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SFL 19 | Conquistadors PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miro Tynkkynen (ranked 3819 p4p, 1635 weight class) and Walter Jackson (ranked 482 p4p, 230 weight class). Tynkkynen comes to the cage accompanied by Cow herd - Fields. Walter Jackson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miro Tynkkynen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Walter Jackson !
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson swings for the body but Tynkkynen moves out of range.
Jackson throws a sloppy body shot
letting Tynkkynen counter with a right hand.
Jackson connects with a body shot that sends Tynkkynen's belly button to the back.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tynkkynen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice defenses there by Jackson .
We've been informed that Jackson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Donk. Jackson catches Tynkkynen right on the button with a cross.
Jackson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Tynkkynen moved out of range.
Jackson lands with a slapping head kick.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tynkkynen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson .
Jackson tries a quick counter leg kick but Tynkkynen is wise to it.
Tynkkynen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jackson . Jackson obviously looking to wear him down.
Jackson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tynkkynen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tynkkynen throws a poor cross that misses
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson misses with an uppercut
and Tynkkynen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tynkkynen connects with the punch.
Jab from Jackson .
Tynkkynen throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tynkkynen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jackson keeps Tynkkynen at a distance using the push kick.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Tynkkynen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Jackson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tynkkynen's sensitive parts.
Jackson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Walter Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tynkkynen avoids a kick to the body.
Jackson misses with a kick to the body.
A combination from Tynkkynen does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Nice cross by Jackson .
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Tynkkynen moved out of range.
Jackson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tynkkynen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tynkkynen misses with a lunging right hand
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tynkkynen is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Nice body punch from Tynkkynen.
Tynkkynen throws a jab when Jackson was well out of range.
Tynkkynen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tynkkynen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tynkkynen lands with a right hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tynkkynen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jackson - the referee stops the clock and Tynkkynen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jackson . Tynkkynen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tynkkynen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson .
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Jackson throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tynkkynen moves forwards but Jackson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tynkkynen tries to counter by clinching up but Jackson breaks away and moves out of range.
Tynkkynen looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Tynkkynen moves away and avoids it.
Tynkkynen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Jackson cracks a nice hook into Tynkkynen's ribs.
Jackson cracks a nice hook into Tynkkynen's ribs.
Jackson throws a leg kick
and Tynkkynen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson feints and then cracks Tynkkynen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tynkkynen down.
Jackson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jackson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Jackson misses.
Jackson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson connects with a solid leg kick.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
A jab lands there for Jackson .
Jackson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tynkkynen if he has to take too many more of those.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson throws a front kick that sends Tynkkynen stumbling back into the cage.
Jackson looks to land a body kick but Tynkkynen moved away.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Tynkkynen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tynkkynen misses with a straight left.
Jackson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Jackson misses the body punch
and Tynkkynen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tynkkynen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jackson misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Jackson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tynkkynen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tynkkynen moves out of range of the body kick.
Jackson misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Tynkkynen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tynkkynen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tynkkynen counters with a right hand to the body.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Tynkkynen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tynkkynen throws a big counter combination but Jackson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Tynkkynen counters with a nice uppercut.
Tynkkynen defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Tynkkynen misses with a hook
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tynkkynen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson jabs Tynkkynen right on the nose. Tynkkynen blinks but takes it well.
Tynkkynen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
Tynkkynen swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Tynkkynen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jackson misses with a hook
and Tynkkynen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tynkkynen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Tynkkynen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
 Jackson is rocked!
Tynkkynen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jackson .
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tynkkynen misses with an uppercut.
Jackson feints and then cracks Tynkkynen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tynkkynen down.
Jackson takes a swing at Tynkkynen's ribcage but misses.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Tynkkynen slips the punch.
Tynkkynen tries to move into range but Jackson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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!
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Tynkkynen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Tynkkynen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jackson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tynkkynen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tynkkynen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jackson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jackson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As Jackson tries to get set, Tynkkynen tries to push him back and clinch up but Jackson manages to avoid the attempt.
Jackson throws a leg kick which misses Tynkkynen's front leg but catches the back leg as Tynkkynen tries to avoid it.
Tynkkynen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jackson lands a leg kick that knocks Tynkkynen off balance momentarily.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
A slow jab from Tynkkynen misses its intended target.
Jackson thumps Tynkkynen with a low kick.
Jackson scores with a leg kick.
Jackson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tynkkynen doesn't seem bothered though.
Jackson with a nice calf kick.
Jackson throws a hook but Tynkkynen blocks it.
Jackson lands a slapping body shot.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Tynkkynen uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Jackson misses.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Tynkkynen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jackson .
Jackson with a jab.
Jab by Jackson .
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Tynkkynen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jackson .
Tynkkynen checks a low kick from Jackson .
Jackson lands with a right hand.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Tynkkynen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
and Tynkkynen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Tynkkynen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Jackson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tynkkynen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tynkkynen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jackson in his tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tynkkynen scores with a jab. Jackson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Tynkkynen finish him?
Jackson throws a wild body kick that Tynkkynen sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Jackson throws the left hand but Tynkkynen avoids the punch easily.
Tynkkynen throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson seems to have recovered his senses.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tynkkynen.
Tynkkynen throwing a counter right hand but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Tynkkynen thuds his right hand into Jackson 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tynkkynen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson thinks about the counter body kick.
Tynkkynen throws a lazy uppercut
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Jackson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tynkkynen moves out of range of the body kick from Jackson .
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Tynkkynen moved out of range nicely.
Jackson staying out of range there.
Jackson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tynkkynen is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Tynkkynen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Jackson scores with a push kick.
Jackson thumps Tynkkynen with a low kick.
Good shot there by Jackson .
Jackson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tynkkynen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jackson .
A big right from Jackson misses.
Tynkkynen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tynkkynen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tynkkynen tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Tynkkynen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tynkkynen blocks an uppercut.
Tynkkynen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson lands with a right to the head.
Jackson works on Tynkkynen's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tynkkynen throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Tynkkynen avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Jackson .
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tynkkynen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tynkkynen.
Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tynkkynen throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Jackson scoring well with a low kick there.
Jackson throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Tynkkynen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Tynkkynen.
Jackson feints a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tynkkynen misses with an uppercut.
Jackson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tynkkynen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson .
Jackson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tynkkynen has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson . Tynkkynen does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Tynkkynen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jackson misses with a hook. Tynkkynen ducked under it nicely.
Jackson lands a leg kick that knocks Tynkkynen off balance momentarily.
Tynkkynen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tynkkynen.
Tynkkynen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tynkkynen avoids a kick to the body.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tynkkynen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Tynkkynen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Tynkkynen is out of range.
Tynkkynen avoids a kick to the body.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Tynkkynen throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Good leg kick by Jackson .
Tynkkynen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tynkkynen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jackson misses with a body punch
and Tynkkynen counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tynkkynen. That did some damage!
Jackson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tynkkynen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice shot by Tynkkynen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson misses with a kick to the body.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tynkkynen throws out the jab.
Jackson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jackson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tynkkynen misses with a straight left.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson defending well as Tynkkynen loads up on a big left hand.
Jackson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
A quick step to the side and Tynkkynen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson misses with a leg kick
and Tynkkynen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Tynkkynen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tynkkynen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jackson counters with a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Walter Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jackson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter Jackson !
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Brenner (ranked 2472 p4p, 1573 weight class) and Dwayne Haskins (ranked 337 p4p, 223 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Dwayne Haskins enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Richard Brenner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dwayne Haskins!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haskins scores with a hook to the body. Brenner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brenner tries to clinch up.
Haskins looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brenner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haskins misses with a straight right.
Haskins avoids the body shot from Brenner.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Haskins! But no joy.
A head kick misses from Brenner.
Haskins lands with a shot to the body.
Haskins missing with a left hand there. Brenner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brenner lands with a nice body punch.
Haskins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brenner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haskins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haskins walks into a straight right hand from Brenner.
 It looks like Dwayne Haskins has been cut.
Haskins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brenner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Haskins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brenner.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Haskins! But no joy.
Brenner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Haskins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Haskins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Haskins was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brenner misses with a few strikes there.
Haskins throws out a counter right but Brenner avoids it with no problem.
Haskins walks into a jab.
Haskins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brenner cracks Haskins with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brenner misses with a wild body shot.
Brenner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brenner slips a jab from Haskins.
Haskins moves out of range as Brenner strikes.
Brenner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brenner is looking to wear down Haskins with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brenner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haskins was well out of range. Poor timing from Brenner.
Brenner lands a glancing blow to the side of Haskins's head.
Brenner with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Brenner.
Brenner looks to score with a jab to the body but Haskins is just out of range.
Haskins follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Haskins misses with a straight left.
Haskins rushes Brenner and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Brenner is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Haskins piles on the pressure and Brenner crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dwayne Haskins!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Almeida (ranked 3581 p4p, 2292 weight class) and John Goldberg (ranked 454 p4p, 307 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antonio Almeida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Goldberg!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Goldberg.
Almeida takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Goldberg scores with punches from side control.
Almeida takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Check out the look on Goldberg's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Goldberg scoring with punches from side control.
Goldberg working the ground and pound.
Almeida can't do much from the bottom here.
Goldberg is working Almeida over with some ground and pound from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goldberg landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Almeida takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Goldberg cracks Almeida with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Almeida is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Goldberg cracks Almeida with a big elbow.
 Almeida is rocked!
Goldberg in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Almeida looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Goldberg turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Goldberg!
John Goldberg thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Oganeditse Gaolathe (ranked 1461 p4p, 1165 weight class) and Yajson Rram (ranked 83 p4p, 66 weight class). Rram has chosen Overhaul as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oganeditse Gaolathe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yajson Rram!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rram throws a low kick, looking for Gaolathe's leg but Gaolathe calmly moves out of range.
Gaolathe tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rram defends well and Gaolathe ends up having to push Rram into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gaolathe cracks Rram with an open hand slap.
Gaolathe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rram works the jab nicely.
Rram ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaolathe moves away.
The fighters circling - Rram throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gaolathe fails with a takedown attempt.
Gaolathe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rram.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gaolathe.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oganeditse Gaolathe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gaolathe's corner calls for a 1-2. Gaolathe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rram slips under a jab from Gaolathe.
Rram looks to land a body kick but Gaolathe moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rram is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gaolathe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rram sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gaolathe shoots in looking for a takedown. Rram tries to sprawl out of it but Gaolathe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rram manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gaolathe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rram sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gaolathe misses the shot to the body.
Gaolathe 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaolathe moves away from the strike by Rram.
Gaolathe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rram sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gaolathe somewhat.
A little jabbing left from Rram on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rram misses with a straight right.
Gaolathe defending well as Rram loads up on a big left hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rram misses the shot to the body.
Gaolathe shoots in for a takedown but Rram shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Rram. No joy for Gaolathe on that attempt.
Rram gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gaolathe.
Gaolathe with a hook.
Rram connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gaolathe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rram sprawls well. Rram wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gaolathe gets slowly back to his feet.
Rram throws a shot from downtown. Gaolathe moves away and avoids it.
Yajson Rram is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gaolathe takes a swing at Rram's ribcage but misses.
Rram tries a quick counter leg kick but Gaolathe is wise to it.
Gaolathe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gaolathe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rram throws a series of punches but Gaolathe moves out of range.
Gaolathe feinted with a counter takedown.
Gaolathe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rram was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaolathe.
Gaolathe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rram as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rram lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gaolathe at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaolathe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice defenses there by Rram.
Gaolathe shoots in for a takedown but Rram shows good takedown defense.
Gaolathe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rram moves away.
Rram lands a jab to Gaolathe's midsection.
Gaolathe is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rram throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gaolathe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gaolathe drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rram sprawls and moves away.
Rram has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Gaolathe moves away from the strike by Rram.
A jab from Gaolathe finds it's way through Rram's defenses.
Rram chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gaolathe can pounce on him.
Rram checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rram lands a right hook to the body.
Rram misses with a straight left.
Rram on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rram uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gaolathe has time to react.
Gaolathe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rram sprawls well. Rram wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gaolathe gets slowly back to his feet.
Gaolathe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rram.
Gaolathe misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaolathe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rram.
Gaolathe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rram fails to land with a series of punches.
Gaolathe looks to land a right hand but Rram moved out of range.
Gaolathe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gaolathe throws a body shot but no joy.
Gaolathe takes a swing at Rram's ribcage but misses.
Gaolathe moves away from the strike by Rram.
Rram scores with a jab to the body.
Gaolathe drops his hands momentarily and Rram takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rram misses with an uppercut.
Rram ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rram uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gaolathe.
Gaolathe lands a jab to Rram's midsection.
Gaolathe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rram.
Rram doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gaolathe checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Gaolathe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rram looks to land a right hand but Gaolathe moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaolathe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gaolathe moves out of range as Rram strikes.
Gaolathe just misses with a punch to the body.
Rram doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jab from Gaolathe.
Gaolathe tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rram defends well and Gaolathe ends up having to push Rram into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rram slaps away a takedown attempt from Gaolathe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gaolathe is looking to chop away at Rram's legs.
Rram lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rram looks to land a combination. Gaolathe sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gaolathe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rram jabs Gaolathe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gaolathe is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gaolathe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rram throws a jab when Gaolathe was well out of range.
Gaolathe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gaolathe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gaolathe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rram.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yajson Rram dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rram throws out a loose jab but Gaolathe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaolathe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yajson Rram seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gaolathe loads up on a big right hand but Rram slips the punch.
Gaolathe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rram turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gaolathe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gaolathe looks to score with a jab to the body but Rram is just out of range.
Rram throws a big shot that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rram.
Gaolathe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gaolathe moves away from the strike by Rram.
Gaolathe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rram.
Gaolathe shoots in looking for a takedown. Rram tries to sprawl out of it but Gaolathe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rram manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice side step and Rram releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaolathe slips a jab from Rram.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gaolathe might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Rram turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gaolathe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rram.
Rram wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rram throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaolathe shoots in but no luck this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rram moves away from the strike by Gaolathe.
Gaolathe has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oganeditse Gaolathe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rram takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gaolathe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rram is out of range.
Rram misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gaolathe. That's going to slow Rram down.
Rram keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rram throws a jab but it's blocked by Gaolathe.
Rram throws a one two combo.
Rram pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice shot lands for Rram.
Rram connects with a body shot.
Rram fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gaolathe is out of range.
Gaolathe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rram moves away.
Gaolathe throws a series of punches but Rram avoids them all with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaolathe dives in for a single leg takedown but Rram sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaolathe shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rram's guard.
Rram is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gaolathe is controlling him.
Gaolathe controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gaolathe wants to control from the top but Rram keeps moving.
Gaolathe is fighting to break Rram's control of his arms but Rram is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gaolathe trying to control the position from guard on top but Rram is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rram is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gaolathe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gaolathe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yajson Rram is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rram looks to land a left hand but Gaolathe moved out of range nicely.
Gaolathe is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A combination from Rram does no damage.
Gaolathe scores with a nice right hand.
Rram throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gaolathe feinted with a counter takedown.
Gaolathe lands with a thumping leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Gaolathe. Beautiful body shot.
Rram 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.
Gaolathe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gaolathe or perhaps it was just good defense by Rram, which made it look bad.
Rram stuffs the takedown attempt from Gaolathe. Gaolathe gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rram throws a body punch but Gaolathe moves out of range.
Gaolathe changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rram staying out of range there.
Gaolathe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rram swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rram fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rram throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gaolathe feinted with a counter takedown.
Rram dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gaolathe. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rram throws a series of punches but Gaolathe moves out of range.
Gaolathe tries to counter with a takedown but Rram is quick to defend against it.
A left lands for Rram.
Nice body punch from Rram.
Rram moves out of range of the strikes.
Rram throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gaolathe has a takedown stuffed.
Rram appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rram misses the shot to the body.
Rram misses the shot to the body.
Gaolathe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rram feints and then cracks Gaolathe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gaolathe down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yajson Rram showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rram throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rram looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaolathe is just out of range.
Gaolathe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gaolathe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rram.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gaolathe checks a leg kick.
Rram has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gaolathe finds it's way round the side to connect with Rram's head.
Gaolathe shoots in looking for a takedown but Rram manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gaolathe's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rram takes one to the chin there.
Rram attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rram scores with a decent looking hook.
Gaolathe misses with a wild body shot.
Rram is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gaolathe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rram on the side of the head.
Rram misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaolathe shoots for a double leg takedown but Rram sprawls well. He's pushed Gaolathe's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oganeditse Gaolathe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rram uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaolathe.
Gaolathe throws a looping overhand right but Rram ducks down to avoid it.
Gaolathe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rram to score with a decent uppercut.
Rram scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rram misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaolathe slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Gaolathe. That snapped Rram's head back.
Rram looks to throw the jab but Gaolathe is out of range.
Gaolathe throws a nice looking combination but Rram bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gaolathe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gaolathe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rram.
Rram misses with an uppercut.
Rram tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaolathe was well out of range. Poor timing from Rram.
Gaolathe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rram ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gaolathe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rram throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rram looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gaolathe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rram cracks Gaolathe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gaolathe is defended easily by Rram.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rram misses with a looping right.
Oganeditse Gaolathe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaolathe. Rram does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rram misses with a hook.
Gaolathe lands a nice hook to Rram's body. Rram takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rram throws out a loose jab but Gaolathe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rram takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gaolathe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gaolathe lands a nice shot that snaps Rram's head back.
Rram connects with a solid leg kick.
Gaolathe blocks a jab.
Gaolathe drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rram sprawls and moves away.
Rram looks to throw a body kick
and Gaolathe counters with a takedown into side control.
Rram bucks up and tries to throw Gaolathe off but instead Gaolathe has got his back!
Gaolathe controlling from the back.
Rram is in bad spot here.
Rram is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Rram trying to get back to his feet but Gaolathe is in full control for now.
Gaolathe looking for the choke from the back.
What can Rram do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Rram tries to escape but Gaolathe has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's four 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.
Rram trying to control the action but Gaolathe just sinks the hooks in.
Rram might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gaolathe haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Rram tries to roll but Gaolathe sticks to his back.
Rram tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Yajson Rram is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gaolathe tries to control but Rram wriggling away.
Gaolathe content just to control the position here.
Rram's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Gaolathe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rram manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yajson Rram.
I've got Rram winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yajson Rram!
During a confident post fight interview, Yajson Rram thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tacitus Kilgore (ranked 1440 p4p, 1375 weight class) and Marchrius Rossi (ranked 188 p4p, 179 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rossi's choice of entrance music: Metal Slug Theme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tacitus Kilgore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Marchrius Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rossi slips a straight right by Kilgore.
Rossi slips under a jab.
Nice shot by Rossi.
Rossi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rossi scores with a head kick. Kilgore tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rossi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kilgore tries to clinch up
and Rossi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilgore doesn't manage to clinch there - Rossi circles away.
A swing and a miss from Kilgore.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Kilgore misses.
Kilgore pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rossi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rossi misses with a straight left.
Kilgore misses with a double jab.
Rossi just misses with a punch to the body.
Kilgore ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kilgore misses with a wild body shot.
Rossi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rossi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kilgore.
Rossi tries to keep at a distance but Kilgore has taken the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Rossi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kilgore lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
Rossi working hard to break the clinch.
Kilgore tries a body shot but Rossi blocks it.
Rossi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kilgore lands with a short shot to the head.
Rossi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kilgore struggles to land a body shot inside as Rossi controls his hands.
Kilgore lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kilgore lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
Rossi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rossi breaks from the clinch.
Kilgore just misses with a punch to the body.
Kilgore misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kilgore staying out of range there.
Rossi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rossi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kilgore just misses with a punch to the body.
Kilgore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kilgore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rossi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A head kick misses from Rossi.
Kilgore misses with a double jab
and Rossi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kilgore looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kilgore with a nice cross.
Kilgore slips a jab from Rossi.
Kilgore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rossi.
Rossi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore throws a body shot but no joy.
Kilgore throws a sloppy body shot
letting Rossi counter with a right hand.
Rossi throws a hook to the side of Kilgore's head but Kilgore sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kilgore half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kilgore takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rossi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rossi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kilgore.
Marchrius Rossi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A lazy body kick from Kilgore
letting Rossi counter with a right hand.
Kilgore rushes Rossi and presses him up against the cage.
Kilgore lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kilgore.
Kilgore lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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 Tacitus Kilgore will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kilgore pushes Rossi up against the cage in a clinch.
Kilgore throws a head punch that misses.
Kilgore tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rossi's elbow.
Kilgore lands a shoulder strike.
Rossi throws a punch but it's blocked by Kilgore.
Kilgore doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kilgore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kilgore tries to work over Rossi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rossi is trying to push Kilgore away but Kilgore has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kilgore can't find room to land a body shot as Rossi controls the action.
Kilgore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rossi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kilgore.
Rossi lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Kilgore. Beautiful body shot.
Rossi misses with a wild body shot.
Kilgore takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi loads up on a big right hand but Kilgore slips the punch.
Rossi blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rossi! But no joy.
Rossi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rossi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kilgore.
Kilgore throws a leg kick that misses.
Rossi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kilgore.
Kilgore getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kilgore tries to move into range but Rossi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kilgore misses with a body punch
and Rossi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kilgore moves out of range as Rossi strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kilgore.
Kilgore shoots in for a takedown but Rossi shows good takedown defense.
A head kick misses from Rossi.
Kilgore half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rossi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kilgore.
Rossi throws a big shot that misses.
Rossi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice cross by Kilgore.
Rossi 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rossi leaves Kilgore with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kilgore misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kilgore.
Rossi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kilgore waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rossi.
Kilgore is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kilgore feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Rossi sprawling to the canvas! Rossi rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kilgore finish him?!
Rossi is rocked!
Rossi misses with a wild body shot.
Rossi is still on wobbly legs! Can Kilgore finish him?
Kilgore slips under a jab.
Kilgore throws the kick towards the body but Rossi avoids it.
Kilgore ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Rossi's jaw. Rossi's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Kilgore does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tacitus Kilgore!
Our winner, Tacitus Kilgore, 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.
Marchrius Rossi was interviewed post fight and said 'Stand Up If You Hate Tottenham'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kollaa River (ranked 1091 p4p, 744 weight class) and Akaro Horiguchi (ranked 141 p4p, 94 weight class). River comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Horiguchi has chosen Japanese Imperial Army Death March as his entrance music. Akaro Horiguchi 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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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kollaa River!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akaro Horiguchi!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
River lands a two punch combo.
Horiguchi throws a front kick aimed at River's knee but River avoids it well.
Horiguchi 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.
River avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Horiguchi blocks a head kick by River.
River misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horiguchi.
River fails to land the takedown.
We've been hearing reports that River has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Horiguchi misses the target.
A head kick misses from River.
River misses with an uppercut. Horiguchi saw that one coming.
River shoots in for a double leg but Horiguchi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A nice side step and Horiguchi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
River uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horiguchi.
River misses with a leg kick
and Horiguchi counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt River.
River throws a right hand that misses
and Horiguchi counters with a left to the body.
Horiguchi tries to score with a low kick but River moves his leg out of the way.
Horiguchi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
River looks to land a combination but Horiguchi avoids it well.
A low kick lands for Horiguchi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River misses with a looping left.
Horiguchi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horiguchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as River throws out the jab.
River with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Horiguchi throws out a loose jab but River uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horiguchi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
River throws an overhand right that lands on Horiguchi's shoulder, as Horiguchi tries to avoid the shot.
River misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Horiguchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
River misses with an uppercut. Horiguchi saw that one coming.
River misses with a looping right.
Horiguchi throws out a loose jab but River uses good head movement to avoid it.
River lands a really nice looking cross but Horiguchi seems unphased.
Horiguchi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Horiguchi slips a jab from River.
River throws a body punch but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Horiguchi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Horiguchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River thows a left - swing and a miss!
Horiguchi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kollaa River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horiguchi looks to land a left hand but River moved out of range nicely.
A head kick misses from Horiguchi.
River throws an overhand right that lands on Horiguchi's shoulder, as Horiguchi tries to avoid the shot.
Horiguchi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Horiguchi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
River throws a shot from downtown. Horiguchi moves away and avoids it.
River chopping away at his opponent's legs.
River lands a nice leg kick that just misses Horiguchi's sensitive parts.
Good leg kick by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi tries to bum rush River with a series of wild strikes but River uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick as River jumps back.
River misses with a left hand
letting Horiguchi counter with a right hand.
A big left from Horiguchi misses.
River bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Horiguchi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick from River, right into the meat of the thigh.
River misses with a body shot
and Horiguchi counters with an inside leg kick.
Good work by River as he checks the leg kick.
Horiguchi lands a jab to the head.
River uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Horiguchi.
The fighters circling - Horiguchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
River scores with a hook to the body. Horiguchi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
River ducks under a wild hook from Horiguchi.
River swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
A left lands for River.
Horiguchi slips a jab from River.
Horiguchi throws a hook but River avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Horiguchi.
River uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Horiguchi.
River shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Horiguchi as he avoids it easily.
Horiguchi unleashes a big counter combination but River bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kollaa River. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Horiguchi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horiguchi looks for the body kick but River saw that one coming.
It looked like River wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jab, jab by River - just one landing.
Horiguchi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. River manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Horiguchi fails with an attempt to clinch.
River feinted with a counter takedown.
River throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Horiguchi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Akaro Horiguchi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horiguchi slips under a jab from River.
Horiguchi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Horiguchi moves into range and clinches up with River.
Horiguchi lands with a light punch inside.
River is trying to break free.
River gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Horiguchi regains guard.
Horiguchi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. River defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
River passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Akaro Horiguchi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
River lands with a slapping head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Horiguchi misses the target.
River was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Horiguchi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fighters circling - River throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Horiguchi throws a hook but River blocks it.
River cracks Horiguchi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Horiguchi loads up on a big right hand but River slips the punch.
Horiguchi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. River sees it coming and avoids it easily.
River lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Horiguchi circles away quickly and effectively.
River throws out a powerful jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River just misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi motions for River to come forward. Horiguchi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Horiguchi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
River looks for a takedown but Horiguchi sprawls well.
Horiguchi has River up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by River.
River manages to break the clinch.
Horiguchi jabs River right on the nose. River blinks but takes it well.
River fakes the leg kick and cracks Horiguchi in the body.
Horiguchi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good work by River as he checks the leg kick.
River attempts a counter takedown but Horiguchi avoids it well and moves away.
Horiguchi swings for the body but River moves out of range.
River misses with a jab, cross combination.
River misses with an uppercut. Horiguchi saw that one coming.
Horiguchi throws a head kick that misses.
River throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Horiguchi.
That kick from River tenderised Horiguchi's leg. Horiguchi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Horiguchi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River lands a body shot.
Horiguchi looks to land a left hand but River moved out of range nicely.
River thows a leg kick but Horiguchi checks it
and Horiguchi counters with a low kick, right behind River 's knee.
River fails to land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horiguchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
River fails with a takedown attempt.
River lands a lovely overhand right.
River jabbing away but nothing is landing.
River fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kollaa River. That's going to take a lot out of him.
River lands a nice shot that snaps Horiguchi's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps River's head backwards.
River throws a sloppy body shot
and Horiguchi counters with an inside leg kick.
Horiguchi tries a head kick but it misses.
Horiguchi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little jabbing left from Horiguchi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Horiguchi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
River swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horiguchi throws a quick inside leg kick.
River keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Horiguchi moves out of range of the body kick from River.
A looping hook to the body misses from River. Horiguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horiguchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
River misses with a body shot
and Horiguchi counters with a straight right hand.
Horiguchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as River throws out the jab.
River displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horiguchi throws out the jab.
River avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut.
River is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Horiguchi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
River lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horiguchi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Horiguchi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Horiguchi throws an overhand right that lands on River's shoulder, as River tries to avoid the shot.
River swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
River paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
River shoots in and gets a takedown into Horiguchi's guard.
River content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
River prevents Horiguchi from getting back to his feet.
Horiguchi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
River tries to free his leg and advance position but Horiguchi is retaining full guard.
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 Kollaa River will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nice body kick there by River.
River lands an overhand right.
River misses with a leg kick
and Horiguchi counters with a leg kick.
Horiguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horiguchi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Horiguchi throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Horiguchi, right into the meat of the thigh.
River connects with a right hand. Horiguchi shakes it off.
River misses the shot to the body.
Horiguchi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
River swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
River throws a leg kick which misses Horiguchi's front leg but catches the back leg as Horiguchi tries to avoid it.
Horiguchi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
River swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
A big left from River misses.
River darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horiguchi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
River throws a looping overhand right but Horiguchi ducks down to avoid it.
River tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horiguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from River.
Kollaa River is winning the standup battle so far.
River misses with an attempted mid kick.
River jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Horiguchi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
River throws a body shot but no joy.
Horiguchi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
River swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horiguchi avoids a punch combination nicely.
River 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.
Horiguchi scores with a leg kick.
Horiguchi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Horiguchi throws a series of punches but River avoids them all with ease.
Horiguchi throws a sloppy head kick and River moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River shoots in looking for a takedown but Horiguchi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing River's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Horiguchi replies with a solid counter kick to the body but River blocks it well.
The fighters circling - River throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Horiguchi needs to keep his hands up - River had a free shot at his head there.
Horiguchi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horiguchi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
River looks to throw the jab but Horiguchi is out of range.
Horiguchi digs a good hook to River's body.
Horiguchi connects with a high kick.
Good leg kick by River.
River fails to land the takedown.
Horiguchi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Horiguchi tries to clinch
and River cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
River scores with a hook.
River is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horiguchi throws out the jab.
Horiguchi avoids the head kick by River.
River throws a leg kick but Horiguchi checks it.
River throws a push kick but Horiguchi slaps the foot to one side.
River misses with a straight left.
Horiguchi lands a nice leg kick that just misses River's sensitive parts.
River throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horiguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
River misses with a wild body shot.
River throws a lazy uppercut
and Horiguchi counters with an inside leg kick.
River ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horiguchi moves away.
Horiguchi throws out a counter right but River avoids it with no problem.
River misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi with the inside leg kick.
River lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi throws a hook to the side of River's head but River sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River shoots in for a double leg but Horiguchi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kollaa River. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horiguchi throws a nice inside leg kick.
River rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Horiguchi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
River walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
River misses with a looping left.
River takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Horiguchi scores with a hook to the body. River takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
River slips under a jab.
River keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Horiguchi.
River throws a shot to the body.
River darts in looking for a takedown but Horiguchi gets double underhooks and turns River into the cage.
River just misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches River on the side of the head.
Horiguchi wants to clinch up but River keeps it at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Akaro Horiguchi.
I think Horiguchi 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Akaro Horiguchi!
An out of breath Akaro Horiguchi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lenny Kowalski (ranked 266 p4p, 1004 weight class) and Krsto Vujić (ranked 45 p4p, 150 weight class). Vujić has chosen Regeaton Montenegro as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Lenny Kowalski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Krsto Vujić!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalski lands a nice shot that snaps Vujić's head back.
Kowalski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vujić counters with a left and a right that stings Kowalski.
Kowalski scores with a nice strike.
Vujić paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kowalski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kowalski swings for the body but Vujić moves out of range.
Vujić takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kowalski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vujić.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circle momentarily. Kowalski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vujić moves out of range as Kowalski strikes.
Vujić takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski lands with a cross.
It looks like Krsto Vujić has been cut.
Nice straight punches there by Kowalski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kowalski.
Kowalski throws a poor cross that misses
and Vujić counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kowalski thinking.
Kowalski tries to score with a low kick but Vujić moves his leg out of the way.
Vujić checks a low kick from Kowalski.
Vujić is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Vujić lands with an uppercut that bounces Kowalski off the cage and back into range.
Vujić comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kowalski looks to throw the jab but Vujić is out of range.
Vujić looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kowalski tries a head kick but it misses.
Vujić looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Kowalski misses its intended target.
Vujić 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.
Kowalski throws an off balance right hand
and Vujić counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vujić will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vujić on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kowalski looks to land a body kick but Vujić moved away.
It seemed like Vujić was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kowalski goes for a double leg but Vujić avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Vujić continues to drive forward.
Kowalski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vujić is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kowalski lands a jab to the head.
Vujić swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kowalski.
Vujić misses with a series of wild punches.
Kowalski is looking to counter punch.
Kowalski misses with an uppercut. Vujić saw that one coming.
Vujić looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vujić lands with a hook. Kowalski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
 It looks like Lenny Kowalski has been cut.
Kowalski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vujić throws a right and a left that Kowalski avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Kowalski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vujić doesn't seem phased though.
That has opened up Krsto Vujić's cut even more.
Kowalski seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Vujić misses with the combination.
Vujić gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kowalski.
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!
Vujić swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Krsto Vujić is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vujić lands a big uppercut and Kowalski crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kowalski looks OK. Vujić waves Kowalski back to his feet!
A swing and a miss from Kowalski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Krsto Vujić will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kowalski lands with a good body shot.
Kowalski looks to land a combination but Vujić avoids it well.
Kowalski throws a sloppy head kick and Vujić moves out of range easily.
Vujić slips a jab from Kowalski.
Kowalski throws a low kick but Vujić avoids it.
Kowalski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vujić throws out a counter right but Kowalski avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Kowalski - just one landing.
Kowalski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vujić misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski tries to clinch up.
It seemed like Vujić was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kowalski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Krsto Vujić seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kowalski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kowalski throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Vujić counter with a right hand.
Lenny Kowalski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vujić has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kowalski finds it's way round the side to connect with Vujić's head.
Vujić lands a slapping body shot.
Vujić moves out of range as Kowalski strikes.
Kowalski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vujić counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kowalski throws a sloppy head kick and Vujić moves out of range easily.
As Kowalski backs off Vujić throws a huge counter combo but Kowalski manages to avoid it all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kowalski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kowalski throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Vujić to counter with a crisp jab.
Kowalski is rocked!
Kowalski ducks into an uppercut from Vujić and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Krsto Vujić!
Krsto Vujić decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Derrick (ranked 323 p4p, 531 weight class) and Jamie James (ranked 51 p4p, 81 weight class). Joe Derrick could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jamie James's chin.
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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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Derrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamie James!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Derrick stuns James with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
James takes one to the chin there.
James throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
James lands a head shot.
James finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
James with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Derrick to score with a decent uppercut.
James pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Derrick connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Derrick swings widly with a right hand
and James counters with a nice right hand that sends Derrick toppling to the canvas! Derrick scrambles and gets back to his feet - can James finish him?!
Derrick is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James tries a head kick but it misses.
Oh Derrick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Derrick lands a body shot.
Derrick seems to have got his legs back now.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
James is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Derrick lands an elbow that stopped James in his tracks for a moment.
James pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
James lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Derrick is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from James.
Derrick dodges an elbow strike from James.
Derrick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
James lands with a light punch inside.
James lands a nice elbow.
Derrick throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
James lands a nice uppercut.
James lands an elbow inside that Derrick shrugs off.
James lands an elbow that stopped Derrick in his tracks for a moment.
James comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Derrick avoids the elbow strike from James, against the cage.
James tries to work over Derrick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James tries to land knees in the clinch but Derrick avoids the damage to the body.
Derrick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. James is defending well for now.
James blocks the elbow strike.
James has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Derrick seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if James can turn it around.
James managing to block the knees to the body from Derrick.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, James creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Derrick can't find room to land a body shot as James controls the action.
Derrick trying to land knees to the body.
Derrick tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James misses with a hook from the clinch.
Derrick trying to land knees to the body.
James lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Derrick backwards.
James lands a nice uppercut.
James digs a right hand into Derrick's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Derrick's gas tank.
James scores with a knee to the head.
James crunches a lovely knee into Derrick's ribcage.
James creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Derrick! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for James.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jamie James!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jamie James thanked Pit Bull Development for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Fusi (ranked 30 p4p, 300 weight class) and Henry Akinwande (ranked 4 p4p, 41 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Fusi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henry Akinwande!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akinwande digs a good body shot into Fusi's ribs.
Akinwande scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fusi doesn't seem bothered though.
Akinwande swings for the body but Fusi moves out of range.
Akinwande is looking to land body kicks.
Akinwande misses with a low kick.
Fusi throws a body shot but no joy.
Fusi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Akinwande throws a sloppy body shot
and Fusi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Henry Akinwande seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fusi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fusi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fusi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Akinwande.
Fusi moves out of range as Akinwande throws a body kick.
Akinwande defending well as Fusi loads up on a big left hand.
Nice uppercut there from Fusi.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Akinwande, as that shot connected.
It looks like James Fusi has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akinwande looks to throw the jab but Fusi is out of range.
Fusi misses with an uppercut. Akinwande saw that one coming.
Fusi swings for the body but Akinwande moves out of range.
Akinwande lands a glancing blow to the side of Fusi's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akinwande ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fusi moves away.
Akinwande cracks Fusi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Akinwande misses the shot to the body.
Fusi seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A nice leg kick lands there from Akinwande.
Akinwande misses with a hook to the body
and Fusi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Akinwande 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.
Akinwande throws a wild body kick that Fusi sees coming a mile off.
Fusi throws out a leg kick but Akinwande moves out of range and Fusi only half commits.
Akinwande connects with a jab.
Akinwande plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Akinwande throws a hook but Fusi avoids it easily.
Fusi misses with a jab to the body
and Akinwande counters with a nice uppercut.
Fusi tries to score with a low kick but Akinwande moves his leg out of the way.
Akinwande takes a swing at Fusi's ribcage but misses.
Akinwande lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fusi misses with the combination.
Fusi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Akinwande at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fusi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Akinwande throws out a leg kick but Fusi moves out of range and Akinwande only half commits.
Akinwande takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Akinwande defending well as Fusi loads up on a big left hand.
Akinwande thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fusi if he has to take too many more of those.
Fusi misses with a looping left.
Akinwande lands with a cross.
Akinwande is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Fusi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Akinwande avoids the body shot from Fusi.
Akinwande walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fusi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Akinwande takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fusi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fusi lands a slapping body shot.
Akinwande looks winded!
Akinwande pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fusi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Fusi checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fusi throws a jab but it's blocked by Akinwande.
Akinwande tries a head kick but it misses.
Fusi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Akinwande on the side of the head.
Fusi throws a chopping leg kick but Akinwande manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fusi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akinwande counters with a body kick.
Fusi looks to score with a jab to the body but Akinwande is just out of range.
Akinwande is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fusi with a body shot.
Fusi throws a body shot but no joy.
Fusi blocks a jab.
Akinwande throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fusi is looking to wear down Akinwande with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fusi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fusi checks a low kick from Akinwande.
Akinwande throws a jab when Fusi was well out of range.
Akinwande misses with a wild body shot.
Fusi misses the shot to the body.
Akinwande thuds his shin into the meat of Fusi's side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akinwande swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akinwande throws a front kick that sends Fusi stumbling back into the cage.
Akinwande connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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!
Fusi misses the shot to the body.
Fusi tries a low kick but Akinwande avoids it.
Fusi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fusi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Akinwandes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Akinwande throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Akinwande scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nice body kick from Akinwande.
Akinwande throws a push kick but Fusi slaps the foot to one side.
Fusi feints and then cracks Akinwande's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Akinwande down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Akinwande.
Fusi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Akinwande lands with a good body shot.
Fusi ducks under a wild hook from Akinwande.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Akinwande dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Fusi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Akinwande throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akinwande throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fusi just misses with a punch to the body.
Fusi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Akinwande connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fusi misses with a low kick.
Akinwande throws a fast counter high kick but Fusi manages to duck under it in time.
Akinwande checks a leg kick.
Fusi throws a nice looking combination but Akinwande bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fusi slips under a jab.
Fusi tried to counter with a leg kick but Akinwande avoided it.
Fusi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Akinwande misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akinwande steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fusi.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Akinwande. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Akinwande misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fusi.
Fusi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Akinwande tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab by Akinwande.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fusi slips under a jab.
Fusi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Akinwande has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fusi misses with a body shot.
Akinwande throws a leg kick but Fusi checks it.
Akinwande is looking to land body kicks.
Fusi avoids the body shot from Akinwande.
Fusi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fusi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Akinwande.
Fusi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fusi avoids the head kick by Akinwande.
Akinwande with a hook.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Akinwande.
Fusi connects with a solid leg kick.
Akinwande lunges at Fusi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fusi's hand.
Fusi loads up on a big right hand but Akinwande slips the punch.
Fusi with the inside leg kick.
Akinwande throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akinwande ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Akinwande misses with a hook.
Fusi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akinwande.
Fusi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Akinwande has time to react.
Fusi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Akinwande digs a good hook to Fusi's body.
Akinwande tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fusi throwing a counter right hand but Akinwande manages to avoid it.
Fusi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akinwande moves away.
Fusi throws the left hand but Akinwande avoids the punch easily.
Akinwande looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Akinwande slips under a jab from Fusi.
Fusi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Akinwande ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fusi moves away.
Akinwande looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Akinwande throws a poor cross that misses
and Fusi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Henry Akinwande has been cut.
Akinwande misses with a leg kick.
It looked like Fusi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fusi throws a lazy uppercut
and Fusi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Akinwande takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fusi takes a swing at Akinwande's ribcage but misses.
Fusi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fusi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Akinwande sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Akinwande thuds his right hand into Fusi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Akinwande misses with a leg kick
and Fusi counters with an outside leg kick.
A big right from Fusi misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Akinwande in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Akinwande throws a poor cross that misses
letting Fusi counter with a right hand.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fusi scores with a jab.
Akinwande just misses with a punch to the body.
Henry Akinwande seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Akinwande keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fusi.
Fusi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fusi. Akinwande does a little dance to reset his feet.
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!
Akinwande throws a body kick that misses.
Akinwande throws a jab but it's blocked by Fusi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akinwande swings for the body but Fusi moves out of range.
Fusi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Akinwande with a nice cross.
Fusi misses with a looping right.
Fusi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Akinwande.
Fusi throws a leg kick but Akinwande moved away.
Fusi slips under a jab from Akinwande.
Fusi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fusi lands a nice looking body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Fusi might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Fusi throws out a loose jab but Akinwande uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fusi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fusi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fusi just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Akinwande on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Akinwande lands with a kick to the temple. Fusi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Henry Akinwande will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Akinwande throws a body kick that misses
and Fusi counters with a nice body shot.
Akinwande misses with an attempted mid kick.
Akinwande misses with a body kick.
Akinwande lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fusi.
Crunch! Akinwande slams his shin into Fusi's torso.
Fusi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akinwande was well out of range. Poor timing from Fusi.
Fusi moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAkinwande.
Akinwande throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fusi throws a big shot that misses.
Akinwande swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Akinwande backs away, Fusi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akinwande throws a shot from downtown. Fusi moves away and avoids it.
Fusi tries to score with a low kick but Akinwande moves his leg out of the way.
Fusi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fusi lands a right hook to the body.
Fusi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Akinwande moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Akinwande takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fusi throws a low kick but Akinwande moves out of range easily.
A punch lands to the side of Fusi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Akinwande looks for the body kick but Fusi saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fusi. Akinwande does a little dance to reset his feet.
Akinwande tries a low kick but Fusi avoids it.
Fusi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fusi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Akinwande.
Akinwande takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fusi thumps Akinwande with a low kick.
Fusi misses with a body shot.
Akinwande flicks out a counter leg kick but Fusi steps away.
Fusi lands a nice hook to Akinwande's body. Akinwande takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Akinwande ducks under a wild hook from Fusi.
Fusi moves out of range of the body kick.
Akinwande misses with a kick to the body.
Fusi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fusi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Akinwande misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fusi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fusi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Akinwande scores with the left hand. Fusi knows he should have avoided that one.
Akinwande swings for the body but Fusi moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akinwande misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fusi.
Akinwande ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fusi moves away.
Akinwande uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fusi.
Akinwande lands the left hand.
Fusi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fusi with a nice calf kick.
Fusi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A good leg kick by Akinwande.
Akinwande throws a wild body kick that Fusi sees coming a mile off.
Fusi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Akinwande blocks a low kick nicely.
Akinwande jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fusi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Fusi finds it's target.
Fusi misses with a low kick as Akinwande jumps back.
Akinwande throws a body shot but no joy.
Fusi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slapping body kick lands there for Akinwande.
Akinwande swings for the body but Fusi moves out of range.
Akinwande stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Akinwande's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fusi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akinwande.
Akinwande scores with a body shot.
Akinwande delivers a nice body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Akinwande.
Akinwande lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Akinwande scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fusi misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fusi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fusi.
A decent looking cross lands there for Akinwande.
Fusi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fusi tests Akinwande's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Akinwande dips to his left and cracks Fusi with an uppercut!
Akinwande works Fusi's body with a nice hook.
Akinwande throws out a leg kick but Fusi moves out of range and Akinwande only half commits.
Fusi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Akinwande swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Akinwande takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
You can see that Akinwande has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Akinwande throws a head kick but Fusi moves out of range.
Fusi looks to score with a jab to the body but Akinwande is just out of range.
Akinwande throws a head kick but Fusi moves out of range.
Akinwande takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Akinwande loads up on a big right hand but Fusi slips the punch.
Fusi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Henry Akinwande just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Akinwande checks a leg kick.
Akinwande connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Akinwande throws a hook to the side of Fusi's head but Fusi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An inside leg kick from Fusi misses.
Akinwande defending well as Fusi loads up on a big left hand.
A countering left hand to the body from Akinwande misses.
Akinwande takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Akinwande lands an overhand right.
Fusi misses the jab.
Akinwande avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Akinwande thuds his shin into the meat of Fusi's side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fusi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Akinwande.
A counter left hand to the body from Fusi misses its target.
Fusi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fusi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Akinwande just manages to avoid it.
Akinwande throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Fusi counters with a nice uppercut.
Akinwande avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Akinwande.
Fusi misses with a hook.
Fusi just misses with a punch to the body.
Fusi looks to land a right hand but Akinwande moved out of range.
Akinwande lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Fusi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fusi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Akinwande can pounce on him.
Akinwande bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Akinwande misses with a kick to the body.
Nice body punch from Akinwande.
A jab from Akinwande misses.
Akinwande looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Akinwande looks to score with a jab to the body but Fusi is just out of range.
Akinwande misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fusi throws a one two combo.
Akinwande swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fusi checks a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fusi connects with a solid leg kick.
A shot to the body from Akinwande misses
and Fusi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Akinwande throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fusi just misses with a punch to the body.
Fusi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Akinwande is out of range and Fusi settles back down.
Akinwande looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Akinwande jabs Fusi right on the nose. Fusi blinks but takes it well.
Akinwande lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fusi moves out of range as Akinwande throws a body kick.
Akinwande goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab from Akinwande does it's job there.
Fusi connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akinwande swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Fusi misses its intended target.
Fusi throws a hook to the side of Akinwande's head but Akinwande sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Akinwande cracks Fusi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
James Fusi's cut is getting worse.
Fusi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Akinwande.
Fusi moves out of range of the body kick from Akinwande.
Fusi lands a jab to Akinwande's midsection.
Fusi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fusi lands a glancing blow to the side of Akinwande's head.
Akinwande just misses with a punch to the body.
Akinwande misses with a left hand
and Fusi counters with a left to the body.
Akinwande with a nice cross.
Fusi moves out of range of the body kick from Akinwande.
Fusi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fusi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akinwande moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akinwande walks into a stiff left hand from Fusi.
Fusi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Akinwande takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Akinwande is rocked!
Fusi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Akinwande.
Fusi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Akinwande is still on wobbly legs! Can Fusi finish him?
Akinwande scores with a kick to the body.
Akinwande seems to have recovered his senses.
Jab from Akinwande.
Fusi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Akinwande.
Akinwande throws a wild body kick that Fusi sees coming a mile off.
Fusi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fusi connects with a solid leg kick.
Akinwande looks for the body kick but Fusi saw that one coming.
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 James Fusi will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Akinwande throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fusi connects with a crisp jab.
Fusi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fusi misses with a wild body shot.
Akinwande throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Fusi misses the target.
Fusi moves out of range of the body kick.
Akinwande throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fusi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Akinwande misses with a body shot.
Akinwande looks to throw the jab but Fusi is out of range.
It looked like Fusi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akinwande lands a right hook to the body.
Fusi loads up on a big right hand but Akinwande slips the punch.
Fusi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fusi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akinwande punishes Fusi's body with a nice straight punch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akinwande goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fusi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fusi is looking to chop away at Akinwande's legs.
Fusi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fusi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Fusi misses the target.
Akinwande lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fusi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Akinwande thows a body kick. Fusi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fusi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
An attempted straight right counter from Fusi misses the target.
Akinwande uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fusi.
Akinwande tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fusi checks a low kick from Akinwande.
Fusi moves out of range of the strikes.
Henry Akinwande is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akinwande throws a head kick that half lands.
Fusi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Akinwande checks it well.
Fusi's corner calls for a 1-2. Fusi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fusi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Akinwande circles away quickly and effectively.
Fusi avoids the body shot from Akinwande.
Fusi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Akinwande swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Fusi misses.
Akinwande cracks Fusi with an open hand slap.
Akinwande takes a swing at Fusi's ribcage but misses.
Fusi moves out of range of the body kick.
A slow jab from Akinwande misses its intended target.
Akinwande tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheers as Akinwande lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fusi doesn't seem phased though.
Fusi scores with a decent looking hook.
Fusi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fusi moves out of range of the strikes.
A lazy left from Fusi finds it's target.
Akinwande misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fusi.
Akinwande scores with a push kick.
Fusi ducks under a wild hook from Akinwande.
Fusi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fusi throws a low kick, looking for Akinwande's leg but Akinwande calmly moves out of range.
Akinwande checks the leg kick.
Akinwande throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab by Fusi.
Fusi throws a looping overhand right but Akinwande ducks down to avoid it.
Akinwande is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Fusi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Akinwande scores with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Fusi.
Akinwande throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
James Fusi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Akinwande, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akinwande misses with a straight left.
Fusi throws a nice looking combination but Akinwande bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little jabbing left from Akinwande on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fusi walks into a left hand.
Akinwande throws a front kick aimed at Fusi's knee but Fusi avoids it well.
Akinwande lands a front kick.
Fusi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Akinwande bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fusi's head.
Fusi moves away from the strike by Akinwande.
A big left from Fusi misses.
Akinwande connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fusi momentarily.
Fusi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Akinwande looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Akinwande takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Akinwande fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Akinwande comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Akinwande has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 46:49
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 46:49
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Akinwande!
Henry Akinwande is the new heavyweight champion!
Henry Akinwande seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Techno Viking (ranked 68 p4p, 83 weight class) and Conor The Barbarian (ranked 5 p4p, 6 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Techno Viking!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor The Barbarian!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Barbarian takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The Barbarian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Viking.
Viking swings widly with a right hand
and The Barbarian counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The Barbarian looks to land a left hand but Viking moved out of range nicely.
Viking quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
The Barbarian walks into a straight right hand from Viking.
It looks like Conor The Barbarian has been cut.
The Barbarian moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Viking with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling The Barbarian to score with a decent uppercut.
The Barbarian ducks under a wild hook from Viking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Barbarian takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Viking throws a head kick that misses.
Viking has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Powerful Frenz Private Gym in the buildup to the fight.
The Barbarian with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Barbarian jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Viking is looking to land body kicks.
The Barbarian doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Viking gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Viking.
Viking throws a push kick but The Barbarian slaps the foot to one side.
The Barbarian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Viking feints and then cracks The Barbarian's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow The Barbarian down.
The fighters circle momentarily. The Barbarian darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viking throws a leg kick
enabling The Barbarian to counter with a crisp jab.
The Barbarian lands with a good body shot.
The Barbarian just misses with a punch to the body.
The Barbarian throws out a loose jab but Viking uses good head movement to avoid it.
Viking misses with a low kick.
The Barbarian appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Barbarian blocks a low kick nicely.
The Barbarian looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The Barbarian scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Viking avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viking avoids the body shot from The Barbarian.
Viking lands with a good body shot.
Viking misses with an uppercut.
The Barbarian wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The Barbarian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Viking.
The fighters circling - Viking throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from The Barbarian on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Viking connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That has opened up Conor The Barbarian's cut even more.
Nice defenses there by Viking.
Viking half committed to a counter leg kick.
Viking fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Viking is predictable there
enabling The Barbarian to counter with a crisp jab.
Viking is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The Barbarian connects with a body shot that sends Viking's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Viking misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - The Barbarian throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Viking moves forwards but The Barbarian connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The Barbarian scores with a shot to the body.
The Barbarian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Viking manages to avoid it.
The Barbarian is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Viking had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The Barbarian lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conor The Barbarian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Conor The Barbarian's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
The Barbarian misses with a hook.
The Barbarian changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Viking tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The Barbarian swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The Barbarian takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A slow jab from Viking misses its intended target.
Viking ducks right into an uppercut from The Barbarian.
The Barbarian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Barbarian lands a big uppercut and Viking crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Viking looks OK. The Barbarian waves Viking back to his feet!
Viking is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Viking walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! The Barbarian swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Conor The Barbarian!
Conor The Barbarian is the new super heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Conor The Barbarian thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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