from Matsunaga.
Tattoo Guy misses with a hook
and Matsunaga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matsunaga throws a wild body kick that Tattoo Guy sees coming a mile off.
Tattoo Guy throws a body kick that misses.
Matsunaga moves out of range as Tattoo Guy strikes.
Matsunaga listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tattoo Guy throws a right hand that Matsunaga ducks under and follows up with a left that Matsunaga also avoids with ease.
Tattoo Guy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Matsunaga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tattoo Guy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stupid Tattoo Guy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tattoo Guy misses with a low kick.
Jab, jab by Tattoo Guy - just one landing.
Matsunaga lands with an overhand left.
Matsunaga lunges at Tattoo Guy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tattoo Guy's hand.
Tattoo Guy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matsunaga loads up on a big right hand but Tattoo Guy slips the punch.
Tattoo Guy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matsunaga.
A left lands for Matsunaga.
Matsunaga is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Matsunaga blocks a jab.
Matsunaga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Tattoo Guy.
Tattoo Guy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsunaga moves away.
Matsunaga looks to land a combination. Tattoo Guy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Matsunaga fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tattoo Guy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tattoo Guy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Matsunaga looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tattoo Guy slips a jab and a cross from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga slips a straight right by Tattoo Guy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tattoo Guy.
Matsunaga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tattoo Guy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matsunaga.
Tattoo Guy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matsunaga ducks under a wild hook from Tattoo Guy.
An inside leg kick from Tattoo Guy misses.
Matsunaga throws a sloppy head kick and Tattoo Guy moves out of range easily.
Matsunaga dodges the punch combination from Tattoo Guy.
Matsunaga misses with a head kick.
Tattoo Guy takes a swing at Matsunaga's ribcage but misses.
Matsunaga throws a jab but it's blocked by Tattoo Guy.
Matsunaga avoids the head kick by Tattoo Guy.
Matsunaga was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Matsunaga misses the jab.
Tattoo Guy tries a quick counter leg kick but Matsunaga is wise to it.
Tattoo Guy looks to land a combination. Matsunaga sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
 It looks like Futoshi Matsunaga has been cut.
Matsunaga needs to keep his hands up - Tattoo Guy had a free shot at his head there.
Matsunaga lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tattoo Guy's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matsunaga missing with a left hand there. Tattoo Guy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Futoshi Matsunaga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tattoo Guy's head.
Matsunaga thumps Tattoo Guy with a low kick.
Tattoo Guy scores with a decent looking hook.
Tattoo Guy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Matsunaga clobbers Tattoo Guy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tattoo Guy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tattoo Guy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tattoo Guy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Matsunaga under the eye.
Matsunaga buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Tattoo Guy.
A jab from Tattoo Guy misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Tattoo Guy misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matsunaga sizes up Tattoo Guy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Matsunaga fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Matsunaga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tattoo Guy throws out the jab.
Matsunaga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stupid Tattoo Guy.
Well Matsunaga 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Futoshi Matsunaga!
Our winner, Futoshi Matsunaga, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ross Kemp (ranked 163 p4p, 135 weight class) and Gyukosho Fujimoto (ranked 27 p4p, 20 weight class). Kemp comes to the cage accompanied by Ross Kemp is gonna bust you up. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Kemp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gyukosho Fujimoto!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Kemp.
Kemp lands with a hook. Fujimoto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ross Kemp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Kemp misses
and Fujimoto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Ross Kemp has been cut.
Fujimoto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kemp.
Kemp fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fujimoto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fujimoto blocks a jab.
Fujimoto misses with a right hand
and Kemp counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kemp throws a hook but Fujimoto blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fujimoto cracks Kemp with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fujimoto misses with a straight left.
Fujimoto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fujimoto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fujimoto manages to avoid it.
Kemp throws a leg kick but Fujimoto moved away.
Fujimoto misses with a lunging right hand
and Kemp connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kemp feints a jab promting Fujimoto to slip. Kemp then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fujimoto slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kemp cracks Fujimoto with an open hand slap.
Kemp misses with a low kick.
Fujimoto throws a poor cross that misses
letting Kemp counter with a right hand.
Kemp lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kemp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kemp lands a big uppercut and Fujimoto crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Fujimoto looks OK. Kemp waves Fujimoto back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kemp cracks Fujimoto with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Fujimoto tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Kemp pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Fujimoto is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ross Kemp!
In his post fight interview, Ross Kemp started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Latrobe Arundel (ranked 1 p4p, 9 weight class) and Pekka Toivonen (ranked 1 p4p, 3 weight class). Arundel's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Shook Ones. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Latrobe Arundel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pekka Toivonen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Toivonen misses.
Pekka Toivonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toivonen lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Latrobe Arundel has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Toivonen misses the target.
Arundel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Toivonen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arundel.
Arundel moves out of range as Toivonen strikes.
Arundel is looking to counter punch.
Toivonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arundel.
Toivonen wants to slow Arundel down by chopping away at his legs.
Arundel staying out of range there.
Arundel quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Toivonen staying out of range there.
Arundel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Toivonen there.
Toivonen lands with a shot to the body.
Toivonen cracks Arundel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Arundel throws a lazy right hand but Toivonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toivonen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arundel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Arundel misses with an uppercut.
Toivonen scoring well with a low kick there.
Toivonen misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Toivonen.
Toivonen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Arundel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arundel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Toivonen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Arundel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Toivonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Toivonen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Arundel misses with a looping left.
Good work by Arundel as he checks the leg kick.
Toivonen slips under a jab.
Toivonen throws out a counter right but Arundel avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen thumps Arundel with a low kick.
Arundel takes one 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!
Toivonen connects with a right hand. Arundel shakes it off.
Arundel is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Toivonen's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Toivonen scores with the left hand. Arundel knows he should have avoided that one.
Arundel misses with an uppercut. Toivonen saw that one coming.
Toivonen thuds his right hand into Arundel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Arundel works the jab nicely.
Toivonen clobbers Arundel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Toivonen with the inside leg kick.
Toivonen cracks a nice hook into Arundel's ribs.
Toivonen misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Arundel misses the target.
Toivonen scores with a decent looking hook.
Arundel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Arundel there as he acknowledges the shot.
 Arundel is rocked!
Arundel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen lands with an overhand left.
Oh Arundel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good exchange - Toivonen coming out on top.
Arundel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Arundel seems to have got his legs back now.
Toivonen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Toivonen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Arundel is able to avoid easily.
Arundel wants to land a leg kick but Toivonen is out of range.
Toivonen looks to land a right hand but Arundel moved out of range.
Toivonen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arundel's sensitive parts.
Toivonen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Toivonen misses with a left hand
and Arundel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Pekka Toivonen has been cut.
Toivonen misses with a looping left.
Arundel misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen scores with a jab.
Arundel ducks under a wild hook from Toivonen.
Arundel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Toivonen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arundel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Toivonen circles away quickly and effectively.
Arundel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toivonen manages to avoid it.
Arundel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Arundel checks a leg kick.
Arundel blocks a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Arundel misses its target.
Toivonen cracks Arundel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Arundel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Toivonen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Toivonen takes a swing at Arundel's ribcage but misses.
Arundel checks the leg kick nicely there.
An attempted straight right counter from Arundel misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Toivonen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Toivonen lunges at Arundel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Arundel's hand.
Toivonen misses with an uppercut. Arundel saw that one coming.
Toivonen lands a jab to the nose.
Arundel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Toivonen throws a low kick but Arundel avoids it.
Arundel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arundel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Arundel takes one on the button.
A slow jab from Arundel misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Toivonen misses its intended target.
A low kick lands for Toivonen.
Toivonen throws a big shot that misses.
Donk. Toivonen catches Arundel right on the button with a cross.
Pekka Toivonen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Toivonen throws a lazy right hand but Arundel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arundel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Toivonen misses with a hook to the body
and Arundel counters with a nice body kick.
Arundel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toivonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Arundel.
Toivonen throws a leg kick but Arundel checks it.
Toivonen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Toivonen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Toivonen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Toivonen tries to keep at a distance but Arundel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Toivonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arundel scores with a shot to the side of Toivonen's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Arundel.
Arundel is working Toivonen over against the cage.
Toivonen is breathing heavily.
A short right from Arundel on the inside.
Toivonen takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Arundel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toivonen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arundel throws a punch but it's blocked by Toivonen.
Toivonen pushes Arundel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arundel.
Toivonen misses with some punches.
Arundel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Toivonens head.
Arundel struggles to land a body shot inside as Toivonen controls his hands.
Toivonen misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arundel.
Arundel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arundel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Toivonen lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Arundel fails to land.
Toivonen misses with a punch to the body.
Toivonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Arundel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arundel lands a nice uppercut.
Arundel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arundel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toivonen's elbow.
Latrobe Arundel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Arundel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Arundel lands a left hand.
Arundel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toivonen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Arundel seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Toivonen can turn it around.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arundel can't find room to land a body shot as Toivonen controls the action.
Toivonen stalling.
Toivonen tries to work over Arundel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Toivonen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Toivonen lands a body punch.
Arundel has a couple of punches blocked by Toivonen.
Arundel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Toivonen.
Arundel tries to work over Toivonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arundel prevents a body shot from Toivonen.
Toivonen can't break the clinch.
Arundel tries to work over Toivonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arundel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Toivonen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Arundel misses with some punches.
Toivonen lands a left hand.
Toivonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arundel digs a right hand underneath Toivonen's ribcage. Toivonen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arundel scores with a shoulder strike.
Toivonen prevents a body shot from Arundel.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Toivonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toivonen misses with some punches.
Arundel lands a nice uppercut.
Toivonen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toivonen prevents a body shot from Arundel.
Toivonen is looking to control Arundel's arms but Arundel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Toivonen has his back to the cage.
Arundel misses with the head strike.
Toivonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Arundel.
Arundel blocks a body shot from Toivonen.
Arundel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arundel blocks a body shot from Toivonen.
Toivonen blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Arundel.
Arundel digs a right hand underneath Toivonen's ribcage. Toivonen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Arundel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Latrobe Arundel dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Arundel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Arundel scores with a punch to the head.
Toivonen misses with a straight left.
Arundel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Arundel throws a right hand that Toivonen ducks under and follows up with a left that Toivonen also avoids with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arundel.
Danga de danga de dang - Toivonen scores with a four punch combination!
A head kick misses from Arundel.
Toivonen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Toivonen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Toivonen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arundel misses with a straight right.
Toivonen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Arundel is out of range.
Arundel explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Toivonen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toivonen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy body kick from Toivonen
and Arundel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Toivonen wants to land a leg kick but Arundel is out of range.
Arundel is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Toivonen.
Toivonen avoids the head kick by Arundel.
Toivonen throws a big counter head kick but Arundel avoids it with no problem.
Arundel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Toivonen. Toivonen obviously looking to wear him down.
Arundel lands a nice shot to the body.
Toivonen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Toivonen lands with a straight right. Arundel didn't see that one coming.
Arundel throws a push kick but Toivonen slaps the foot to one side.
Arundel throws a hook to the side of Toivonen's head but Toivonen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Toivonen misses with a looping right.
A counter left hand to the body from Arundel misses its target.
Toivonen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Arundel. That one must have hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Arundel.
Arundel walks into a stiff left hand from Toivonen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arundel. Toivonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Toivonen lands a jab to Arundel's midsection.
Toivonen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Arundel was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Toivonen tries to land a leg kick but Arundel saw it coming and moves away.
Arundel takes a swing at Toivonen's ribcage but misses.
Toivonen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Toivonen lands with an uppercut that bounces Arundel off the cage and back into range.
Toivonen throws a looping overhand right but Arundel ducks down to avoid it.
Arundel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Toivonen tries to work over Arundel's front leg with a kick but Arundel checks it.
Arundel's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Arundel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arundel lands a leg kick that knocks Toivonen off balance momentarily.
Arundel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Toivonen misses with a body shot.
Toivonen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Arundel moves out of range of the body kick from Toivonen.
Arundel throwing a counter right hand but Toivonen manages to avoid it.
Toivonen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arundel counters with a nice uppercut.
Arundel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Toivonen finds it's way through Arundel's defenses.
Toivonen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Toivonen with the inside leg kick.
Arundel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Toivonen throws out the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arundel ducks under a wild hook from Toivonen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arundel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Toivonen throws a shot from downtown. Arundel moves away and avoids it.
Arundel quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Toivonen misses with an uppercut.
Arundel moves out of range as Toivonen strikes.
Arundel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Some wild striking there from Toivonen.
A quick step to the side and Arundel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arundel tries to close the distance and clinch but Toivonen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Toivonen! But no joy.
Arundel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Toivonen misses with a wild body shot.
Toivonen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Arundel has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Pekka Toivonen just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Toivonen scores with a decent looking hook.
Toivonen lands with a kick to the temple. Arundel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A telegraphed right hand from Toivonen misses the target.
As Toivonen tries to get set, Arundel tries to push him back and clinch up but Toivonen manages to avoid the attempt.
Arundel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Toivonen counters with a nice uppercut.
Arundel looks to score with a jab to the body but Toivonen is just out of range.
Toivonen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Toivonen cracks Arundel with an open hand slap.
Arundel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arundel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Toivonen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toivonen walks into a left hand.
Toivonen cracks Arundel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Toivonen scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arundel throws a lazy body kick
and Toivonen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toivonen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arundel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Toivonen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Toivonen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Toivonen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Toivonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toivonen looks to throw the jab but Arundel is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Arundel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Toivonen misses with a right hand
and Arundel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Arundel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Arundel clinches up with Toivonen and pushes him back against the cage.
Arundel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Arundel lands with a right to the head.
Arundel cracks Toivonen with a nice body shot.
Toivonen is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Toivonen misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arundel works on Toivonen's body with a couple of short punches.
Good body shot from Arundel.
Toivonen blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arundel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Arundel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Arundel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Arundel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arundel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toivonen's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Arundel.
Arundel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Toivonen backwards.
Toivonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arundel swings wildly with an uppercut but Toivonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arundel scores with a shot to the side of Toivonen's head.
Arundel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arundel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Arundel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arundel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arundel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toivonen's elbow.
Toivonen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arundel or not.
Toivonen misses with a punch to the body.
Toivonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toivonen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arundel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toivonen.
Arundel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toivonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arundel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Toivonen lands a hook that snaps the head of Arundel backwards.
Toivonen tries a body shot but Arundel blocks it.
Arundel gets through Toivonen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Arundel swings wildly with an uppercut but Toivonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Arundel fails to land.
Arundel throws a head punch that misses.
Toivonen misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arundel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Toivonen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Toivonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arundel blocks a body shot from Toivonen.
Toivonen lands with a left to the head.
Toivonen can't find room to land a body shot as Arundel controls the action.
Toivonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Arundel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arundel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Toivonen.
Arundel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toivonen's elbow.
Toivonen misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arundel misses with a body punch.
Toivonen prevents a body shot from Arundel.
Arundel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Still in the clinch, Arundel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Arundel tries to throw a body punch but Toivonen avoids it by throwing Arundel back against the cage.
Toivonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Toivonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Latrobe Arundel will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Arundel misses with the combination.
Toivonen misses with a kick to the body
and Arundel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Toivonen scores with a three punch combo!
Toivonen thows a leg kick but Arundel checks it
and Arundel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Toivonen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arundel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Arundel avoids the head kick by Toivonen.
Arundel looks to score with a jab to the body but Toivonen is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toivonen throws a lazy body kick
enabling Arundel to counter with a crisp jab.
Toivonen missing with a left hand there. Arundel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Toivonen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Toivonen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arundel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toivonen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arundel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arundel blocks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Arundel.
And Arundel counters with a quick kick to the body but Toivonen blocks it.
Arundel lands a nice looking body shot.
Toivonen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A slow jab from Toivonen misses its intended target.
Arundel works the jab nicely.
Arundel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Toivonen missing with a left hand there. Arundel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A combination from Arundel does no damage.
Toivonen throws a poor cross that misses
and Arundel counters with a nice uppercut.
Arundel checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arundel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Toivonen to score with a decent uppercut.
Toivonen thows a leg kick but Arundel checks it
enabling Arundel to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toivonen walks into a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Toivonen. That snapped Arundel's head back.
Arundel is looking to slow Toivonen down with leg kicks.
Arundel drives through and clinches with Toivonen against the cage.
Toivonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arundel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Toivonen.
Arundel throws a punch but it's blocked by Toivonen.
Toivonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Toivonen presses Arundel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Arundel tries a body shot but Toivonen blocks it.
A body shot lands from Arundel.
Toivonen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Arundel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen tries a body shot but Arundel blocks it.
Arundel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Arundel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Toivonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arundel.
Toivonen lands with a light punch inside.
Arundel lands a shoulder strike.
Arundel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arundel can't find room to land a body shot as Toivonen controls the action.
Toivonen prevents a body shot from Arundel.
Toivonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arundel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arundel.
Toivonen misses with some punches.
Toivonen misses with the head strike.
Toivonen tries a body shot but Arundel blocks it.
Toivonen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good body shot from Toivonen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen digs a right hand into Arundel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arundel's gas tank.
Arundel has a couple of punches blocked by Toivonen.
A short right from Toivonen on the inside.
Arundel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Toivonens head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arundel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arundel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Toivonen blocks a body shot from Arundel.
A short right from Arundel on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Arundel.
Toivonen lands a left hand.
Toivonen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Arundel swings wildly with an uppercut but Toivonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toivonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Arundel controls his hands.
Arundel lands a body shot.
Toivonen misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Toivonen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Latrobe Arundel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Arundel 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Latrobe Arundel!
After winning the bout, Latrobe Arundel 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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