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SYN 798 Conor vs. Maluga 6 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Punchsky (ranked 1973 p4p, 2852 weight class) and Boss Yonic (ranked 303 p4p, 433 weight class). Vladimir Punchsky has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladimir Punchsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Boss Yonic!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Yonic. Beautiful body shot.
Punchsky pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Yonic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yonic with a jab.
Punchsky slips a straight right by Yonic.
Punchsky has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Yonic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Punchsky swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yonic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Punchsky avoids it really well and circles away.
Yonic connects with a body shot that sends Punchsky's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punchsky throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yonic counters with a straight right hand.
Yonic misses with a straight left.
Yonic misses with a lunging right hand
and Punchsky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yonic misses with a hook.
Nice cross by Punchsky.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic misses with a wild body shot.
Vladimir Punchsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Punchsky.
Yonic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Punchsky.
An attempted straight right counter from Punchsky misses the target.
Yonic loads up on a big right hand but Punchsky slips the punch.
Punchsky on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Punchsky throws a good cross that connects.
Boss Yonic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yonic looks to throw the jab but Punchsky is out of range.
Punchsky went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Yonic looks to throw the jab but Punchsky is out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Punchsky.
Yonic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yonic pushes Punchsky up against the cage in a clinch.
Punchsky struggles to land a body shot inside as Yonic controls his hands.
Punchsky manages to break the clinch.
Yonic looks to throw the jab but Punchsky is out of range.
Punchsky went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Punchsky misses the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yonic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yonic misses with a wild body shot.
Yonic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Punchsky throws the left hand but Yonic avoids the punch easily.
Punchsky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yonic.
Yonic takes a swing at Punchsky's ribcage but misses.
Yonic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Punchsky slips under a jab.
Yonic lands a nice looking body shot.
Yonic lands with a cross.
Yonic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Punchsky slips under a jab from Yonic.
Punchsky keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice shot by Punchsky.
Yonic looks to land a left hand but Punchsky moved out of range nicely.
Punchsky moves out of range as Yonic strikes.
As Yonic looks to move away, Punchsky throws a big counter combo but Yonic just gets out of the way.
No joy there for Punchsky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yonic tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Punchsky does no damage.
Yonic throws a series of punches but Punchsky avoids them all with ease.
Yonic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yonic lands with a straight right. Punchsky didn't see that one coming.
Yonic lands a jab to the head.
Punchsky jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Punchsky misses with the combination.
Punchsky fakes the leg kick and cracks Yonic in the body.
Yonic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Yonic misses.
Yonic misses with a hook. Punchsky ducked under it nicely.
Yonic scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punchsky shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Yonic eats them both and turns towards Punchsky to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Punchsky throws a hook to the side of Yonic's head but Yonic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yonic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Punchsky will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Punchsky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yonic.
Punchsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yonic.
Punchsky throws a series of punches but Yonic avoids them all with ease.
Yonic misses with a straight right.
Punchsky swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yonic lands with a straight right. Punchsky didn't see that one coming.
Yonic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Punchsky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yonic punishes Punchsky's body with a nice straight punch.
Yonic slips a straight right by Punchsky.
Yonic lands a jab to Punchsky's midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boss Yonic dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Punchsky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yonic.
Yonic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Punchsky was well out of range. Poor timing from Yonic.
Punchsky is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Punchsky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yonic.
Yonic connects with a body shot.
Punchsky throws a nice looking combination but Yonic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boss Yonic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Punchsky ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yonic looks to land a right hand but Punchsky moved out of range.
Yonic throws a jab but it's blocked by Punchsky.
Yonic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yonic misses with an uppercut. Punchsky saw that one coming.
Yonic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punchsky bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yonic's head.
Yonic swings for the body but Punchsky moves out of range.
Punchsky lands with a nice combination. Yonic backs away looking to recover.
Punchsky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yonic.
Yonic throws a shot from downtown. Punchsky moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punchsky misses with a two punch combination.
Yonic let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yonic dodges the punch combination from Punchsky.
Some wild striking there from Punchsky.
Punchsky on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Punchsky takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yonic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Punchsky moves away.
Yonic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Punchsky was well out of range. Poor timing from Yonic.
A combination from Punchsky does no damage.
Punchsky fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yonic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yonic scores with a hook.
Vladimir Punchsky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Punchsky throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yonic tests Punchsky's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yonic throws an off balance right hand
and Punchsky counters with a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Punchsky shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Yonic eats them both and turns towards Punchsky to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Yonic throws a shot from downtown. Punchsky moves away and avoids it.
Punchsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Punchsky went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Punchsky cracks Yonic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yonic is looking to clinch.
Punchsky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yonic.
Yonic lands with a nice body punch.
Yonic misses with an uppercut. Punchsky saw that one coming.
Punchsky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yonic.
Punchsky throwing a counter right hand but Yonic manages to avoid it.
Punchsky gets tackled into the cage by Yonic. Yonic maintains the clinch.
Punchsky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yonic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yonic lands a hook that snaps the head of Punchsky backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yonic looking for a takedown.
Punchsky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yonic lands a jab.
Punchsky will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Punchsky throws a one two combo.
Yonic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Punchsky to score with a decent uppercut.
Yonic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Punchsky.
Punchsky scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yonic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Punchsky moves away from the strike by Yonic.
Yonic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yonic works Punchsky's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punchsky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yonic.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yonic tries to clinch up.
Punchsky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yonic was well out of range. Poor timing from Punchsky.
Yonic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Punchsky.
Punchsky will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Punchsky throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice jab there from Punchsky.
A left lands for Punchsky.
Yonic takes one to the side of the head.
Yonic connects with a crisp jab.
Yonic looks to land a left hand but Punchsky moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Punchsky was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Punchsky keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yonic throws an off balance right hand
and Punchsky counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Punchsky dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Yonic misses the shot to the body.
Punchsky is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Yonic throws a right hand that misses
and Punchsky counters with a straight right hand.
Yonic thuds his right hand into Punchsky's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yonic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Punchsky ducks under a wild hook from Yonic.
Yonic walks into a stiff left hand from Punchsky.
Punchsky slips a jab from Yonic.
Punchsky falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yonic counters with a stiff right hand.
Punchsky leaves Yonic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yonic slips under a jab.
Yonic lands a jab to the head.
Yonic shoots in but no luck this time.
Punchsky throwing a counter right hand but Yonic manages to avoid it.
Yonic swings widly with a right hand
and Punchsky counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic lands a body shot.
Yonic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yonic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Punchsky misses.
Yonic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yonic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Punchsky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yonic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Punchsky throws a body punch but Yonic moves out of range.
Punchsky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Punchsky swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Punchsky defending well as Yonic loads up on a big left hand.
Punchsky walks into a jab.
Punchsky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yonic.
Punchsky seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yonic. Punchsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Punchsky takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punchsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yonic manages to avoid it.
Punchsky throws a body shot but no joy.
Punchsky throws the left hand but Yonic avoids the punch easily.
Yonic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yonic misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Punchsky to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Punchsky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yonic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yonic has Punchsky up against the cage in a clinch.
Yonic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yonic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Punchsky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yonic throws a lazy right hand but Punchsky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Punchsky finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Yonic misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic misses with a wild body shot.
Yonic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yonic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yonic. Punchsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Punchsky takes a swing at Yonic's ribcage but misses.
Punchsky throws a series of punches but Yonic avoids them all with ease.
A little jabbing left from Yonic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Punchsky takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Punchsky moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Yonic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yonic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Punchsky sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yonic digs a good body shot into Punchsky's ribs.
Yonic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yonic swings widly with a right hand
and Punchsky counters with a nice uppercut.
Yonic loads up on a big right hand but Punchsky slips the punch.
Yonic throws a hook to the side of Punchsky's head but Punchsky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Yonic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A quick step to the side and Punchsky tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yonic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Punchsky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vladimir Punchsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boss Yonic.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yonic scores with a body shot.
Yonic looks to score with a jab to the body but Punchsky is just out of range.
Punchsky is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Punchsky staying out of range there.
Punchsky was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yonic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Punchsky lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yonic at a distance.
Yonic fails with the takedown.
Punchsky swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Punchsky tests Yonic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yonic ducks under a wild hook from Punchsky.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vladimir Punchsky.
I think Punchsky has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Punchsky!
An out of breath Vladimir Punchsky thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Boss Yonic stepped up to the mic, saying 'Oh rats.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Brownie (ranked 2599 p4p, 3145 weight class) and Arnoldas Sireika (ranked 395 p4p, 468 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shaun Brownie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arnoldas Sireika!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sireika throws a good cross that connects.
Sireika uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brownie.
Brownie feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sireika tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sireika really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brownie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brownie throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sireika keeping full guard, as Brownie tries to pass.
Brownie is pushing down on Sireika's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sireika is fighting to maintain full guard but Brownie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Brownie trying to control the pace.
Sireika is looking to control Brownie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sireika avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brownie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brownie's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Sireika avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brownie.
Brownie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sireika has hold of Brownie's hands but Brownie slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sireika keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brownie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Brownie in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sireika moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sireika misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brownie.
A big right from Brownie misses.
Brownie scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
 It looks like Arnoldas Sireika has been cut.
Sireika shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sireika looks to score with a jab to the body but Brownie is just out of range.
Arnoldas Sireika seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sireika keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brownie.
We've been told by Brownie's head coaches at Westside Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sireika misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brownie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brownie misses with the combination.
Brownie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sireika.
Brownie misses with a hook. Sireika ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Brownie.
Brownie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sireika uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brownie.
Sireika clobbers Brownie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Good exchange - Sireika coming out on top.
Sireika missing with a left hand there. Brownie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brownie has Sireika up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brownie.
Sireika lands a shoulder strike.
Brownie has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Sireika regains guard immediately.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brownie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brownie seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sireika for as long as he can get away with.
Brownie has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Brownie passes into half guard.
Well, if Brownie is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shaun Brownie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arnoldas Sireika's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A swing and a miss from Brownie.
Sireika gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brownie.
Sireika uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brownie.
Sireika misses with a body shot.
As Sireika looks to move away, Brownie throws a big counter combo but Sireika just gets out of the way.
Brownie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sireika throws a low kick but Brownie moves out of range easily.
Brownie bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sireika's head.
Sireika lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brownie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sireika gets tackled into the cage by Brownie. Brownie maintains the clinch.
Sireika tries to land knees in the clinch but Brownie avoids the damage to the body.
Sireika with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sireika blocks the elbow strike.
Sireika can't find room to land a body shot as Brownie controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brownie.
Sireika swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brownie dodges an elbow strike from Sireika.
A knee to the head by Brownie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brownie blocking some punches.
Sireika takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brownie stalls.
Brownie has Sireika pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sireika manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brownie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sireika is defending well for now.
Sireika misses with an elbow over the top.
Brownie comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That has opened up Arnoldas Sireika's cut even more.
Brownie has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Sireika regains guard immediately.
Sireika being controlled here, momentarily.
Sireika looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brownie slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sireika controls Brownie momentarily but Brownie frees himself.
Sireika can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brownie controls the pace.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Brownie.
Sireika can't keep his opponent in guard - Brownie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Brownie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sireika keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brownie takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Brownie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sireika can do to turn this around?
Sireika moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brownie works over Sireika with some ground and pound from guard.
The cut above Arnoldas Sireika's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Brownie throws an elbow that misses. Sireika uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brownie's guard. Nice move by Sireika!
Sireika's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Brownie wants to sweep but no luck.
Brownie seems keen to control Sireika's posture.
Brownie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brownie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sireika manages to get himself to full guard.
Brownie content to stall in guard here.
Brownie forces his way into half guard.
Brownie looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Brownie working the head and body with strikes.
Arnoldas Sireika's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Arnoldas Sireika's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Shaun Brownie!
Shaun Brownie bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Hedman Karlsson (ranked 1399 p4p, 1670 weight class) and CJ Johnson (ranked 208 p4p, 239 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oliver Hedman Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, CJ Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hedman Karlsson with a nice cross.
Johnson walks into a straight right hand from Hedman Karlsson.
Johnson connects with a body shot.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hedman Karlsson.
Oliver Hedman Karlsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hedman Karlsson lands a nice looking body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Hedman Karlsson misses the target.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Hedman Karlsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson lands a jab to Hedman Karlsson's midsection.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Hedman Karlsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Hedman Karlsson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hedman Karlsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hedman Karlsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Hedman Karlsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hedman Karlsson. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson throws a body punch but Hedman Karlsson moves out of range.
Hedman Karlsson takes one on the button.
Hedman Karlsson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnson in his tracks.
Hedman Karlsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Hedman Karlsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Hedman Karlsson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Clark's Champion's in the buildup to the fight.
Hedman Karlsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hedman Karlsson's head.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a wild body shot.
A nice side step and Johnson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Hedman Karlsson's head but Hedman Karlsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson swings for the body but Hedman Karlsson moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Hedman Karlsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hedman Karlsson connects with a looping right hand.
Hedman Karlsson throws a shot to the body.
Hedman Karlsson moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hedman Karlsson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hedman Karlsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Good exchange - Hedman Karlsson coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hedman Karlsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hedman Karlsson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hedman Karlsson scores with a jab. Johnson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hedman Karlsson takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Hedman Karlsson throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hedman Karlsson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hedman Karlsson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hedman Karlsson looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Hedman Karlsson misses the target.
Hedman Karlsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hedman Karlsson walks into a jab.
Nice shot lands for Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Johnson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Hedman Karlsson throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Hedman Karlsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hedman Karlsson stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A jab from Johnson finds it's way through Hedman Karlsson's defenses.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hedman Karlsson scores with a body shot.
Hedman Karlsson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hedman Karlsson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hedman Karlsson scores with a nice head shot.
Hedman Karlsson moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Johnson finds it's way through Hedman Karlsson's defenses.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Hedman Karlsson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Hedman Karlsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson connects with a single shot there.
Good standup being displayed there by Hedman Karlsson as he connects with a hook.
Hedman Karlsson misses the shot to the body.
Hedman Karlsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Hedman Karlsson slips the punch.
It looked like Hedman Karlsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Hedman Karlsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Johnson as he connects with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Hedman Karlsson saw that one coming.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hedman Karlsson manages to avoid it.
Johnson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hedman Karlsson to score with a decent uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Oliver Hedman Karlsson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Hedman Karlsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
A jab from Hedman Karlsson does it's job there.
Hedman Karlsson misses the shot to the body.
Hedman Karlsson scores with a jab. Johnson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hedman Karlsson punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.
Hedman Karlsson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Hedman Karlsson.
Johnson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Donk. Hedman Karlsson catches Johnson right on the button with a cross.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a hook to the body
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson tries to move into range but Hedman Karlsson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Hedman Karlsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
A shot to the liver by Johnson. Beautiful body shot.
Hedman Karlsson jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Hedman Karlsson.
Oliver Hedman Karlsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Hedman Karlsson slips under a jab.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Hedman Karlsson lands a jab.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a body shot.
Johnson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hedman Karlsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hedman Karlsson defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Hedman Karlsson connects with a body shot that sends Johnson's belly button to the back.
Johnson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hedman Karlsson's head backwards.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
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!
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hedman Karlsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Hedman Karlsson takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson takes one to the side of the head.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hedman Karlsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hedman Karlsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hedman Karlsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hedman Karlsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hedman Karlsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Hedman Karlsson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hedman Karlsson duly obliges.
Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Hedman Karlsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body punch from Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson lands with a good body shot.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hedman Karlsson.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hedman Karlsson is looking to counter punch.
Hedman Karlsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Hedman Karlsson throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Hedman Karlsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hedman Karlsson takes one to the chin there.
Johnson digs a good body shot into Hedman Karlsson's ribs.
Hedman Karlsson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hedman Karlsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hedman Karlsson with a nice cross.
Nice body punch from Hedman Karlsson.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Hedman Karlsson throws a leg kick but Johnson moved away.
Hedman Karlsson throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hedman Karlsson walks into a stiff left hand from Johnson.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a body shot.
Johnson throws a counter combo.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Hedman Karlsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A counter left hand to the body from Hedman Karlsson misses its target.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Hedman Karlsson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Hedman Karlsson counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice body punch from Hedman Karlsson.
Johnson moves out of range as Hedman Karlsson strikes.
Johnson walks into a stiff left hand from Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johnson.
Johnson scores with a three punch combo!
Johnson throws a sloppy body shot
and Hedman Karlsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donk. Hedman Karlsson catches Johnson right on the button with a cross.
Hedman Karlsson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hedman Karlsson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johnson is out of range and Hedman Karlsson settles back down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson misses the jab.
Hedman Karlsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Johnson misses.
Jab by Johnson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Oliver Hedman Karlsson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hedman Karlsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Hedman Karlsson is looking to counter punch.
Hedman Karlsson lands a body shot.
Hedman Karlsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Hedman Karlsson is looking to wear down Johnson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hedman Karlsson lands with a straight right. Johnson didn't see that one coming.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Hedman Karlsson slips the punch.
Hedman Karlsson lands a really nice looking cross but Johnson seems unphased.
Johnson connects with a crisp jab.
Hedman Karlsson tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hedman Karlsson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson lands a jab to Johnson's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hedman Karlsson throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Hedman Karlsson is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Hedman Karlsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Hedman Karlsson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hedman Karlsson scores with a nice strike.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Hedman Karlsson stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnson with a hook.
Hedman Karlsson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hedman Karlsson. Hedman Karlsson obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Johnson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hedman Karlsson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch lands to the side of Hedman Karlsson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hedman Karlsson is looking to score with low kicks.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fighters circling - Hedman Karlsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hedman Karlsson. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hedman Karlsson ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
CJ Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Hedman Karlsson saw that one coming.
No joy there for Hedman Karlsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a few strikes there.
Hedman Karlsson avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Jab by Johnson.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
A quick step to the side and Hedman Karlsson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Hedman Karlsson's head but Hedman Karlsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice cross by Johnson.
Johnson takes one to the side of the head.
Oliver Hedman Karlsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hedman Karlsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hedman Karlsson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Johnson there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hedman Karlsson, as that shot connected.
Hedman Karlsson throws a combination that misses
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
 Hedman Karlsson is rocked!
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Oh Hedman Karlsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hedman Karlsson seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hedman Karlsson thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.
Hedman Karlsson throws out a leg kick but Johnson moves out of range and Hedman Karlsson only half commits.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Hedman Karlsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hedman Karlsson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Johnson.
Hedman Karlsson clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hedman Karlsson walks into a straight right hand from Johnson.
Hedman Karlsson moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Hedman Karlsson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hedman Karlsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Hedman Karlsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Hedman Karlsson cracks Johnson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hedman Karlsson avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Hedman Karlsson throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
A jab from Hedman Karlsson does it's job there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hedman Karlsson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson swings for the body but Hedman Karlsson moves out of range.
Hedman Karlsson avoids the body shot from Johnson.
It looked like Hedman Karlsson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Johnson.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Hedman Karlsson counter with a right hand.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Hedman Karlsson slips a jab from Johnson.
Hedman Karlsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hedman Karlsson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Johnson back to the cage. Hedman Karlsson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hedman Karlsson slips a straight right by Johnson.
Hedman Karlsson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Hedman Karlsson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson cracks Hedman Karlsson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hedman Karlsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Hedman Karlsson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Johnson's head backwards.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Hedman Karlsson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Hedman Karlsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hedman Karlsson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Hedman Karlsson!
Oliver Hedman Karlsson very nearly forgot to thank UnderGround Supplements amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Naoyuki Nakano (ranked 713 p4p, 1065 weight class) and Ernest Graves (ranked 89 p4p, 139 weight class). Naoyuki Nakano could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ernest Graves's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Naoyuki Nakano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ernest Graves!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakano gets caught flat footed, as Graves shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nakano pulls Graves in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakano's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Graves landing some decent shots from guard.
Graves wants to control from the top but Nakano keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Graves accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakano working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Graves.
Graves looking to pass the guard.
Graves scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves wants to pass the guard but Nakano is keeping the position.
Graves postures up in Nakano's guard and throws a big left but Nakano blocks it.
Graves postures up and lands a big shot to Nakano's brow.
Graves passes Nakano's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Graves missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Graves not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Graves trying to control from half guard but Nakano is working away.
Graves lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Graves throws a strike but Nakano avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Graves working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Graves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Graves trying to control the position but Nakano is working away.
Graves working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Graves throwing strikes but Nakano manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Graves felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Nakano is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Graves manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Graves wants to improve his position but Nakano is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakano controlling the action here.
Graves tries to roll over but Nakano keeps him under control.
Graves looking for submissions off his back.
Nakano perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nakano looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Nakano seems content to control.
Graves has a hand on Nakano's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Nakano takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Nakano trying to control but Graves is having none of it.
Graves tries to reverse the position but Nakano maintains control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Graves bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Graves stands and throws Nakano's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ernest Graves dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nakano wants to land a leg kick but Graves is out of range.
Graves with a poor takedown
and Nakano counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Nakano as Graves shoots in.
Graves shoots for a takedown but Nakano saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Naoyuki Nakano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernest Graves.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Graves.
Graves takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Graves has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nakano.
Graves shoots in looking for a takedown but Nakano manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Graves's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nakano looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Graves stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nakano.
Graves shoots in but no luck this time.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nakano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakano lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nakano motions for Graves to come forward. Nakano throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nakano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Graves.
Graves shoots in and drives through. Nakano sprawls well.
Nakano feints and then cracks Graves's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Graves down.
Graves checks a leg kick.
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!
Nakano scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakano scores with a kick to the body.
Graves checks the leg kick.
Nakano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nakano tries to land a leg kick but Graves saw it coming and moves away.
Nakano looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nakano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nakano wants to slow Graves down by chopping away at his legs.
Nakano misses with a body kick.
Nakano throws a low kick, looking for Graves's leg but Graves calmly moves out of range.
Graves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Graves has a takedown stuffed.
Nakano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Graves! But no joy.
Graves fails with the takedown
and Nakano counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick from Nakano, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nakano thumps Graves with a low kick.
Graves with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves goes for a double leg but Nakano avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Nakano continues to drive forward.
Nakano scoring well with a low kick there.
Ernest Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakano throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Graves's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves fails with the takedown.
Graves shoots for a takedown but Nakano saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nakano looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Graves is breathing heavily.
Graves looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nakano is fending him off so far but Graves persists. Nope, Nakano circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck for Graves with that takedown attempt.
Graves shoots in and drives through. Nakano sprawls well.
Nakano throws a quick counter head kick but Graves was just out of range.
Nakano thuds a left hand into Graves's body.
Nakano throws a front kick that sends Graves stumbling back into the cage.
Nakano looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nakano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nakano connects with a high kick.
Graves fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Graves takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakano fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Graves has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nakano uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Graves is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Nakano's half guard.
Graves thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nakano's head.
Ernest Graves has got the better of the ground game so far.
Graves is trying to control the action in half guard but Nakano is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Graves tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nakano knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nakano is looking to control Graves's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nakano avoid being mounted?
Graves with the ground and pound but Nakano uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Graves is fighting to break Nakano's control of his arms but Nakano is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Nakano keeping full guard, as Graves tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nakano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Graves can do to turn this around?
Nakano is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Nakano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nakano is looking to wear down Graves with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Graves shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nakano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Graves. That did some damage!
Nice shot by Nakano.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Graves.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Naoyuki Nakano dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nakano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Graves looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Graves misses with a takedown attempt - Nakano sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nakano bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nakano is looking to chop away at Graves's legs.
Nakano connects with a body shot.
Graves dives in and scores a takedown into Nakano's guard.
Nakano wriggles free and stands up.
Graves's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Graves fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Graves shoots in for a double leg but Nakano sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Naoyuki Nakano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernest Graves.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graves takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Graves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nakano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Graves has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nakano.
That kick from Nakano tenderised Graves's leg. Graves is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nakano throws out a leg kick but Graves moves out of range and Nakano only half commits.
Graves dives in and grabs Nakano's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nakano pushes down on Graves's head and hops out.
Nakano is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakano connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nakano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Graves.
Nakano lands a nice looking kick to the body. Graves takes a step back to recover.
Graves on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nakano. Nakano obviously looking to wear him down.
Nakano scoring well with a low kick there.
Graves misses with a body punch
and Nakano counters with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Nakano.
Nakano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Graves fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nakano avoids it really well and circles away.
Nakano throws a low kick but Graves avoids it.
Graves shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nakano sprawls well. Nakano wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Graves gets slowly back to his feet.
Graves darts in looking for a takedown but Nakano gets double underhooks and turns Graves into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nakano tries to avoid it but Graves manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nakano to the ground. Nakano escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Naoyuki Nakano is winning the standup battle so far.
Graves takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nakano connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakano stuffs the takedown.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nakano.
Nakano connects with a solid leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Nakano.
Nakano throws a leg kick which misses Graves's front leg but catches the back leg as Graves tries to avoid it.
Graves shoots in but no luck this time.
Nakano throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nakano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nakano lands a nice looking kick to the body. Graves takes a step back to recover.
Graves has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nakano finds it's way round the side to connect with Graves's head.
Graves misses with a takedown attempt - Nakano sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Graves has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nakano.
Graves will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nakano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Graves misses with a takedown
and Nakano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Graves has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nakano.
Nakano is looking to slow Graves down with leg kicks.
Nakano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nakano lands a leg kick that knocks Graves off balance momentarily.
Nakano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nakano throws a good cross that connects.
Graves shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nakano sprawls well. Nakano wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Graves gets slowly back to his feet.
Graves throws a right and a left that Nakano avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakano pushes Graves away with a front kick.
Nakano lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A thudding body kick lands there by Nakano!
Nakano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Nakano.
Graves misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nakano thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nakano scores with a jab to the head.
Graves shoots for a double leg takedown but Nakano sprawls well. He's pushed Graves's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nakano lands a leg kick that knocks Graves off balance momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nakano. That's going to slow Graves down.
Nakano throws a chopping leg kick but Graves manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nakano with a nice calf kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Nakano.
Graves shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nakano counters with a good low kick that Graves was not able to check.
And that's the end of the fight!
Naoyuki Nakano showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nakano has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naoyuki Nakano!
Naoyuki Nakano managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Urban Fighter, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ri Zaadha (ranked 687 p4p, 985 weight class) and Yuri Voronov (ranked 114 p4p, 147 weight class). Zaadha comes to the cage accompanied by On A Roll. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ri Zaadha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yuri Voronov!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaadha throws a hook to the side of Voronov's head but Voronov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An inside leg kick lands from Zaadha.
A shot to the body from Zaadha misses
letting Voronov counter with a right hand.
Zaadha thows a body kick. Voronov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Zaadha paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zaadha lands with a kick to the ribs.
Voronov tries to land a body kick
and Zaadha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Voronov slips a jab from Zaadha.
Voronov throws a body shot but no joy.
Zaadha appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zaadha throws a leg kick that is checked
and Voronov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Zaadha takes a swing at Voronov's ribcage but misses.
Zaadha bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaadha connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zaadha loads up on a big right hand but Voronov slips the punch.
A nice side step and Voronov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Zaadha throws the left hand but Voronov avoids the punch easily.
Voronov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Voronov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zaadha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Voronov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronov throws a body shot but no joy.
Zaadha appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Voronov misses the shot to the body.
Zaadha misses with a low kick.
Voronov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left lands for Zaadha.
Zaadha misses with a hook.
Voronov is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Zaadha throws a hook but Voronov blocks it.
A slow jab from Zaadha misses its intended target.
We've been told by Zaadha's head coaches at Academia dos Brasucas that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Zaadha takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zaadha lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Voronov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zaadha lands a leg kick that knocks Voronov off balance momentarily.
Voronov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Voronov misses the shot to the body.
Jab from Voronov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voronov punishes Zaadha's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voronov works the jab nicely.
Zaadha looks to score with a jab to the body but Voronov is just out of range.
Voronov moves away from the strike by Zaadha.
Voronov lands a body shot.
Voronov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Voronov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Voronov swings for the body but Zaadha moves out of range.
Voronov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zaadha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zaadha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Voronov was well out of range. Poor timing from Zaadha.
Zaadha scores with a leg kick.
Voronov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zaadha throws a head kick but Voronov moves out of range.
Nice cross by Voronov.
Zaadha cracks Voronov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zaadha throws an overhand right that lands on Voronov's shoulder, as Voronov tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha blocks a leg kick.
Zaadha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Voronov. That did some damage!
Zaadha throws a hook but Voronov blocks it.
Zaadha tests Voronov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Voronov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zaadha.
Voronov misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Zaadha.
Voronov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zaadha. Zaadha obviously looking to wear him down.
Voronov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zaadha throws out the jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Voronov.
A bone on bone clash there as Zaadha blocks the leg kick.
Zaadha scores with a sloppy right hand. Voronov should have avoided that one.
Voronov moves out of range as Zaadha strikes.
Voronov throws the left hand but Zaadha avoids the punch easily.
Voronov tries to clinch up but Zaadha circles away and keeps his distance.
Zaadha tests Voronov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voronov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
 Voronov is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voronov bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Zaadha comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Voronov falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Voronov was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ri Zaadha!
Ri Zaadha 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Ernie Tertelgte (ranked 362 p4p, 326 weight class) and Koichi Kamei (ranked 46 p4p, 41 weight class). Koichi Kamei acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ernie Tertelgte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Koichi Kamei!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tertelgte blocks a jab.
Tertelgte appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tertelgte connects with the punch.
Kamei misses with a two punch combination.
Kamei ducks under a wild hook from Tertelgte.
Kamei swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tertelgte lands a nice looking body shot.
Kamei has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tertelgte.
Ernie Tertelgte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kamei throws a jab when Tertelgte was well out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Kamei 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kamei jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tertelgte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kamei.
Kamei thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kamei swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tertelgte avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kamei ducks under a wild hook from Tertelgte.
It seemed like Kamei was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kamei misses with a hook. Tertelgte ducked under it nicely.
Kamei slips a straight right by Tertelgte.
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!
Kamei throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kamei misses with a straight left.
Tertelgte staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tertelgte slips a jab from Kamei.
Tertelgte fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A nice leg kick from Tertelgte, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kamei throws out a loose jab but Tertelgte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tertelgte throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kamei stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tertelgte defending well as Kamei loads up on a big left hand.
Tertelgte lands the left hand.
Kamei uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tertelgte.
Kamei throws a shot from downtown. Tertelgte moves away and avoids it.
Tertelgte throwing a counter right hand but Kamei manages to avoid it.
Kamei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tertelgte.
Kamei checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tertelgte defending well as Kamei loads up on a big left hand.
Kamei throws an overhand right that lands on Tertelgte's shoulder, as Tertelgte tries to avoid the shot.
Tertelgte has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tertelgte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kamei ducks under a wild hook from Tertelgte.
Kamei throws a poor cross that misses
and Kamei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tertelgte with a nice calf kick.
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!
Tertelgte avoids the body shot from Kamei.
Tertelgte feints and then cracks Kamei's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kamei down.
Kamei moves out of range of the strikes.
Kamei 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tertelgte thuds a left hand into Kamei's body.
A good leg kick by Tertelgte.
Kamei misses with a wild body shot.
Kamei throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tertelgte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tertelgte throws a shot from downtown. Kamei moves away and avoids it.
As Tertelgte backs off Kamei throws a huge counter combo but Tertelgte manages to avoid it all.
Tertelgte ducks under a wild hook from Kamei.
Kamei cracks Tertelgte with a good jab.
Kamei works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kamei loads up on a big right hand but Tertelgte slips the punch.
Kamei throws a body punch but Tertelgte moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kamei misses with an uppercut.
Kamei jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kamei swings for the body but Tertelgte moves out of range.
Tertelgte swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tertelgte misses with an uppercut.
Kamei misses with a looping left.
Tertelgte takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kamei jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kamei misses with a lunging right hand
and Tertelgte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamei misses the shot to the body.
Kamei swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kamei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kamei catches Tertelgte with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kamei bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tertelgte's head backwards.
Kamei will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tertelgte scores with a nice strike.
Kamei throws a body punch but Tertelgte moves out of range.
Tertelgte dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kamei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tertelgte was well out of range. Poor timing from Kamei.
Kamei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tertelgte. That's going to slow Kamei down.
Kamei lands with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamei throws the left hand but Tertelgte avoids the punch easily.
Kamei throws a hook but Tertelgte blocks it.
Tertelgte jabs Kamei right on the nose. Kamei blinks but takes it well.
Kamei lands a glancing blow to the side of Tertelgte's head.
Kamei waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tertelgte.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tertelgte throws a big shot that misses.
Tertelgte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kamei.
Tertelgte throwing a counter right hand but Kamei manages to avoid it.
Tertelgte is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tertelgte works the jab nicely.
Tertelgte changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tertelgte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tertelgte lands a nice shot that snaps Kamei's head back.
Kamei thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kamei thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kamei throws a shot from downtown. Tertelgte moves away and avoids it.
Good exchange - Tertelgte coming out on top.
Tertelgte jabs Kamei right on the nose. Kamei blinks but takes it well.
A low kick lands for Tertelgte.
Tertelgte on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kamei with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tertelgte to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kamei waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tertelgte.
Kamei jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kamei works over Tertelgte's head and body with a nice combination.
Tertelgte lands with a straight right. Kamei didn't see that one coming.
Tertelgte paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ernie Tertelgte will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kamei throws a nice looking combination but Tertelgte bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tertelgte throws a shot to the body.
Kamei jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tertelgte looks to land a right hand but Kamei moved out of range.
Kamei stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ernie Tertelgte is winning the standup battle so far.
Kamei steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tertelgte.
Kamei let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tertelgte misses with a looping left.
Kamei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kamei lands a nice looking body shot.
Kamei keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kamei tries to bum rush Tertelgte with a series of wild strikes but Tertelgte uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kamei missing with a left hand there. Tertelgte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kamei slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Kamei misses.
Kamei just misses with a punch to the body.
Kamei drops his hands momentarily and Tertelgte takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tertelgte. That's going to slow Kamei down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamei connects with a nice looking jab.
Tertelgte moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamei misses with a looping right.
Kamei's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tertelgte lands with an uppercut that bounces Kamei off the cage and back into range.
Kamei throws a shot from downtown. Tertelgte moves away and avoids it.
Tertelgte misses with a hook. Kamei ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Kamei was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tertelgte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kamei.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kamei! But no joy.
Tertelgte throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tertelgte throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kamei stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kamei misses with a two punch combination.
Kamei throws a body shot but no joy.
Kamei throws a right hand that Tertelgte ducks under and follows up with a left that Tertelgte also avoids with ease.
Tertelgte with a nice cross.
Tertelgte looks to land a left hand but Kamei moved out of range nicely.
Tertelgte misses with an uppercut. Kamei saw that one coming.
A big left from Kamei misses.
Kamei ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tertelgte uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kamei has time to react.
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!
Tertelgte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kamei.
A slow jab from Tertelgte misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tertelgte throws a body punch but Kamei moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Kamei there.
Tertelgte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kamei.
Tertelgte swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kamei counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Tertelgte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kamei misses with a wild combination.
Kamei lands a really nice looking cross but Tertelgte seems unphased.
Kamei stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tertelgte.
Tertelgte misses with an uppercut.
Tertelgte fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kamei swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tertelgte uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kamei.
Kamei jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kamei takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tertelgte slips a straight right by Kamei.
Tertelgte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamei loads up on a big right hand but Tertelgte slips the punch.
Kamei takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kamei blocks a jab.
Kamei slips under a jab from Tertelgte.
Good leg kick by Tertelgte.
Tertelgte looks to throw the jab but Kamei is out of range.
Tertelgte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kamei moves away.
Tertelgte fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kamei looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tertelgte misses with a body shot.
Kamei misses with a lunging right hand
and Tertelgte counters with an inside leg kick.
Kamei misses the jab.
Tertelgte staying out of range there.
Kamei lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tertelgte throws an overhand right that lands on Kamei's shoulder, as Kamei tries to avoid the shot.
Kamei moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Kamei on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kamei misses with an uppercut. Tertelgte saw that one coming.
Kamei thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kamei lands with a straight right. Tertelgte didn't see that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamei takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kamei swinging wildly here.
Kamei pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice cross by Tertelgte.
Kamei checks a leg kick.
Kamei looks to throw the jab but Tertelgte is out of range.
Kamei scores with a decent looking hook.
Kamei misses with a hook
enabling Tertelgte to counter with a crisp jab.
Tertelgte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kamei moves away.
Kamei lands with a nice combination. Tertelgte backs away looking to recover.
Tertelgte comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kamei slips a jab from Tertelgte.
Kamei throws a hook but Tertelgte avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left lands for Kamei.
Tertelgte misses with a wild body shot.
Kamei takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kamei fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tertelgte swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Koichi Kamei will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds 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.
Tertelgte throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tertelgte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kamei.
Tertelgte throwing a counter right hand but Kamei manages to avoid it.
Jab from Kamei.
Kamei stuns Tertelgte with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tertelgte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kamei.
Tertelgte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kamei sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kamei misses the body punch
and Tertelgte counters with an outside leg kick.
Kamei takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That kick from Tertelgte tenderised Kamei's leg. Kamei is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kamei connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tertelgte tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tertelgte slips a straight right by Kamei.
Kamei swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tertelgte ducks under a wild hook from Kamei.
Tertelgte throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tertelgte throws a body punch but Kamei moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kamei throws a series of strikes that have Tertelgte backpedaling.
Tertelgte misses with a looping left.
Kamei connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tertelgte momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamei throws a hook but Tertelgte avoids it easily.
Tertelgte connects with a body shot that sends Kamei's belly button to the back.
Kamei scores with a nice right hand.
Tertelgte is looking to slow Kamei down with leg kicks.
Tertelgte lands a nice hook to Kamei's body. Kamei takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kamei works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tertelgte chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tertelgte fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A big right from Kamei misses.
Kamei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tertelgte.
Kamei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tertelgte.
A telegraphed right hand from Tertelgte misses the target.
Despite the aggression on Kamei's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tertelgte fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kamei looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A nice leg kick from Tertelgte, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kamei takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tertelgte throws a looping overhand right but Kamei ducks down to avoid it.
Tertelgte misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamei misses with a body punch
enabling Tertelgte to counter with a crisp jab.
Tertelgte throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tertelgte slips under a jab.
Tertelgte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tertelgte with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kamei to score with a decent uppercut.
Tertelgte misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Kamei on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kamei bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tertelgte scores with a shot to the body.
Tertelgte lands with a shot to the body.
Kamei is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tertelgte.
Tertelgte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kamei throws out the jab.
Tertelgte was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kamei connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tertelgte closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tertelgte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kamei.
Kamei misses with an uppercut
and Tertelgte counters with a low kick, right behind Kamei 's knee.
Nice uppercut there from Tertelgte.
Kamei throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tertelgte on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kamei. Tertelgte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tertelgte dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kamei. That did some damage!
Kamei defending well as Tertelgte loads up on a big left hand.
Tertelgte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kamei swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tertelgte connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kamei throws a right hand that Tertelgte ducks under and follows up with a left that Tertelgte also avoids with ease.
Kamei's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tertelgte connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kamei scrambles back to his feet.
Tertelgte connects with an inside leg kick.
Kamei throws an overhand right that lands on Tertelgte's shoulder, as Tertelgte tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Tertelgte.
Tertelgte connects with a single shot there.
Kamei misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tertelgte counters with a good low kick that Kamei was not able to check.
Kamei throws a jab but it's blocked by Tertelgte.
Tertelgte tries to counter by clinching up but Kamei breaks away and moves out of range.
Tertelgte throws an overhand right that lands on Kamei's shoulder, as Kamei tries to avoid the shot.
Kamei doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kamei has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kamei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tertelgte moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tertelgte with a hook.
Tertelgte slips a straight right by Kamei.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tertelgte.
Tertelgte lands a nice hook to Kamei's body. Kamei takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tertelgte scores with a nice strike.
Tertelgte connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tertelgte uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kamei has time to react.
Kamei blocks a jab.
Kamei walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kamei takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tertelgte just misses with a punch to the body.
Tertelgte throws a low kick but Kamei avoids it.
Kamei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Tertelgte misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kamei is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tertelgte.
Kamei looks to score with a jab to the body but Tertelgte is just out of range.
Kamei on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tertelgte. Tertelgte obviously looking to wear him down.
Kamei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tertelgte manages to avoid it.
Tertelgte seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kamei fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ernie Tertelgte showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tertelgte has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ernie Tertelgte!
An out of breath Ernie Tertelgte 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 Mantak Garuda (ranked 63 p4p, 92 weight class) and Joosep Lõhmus (ranked 11 p4p, 17 weight class). Garuda comes to the cage accompanied by Djiin Djiin. Lõhmus has chosen Amon Amarth - The Way of Vikings as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mantak Garuda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Joosep Lõhmus!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garuda moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Garuda blocks a jab.
Lõhmus throws a right hand that Garuda ducks under and follows up with a left that Garuda also avoids with ease.
Garuda lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Garuda has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
Garuda looks to land a left hand but Lõhmus moved out of range nicely.
Garuda moves out of range as Lõhmus strikes.
Garuda throwing a counter right hand but Lõhmus manages to avoid it.
Garuda misses with a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garuda.
Garuda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lõhmus.
Garuda's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lõhmus under the eye.
Garuda cracks Lõhmus with an open hand slap.
Garuda feints and then cracks Lõhmus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lõhmus down.
Lõhmus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lõhmus with a nice calf kick.
Lõhmus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garuda.
Garuda fakes the leg kick and cracks Lõhmus in the body.
Garuda takes one on the button.
Lõhmus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Garuda is able to avoid easily.
Lõhmus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garuda tries to clinch but Lõhmus moves out of range.
Garuda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Garuda throws a jab but it's blocked by Lõhmus.
Garuda closes the distance but Lõhmus moves to the side
and Lõhmus counters with a nice low kick that buckles Garuda's knee momentarily.
Garuda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garuda rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lõhmus counters with a nice low kick that buckles Garuda's knee momentarily.
Garuda with the inside leg kick.
Garuda ducks under a wild hook from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus lands with a nice body punch.
Lõhmus misses the shot to the body.
Lõhmus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garuda.
Lõhmus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Garuda is out of range and Lõhmus settles back down.
Lõhmus lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lõhmus swinging wildly here.
Garuda swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A low kick lands for Garuda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garuda throws a body shot but no joy.
Garuda on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lõhmus. Lõhmus obviously looking to wear him down.
Lõhmus misses with a hook to the body
and Garuda counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lõhmus scores with a nice strike.
Lõhmus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Garuda lands a glancing blow to the side of Lõhmus's head.
Lõhmus throws a lazy right hand but Garuda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garuda misses with a low kick.
Garuda checks a low kick from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus is looking to chop away at Garuda's legs.
A big right from Garuda misses.
Lõhmus throws a jab when Garuda was well out of range.
Lõhmus with a nice calf kick.
Lõhmus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lõhmus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Garuda has time to react.
Garuda takes a swing at Lõhmus's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garuda throws a leg kick but Lõhmus sees it coming and moves out of range.
Garuda is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lõhmus misses with a body kick.
Garuda quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lõhmus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lõhmus 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.
Lõhmus slips a straight right by Garuda.
Garuda changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lõhmus. That's going to slow Garuda down.
Garuda is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Garuda as he connects with a hook.
Lõhmus is looking to chop away at Garuda's legs.
Lõhmus tries to score with a low kick but Garuda moves his leg out of the way.
Garuda scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
An inside leg kick lands from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garuda lands a really nice looking cross but Lõhmus seems unphased.
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!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Garuda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garuda connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lõhmus's hands.
Lõhmus throws a lazy uppercut
and Garuda counters with a right hand to the body.
Garuda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lõhmus misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Garuda to counter with a crisp jab.
Garuda jabs at Lõhmus's body.
Garuda lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lõhmus throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Garuda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lõhmus.
Garuda misses with a body shot.
Lõhmus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garuda checks a low kick from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lõhmus blocks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lõhmus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab from Garuda misses.
A nice side step and Lõhmus releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Garuda lands a jab.
Garuda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mantak Garuda dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Garuda throws a poor cross that misses
and Lõhmus counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lõhmus tries to land a leg kick but Garuda saw it coming and moves away.
Garuda blocks a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lõhmus lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Garuda has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Garuda and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lõhmus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lõhmus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garuda manages to avoid it.
Garuda moves out of range of the body kick.
Lõhmus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garuda.
Donk. Garuda catches Lõhmus right on the button with a cross.
Garuda moves away from the strike by Lõhmus.
Lõhmus attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Garuda attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garuda throws a leg kick but Lõhmus sees it coming and moves out of range.
Garuda swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lõhmus counters with an inside leg kick.
Garuda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garuda misses with an attempted mid kick.
Garuda is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lõhmus sizes up Garuda with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mantak Garuda is winning the standup battle so far.
Lõhmus keeps Garuda at a distance using the push kick.
Lõhmus scores with a crisp jab that stopped Garuda in his tracks.
Lõhmus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lõhmus scoring well with a low kick there.
Lõhmus lands with a kick to the ribs.
Garuda moves out of range of the body kick from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus tries a head kick but it misses.
Garuda swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Garuda jabs Lõhmus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A clash of legs there as Lõhmus blocks the low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Garuda checks a leg kick.
Lõhmus misses with a leg kick.
Garuda is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lõhmus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Garuda with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lõhmus.
Garuda is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lõhmus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus slips under a jab from Garuda.
Lõhmus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Garuda misses.
Lõhmus throws out a leg kick but Garuda moves out of range and Lõhmus only half commits.
A big left from Garuda misses.
Garuda lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Garuda throws a lazy uppercut
and Lõhmus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garuda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus throws a jab but it's blocked by Garuda.
A big left from Lõhmus misses.
Lõhmus connects with a single shot there.
Lõhmus throws a low kick but Garuda moves out of range easily.
Garuda gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lõhmus.
Garuda lands a front kick.
Nice body punch from Garuda.
Garuda throws a sloppy head kick and Lõhmus moves out of range easily.
A nice side step and Lõhmus releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garuda misses with a body shot
and Lõhmus counters with a thumping low kick.
Garuda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garuda seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Garuda misses the jab.
Lõhmus defending well as Garuda loads up on a big left hand.
Garuda lands a lovely overhand right.
Lõhmus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garuda.
Lõhmus misses with a straight right.
Garuda misses with a jab to the body
and Lõhmus makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Garuda really felt that one!
A big right from Lõhmus misses.
Lõhmus checks a leg kick nicely.
Lõhmus walks into a stiff left hand from Garuda.
Garuda clobbers Lõhmus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lõhmus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garuda.
Garuda is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lõhmus.
Garuda shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Garuda lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Garuda misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garuda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lõhmus manages to avoid it.
Garuda throws a looping overhand right but Lõhmus ducks down to avoid it.
Garuda moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lõhmus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lõhmus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garuda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garuda with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Garuda loads up on a big right hand but Lõhmus slips the punch.
Garuda throws a low kick, looking for Lõhmus's leg but Lõhmus calmly moves out of range.
Garuda misses with a left hand
and Lõhmus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab from Lõhmus.
Good exchange - Lõhmus coming out on top.
Garuda throws a lazy right hand but Lõhmus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lõhmus moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garuda throws a solid leg kick but Lõhmus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Garuda.
Garuda misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joosep Lõhmus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A right-left combo lands from Lõhmus.
Garuda lands a jab to the nose.
Lõhmus slips a straight right by Garuda.
Garuda misses with a hook. Lõhmus ducked under it nicely.
Lõhmus has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Lõhmus throws a looping overhand right but Garuda ducks down to avoid it.
Garuda jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Lõhmus misses with a low kick.
Garuda misses the shot to the body.
Lõhmus moves away from the strike by Garuda.
Lõhmus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lõhmus. Garuda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lõhmus moves out of range as Garuda throws a body kick.
Garuda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lõhmus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garuda throws a leg kick that misses.
Lõhmus misses with a low kick.
Lõhmus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garuda was well out of range. Poor timing from Lõhmus.
As Lõhmus backs away, Garuda returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lõhmus lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garuda will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lõhmus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garuda was well out of range. Poor timing from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus blocks a jab.
Lõhmus throws a big shot that misses.
Garuda swings for the body but Lõhmus moves out of range.
Lõhmus moves out of range of the strikes.
Lõhmus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lõhmus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garuda rushes Lõhmus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lõhmus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lõhmus misses with a low kick.
Garuda ducks right into an uppercut from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus throws a leg kick that misses.
Garuda throws a body kick that misses.
A jab from Garuda misses.
Lõhmus throws a lazy right hand but Garuda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus slips under a jab.
A jab from Lõhmus misses.
Garuda steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lõhmus. That one must have hurt.
Garuda will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lõhmus slips under a jab.
Garuda moves out of range as Lõhmus throws a body kick.
Lõhmus moves out of range as Garuda throws a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garuda connects with a nice looking jab.
Garuda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Garuda misses with a kick to the body
and Lõhmus counters with a low kick, right behind Garuda 's knee.
Garuda scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lõhmus misses with a hook to the body
and Garuda counters with an outside leg kick.
Lõhmus moves out of range of the body kick from Garuda.
Garuda ducks under a wild hook from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus ducks under a wild hook from Garuda.
Garuda scores with a sloppy right hand. Lõhmus should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A good leg kick by Garuda.
Lõhmus throws out a loose jab but Garuda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lõhmus throws a hook but Garuda blocks it.
Garuda misses with a looping left.
Garuda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garuda throws a wild body kick that Lõhmus sees coming a mile off.
Garuda thumps Lõhmus with a low kick.
Garuda stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus throws a shot to the body.
Garuda thuds his right hand into Lõhmus's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Garuda needs to keep his hands up - Lõhmus had a free shot at his head there.
Garuda tries to work over Lõhmus's front leg with a kick but Lõhmus checks it.
Lõhmus throws a body shot but no joy.
Garuda is looking to counter with a body kick.
Lõhmus misses with a hook. Garuda ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus throws a body punch but Garuda moves out of range.
Lõhmus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lõhmus there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lõhmus throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garuda waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lõhmus.
Garuda misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Lõhmus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Garuda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lõhmus misses with an uppercut
and Garuda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lõhmus misses with a hook.
Garuda scores with a nice right hand.
Garuda takes a swing at Lõhmus's ribcage but misses.
Lõhmus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garuda checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Garuda scores with a leg kick.
Lõhmus avoids the body shot from Garuda.
Good exchange - Garuda coming out on top.
Garuda looks to land a right hand but Lõhmus moved out of range.
Garuda with a nice cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mantak Garuda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garuda has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mantak Garuda!
After winning the bout, Mantak Garuda thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mister McNasty (ranked 62 p4p, 86 weight class) and Mark Kerr (ranked 10 p4p, 17 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Mister McNasty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Kerr!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping body kick lands there for McNasty.
Kerr has McNasty up against the cage in a clinch.
Kerr is working for takedown but McNasty is calmly controlling the position for now.
McNasty tries a body shot but Kerr blocks it.
McNasty lands with a short shot to the head.
Kerr blocks an uppercut.
Kerr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McNasty's elbow.
Kerr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kerr.
McNasty softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
I was talking to McNasty's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
McNasty lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kerr backwards.
McNasty gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kerr takes a shot to the head.
Kerr misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kerr.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kerr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McNasty creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kerr's defenses.
It looks like Mark Kerr has been cut.
Kerr misses with some punches.
Kerr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kerr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McNasty.
Kerr blocks a body shot from McNasty.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from McNasty.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McNasty.
Kerr has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. McNasty seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kerr can turn it around.
McNasty lands a nice elbow.
Kerr looks winded!
Kerr tries to land a knee to the head but McNasty blocks with his arms.
Kerr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McNasty.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kerr.
Kerr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McNasty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by McNasty.
Kerr swings wildly with an uppercut but McNasty uses good head movement to avoid it.
McNasty swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McNasty gets through Kerr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kerr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from McNasty.
McNasty lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McNasty lands a body punch.
McNasty lands a nice uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McNasty.
McNasty lands a hook to the side of the head.
McNasty has a couple of punches blocked by Kerr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from McNasty.
McNasty has a couple of punches blocked by Kerr.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McNasty.
Kerr tries to work over McNasty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kerr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kerr takes an elbow to the forehead.
A right hook to the body lands for Kerr.
Nice elbow from McNasty.
McNasty presses Kerr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McNasty scores with a shot to the side of Kerr's head.
Nice elbow from McNasty.
Kerr is rocked!
That has opened up Mark Kerr's cut even more.
McNasty misses with a punch on the inside.
Kerr is still on wobbly legs! Can McNasty finish him?
McNasty lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kerr seems to have recovered his senses.
McNasty tries a body shot but Kerr blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kerr.
A short body shot lands from McNasty as the two fighters clinch.
McNasty lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kerr or not.
McNasty lands a shot to the body.
McNasty lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kerr backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kerr.
McNasty throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kerrs head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNasty creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Kerr with a big uppercut! Kerr tries to clinch up but McNasty pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Kerr to the mat! Kerr covers up and McNasty unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mister McNasty!
Mister McNasty took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Cruz Jr (ranked 25 p4p, 35 weight class) and Biff Raper (ranked 5 p4p, 6 weight class). Jorge Cruz Jr has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorge Cruz Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Biff Raper!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz Jr defending well as Raper loads up on a big left hand.
Cruz Jr appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Raper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cruz Jr throws a counter high kick but Raper was just alert enough to avoid it.
Raper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cruz Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cruz Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Raper works Cruz Jr's body with a nice hook.
Cruz Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Raper misses with a body shot
and Raper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Raper swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cruz Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raper scores with a nice right hand.
Raper misses with a lunging right hand
and Cruz Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Raper misses with a low kick.
Raper throws an off balance right hand
letting Cruz Jr counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz Jr scores with a decent looking hook.
Cruz Jr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Raper misses with a combination
and Cruz Jr moves into the clinch.
Cruz Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Raper has double underhooks.
Raper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Raper misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Raper defending well as Cruz Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Raper throws out a counter right but Cruz Jr avoids it with no problem.
Cruz Jr takes one to the side of the head.
Raper thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Cruz Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Raper throws a shot from downtown. Cruz Jr moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Raper lands with a nice combination. Cruz Jr backs away looking to recover.
 It looks like Jorge Cruz Jr has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raper throws a body shot but no joy.
Raper throws a lazy uppercut
and Cruz Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Raper misses with a kick to the body.
Raper 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.
Raper throws an off balance right hand
and Cruz Jr counters with a nice right hand that sends Raper toppling to the canvas! Raper scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Cruz Jr finish him?!
Raper moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Raper throws an off balance right hand
and Cruz Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cruz Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cruz Jr was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Raper fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cruz Jr is out of range.
Cruz Jr slips under a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Cruz Jr misses its target.
Cruz Jr defending well as Raper loads up on a big left hand.
Cruz Jr is looking to counter the offense by Raper and move into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Raper.
Cruz Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Raper with a jab.
Raper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cruz Jr went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Raper throws a hook but Cruz Jr blocks it.
Raper misses with an attempted mid kick.
Biff Raper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raper lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Raper is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cruz Jr had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A combination from Raper does no damage.
As Raper looks to move away, Cruz Jr throws a big counter combo but Raper just gets out of the way.
Raper misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cruz Jr is looking to counter with head kicks.
Raper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Raper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Raper.
Raper thuds his right hand into Cruz Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raper misses with a body shot
and Cruz Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
A cross from Raper lands.
Raper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cruz Jr.
Cruz Jr appears to be looking for a big counter.
Raper misses with a looping right.
Cruz Jr tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Raper manages to circle out of the way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Biff Raper will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jorge Cruz Jr's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cruz Jr lands with a straight right. Raper didn't see that one coming.
Cruz Jr backs away from a small jab... but Raper lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Cruz Jr crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Raper with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Biff Raper!
After winning the bout, Biff Raper thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kilo Maluga (ranked 6 p4p, 5 weight class) and Conor The Barbarian (ranked 2 p4p, 1 weight class). Maluga comes to the cage accompanied by JUNGLE. Kilo Maluga has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kilo Maluga!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conor The Barbarian!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick from Maluga, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Barbarian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maluga moves away.
The Barbarian lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A big right from Maluga misses.
The Barbarian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maluga throws a leg kick
and The Barbarian counters with a nice uppercut.
Maluga avoids the head kick by The Barbarian.
A decent looking cross lands there for The Barbarian.
The Barbarian connects with a single shot there.
Maluga blocks a leg kick.
The Barbarian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maluga.
The Barbarian lands a glancing blow to the side of Maluga's head.
It looks like Kilo Maluga has been cut.
Maluga tries to close the distance and clinch but The Barbarian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maluga avoids the body shot from The Barbarian.
The Barbarian throws a predictable looking body shot
and Maluga counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Conor The Barbarian has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Barbarian scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Barbarian stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The Barbarian looks to throw a body kick
enabling Maluga to counter with a crisp jab.
A good leg kick by The Barbarian.
The Barbarian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maluga on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The Barbarian scores with a shot to the body.
The Barbarian throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maluga stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The Barbarian throws a body shot but no joy.
The Barbarian misses with a kick to the body
letting Maluga counter with a right hand.
Maluga has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Maluga takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The Barbarian 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.
Maluga is looking to land body kicks.
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!
The Barbarian throws a solid leg kick but Maluga takes the impact on his shin and smiles at The Barbarian.
Maluga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Barbarian.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Barbarian cracks Maluga with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The Barbarian thows a body kick. Maluga tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Maluga throws a half hearted mid kick.
The Barbarian misses with a wild body shot.
The Barbarian turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The Barbarian shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Maluga fires out a quick counter leg kick but The Barbarian just manages to avoid it.
Maluga throws a sloppy body shot
and The Barbarian counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maluga thinking.
The Barbarian scores with a jab to the jaw.
Maluga moves out of range as The Barbarian throws a body kick.
Maluga appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The Barbarian missing with a left hand there. Maluga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maluga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Barbarian flicks out a counter leg kick but Maluga steps away.
A lazy body kick from The Barbarian
letting Maluga counter with a right hand.
Maluga throws a front kick aimed at The Barbarian's knee but The Barbarian avoids it well.
The Barbarian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maluga.
Maluga is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Conor The Barbarian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maluga slips a jab from The Barbarian.
Maluga jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Maluga's corner calls for a 1-2. Maluga obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Maluga takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maluga throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Maluga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maluga throws a nice inside leg kick.
The Barbarian connects with a crisp jab.
A good leg kick by Maluga.
The Barbarian misses with a looping right.
Maluga fires out a quick counter leg kick but The Barbarian just manages to avoid it.
Maluga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Barbarian was well out of range. Poor timing from Maluga.
The fighters circling - The Barbarian throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Barbarian looks to land a right hand but Maluga moved out of range.
The Barbarian tests Maluga's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Barbarian fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Barbarian looks to score with a jab to the body but Maluga is just out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by The Barbarian.
The Barbarian misses with a body shot.
The Barbarian lands with a right hand.
Maluga moves out of range as The Barbarian throws a body kick.
Maluga is looking to counter punch.
The Barbarian is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Maluga had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
The Barbarian is looking to land body kicks.
The Barbarian throws a hook to the side of Maluga's head but Maluga sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A low kick lands for The Barbarian.
A jab lands there for The Barbarian.
Maluga takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Barbarian fakes the leg kick and cracks Maluga in the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Conor The Barbarian dominated that round.
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 Barbarian moves out of range of the body kick.
The Barbarian scores with a sloppy right hand. Maluga should have avoided that one.
The Barbarian lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The Barbarian lands with a straight right. Maluga didn't see that one coming.
The Barbarian lands a right hook to the body.
Maluga has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maluga there as he acknowledges the shot.
Maluga takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Maluga checks a low kick from The Barbarian.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from The Barbarian. Maluga shrugs it off though.
Maluga lands a nice leg kick that just misses The Barbarian's sensitive parts.
The Barbarian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maluga thinks about countering with a body kick.
The Barbarian lands a really nice looking cross but Maluga seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maluga throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maluga is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maluga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Barbarian connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Maluga's hands.
Maluga moves out of range of the body kick from The Barbarian.
Conor The Barbarian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maluga on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The Barbarian changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Maluga closes the distance and clinches.
The Barbarian lands a left hand.
Maluga lands a shot to the body.
Maluga throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The Barbarian is breathing heavily.
Maluga misses with the head strike.
The Barbarian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maluga.
Maluga is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Maluga lands a nice knee to the body.
The Barbarian blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Barbarian tries to break free but Maluga pushes him back against the cage.
Maluga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Barbarian.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Barbarian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maluga using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Maluga utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Maluga lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maluga lands a hook that snaps the head of The Barbarian backwards.
That has opened up Conor The Barbarian's cut even more.
Maluga working The Barbarian over with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maluga.
Knees in the clinch landing for Maluga.
Maluga lands a nice knee to the body.
Maluga landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Maluga pushes The Barbarian back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Barbarian takes a knee to the side of the body.
Maluga utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Maluga utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The Barbarian on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The Barbarian on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maluga tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Barbarian avoids it.
Maluga is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. The Barbarian is defending well for now.
A hook to the body from The Barbarian.
The Barbarian cracks Maluga with a nice body shot.
The Barbarian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The Barbarian misses with the head strike.
The Barbarian misses with a punch on the inside.
Maluga lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of The Barbarian backwards.
The Barbarian misses with the head strike.
The Barbarian presses Maluga against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The Barbarian connects with a knee to the head.
The Barbarian misses with a punch on the inside.
The Barbarian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kilo Maluga has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Maluga pushes The Barbarian back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maluga lands a nice uppercut.
The Barbarian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The Barbarian struggles to land a body shot inside as Maluga controls his hands.
The Barbarian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maluga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The Barbarian misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Barbarian managing to block the knees to the body from Maluga.
A right hand to the body from The Barbarian.
Maluga is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. The Barbarian is defending well for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Barbarian lands with a light punch inside.
Maluga misses with a short punch on the inside.
The Barbarian scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The Barbarian scores with a shoulder strike.
The Barbarian has a couple of punches blocked by Maluga.
The Barbarian lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from The Barbarian.
Maluga takes a shot to the head.
The Barbarian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maluga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but The Barbarian blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Barbarian scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from The Barbarian as the two fighters clinch.
The Barbarian works on Maluga's body with a couple of short punches.
The Barbarian tries to land a knee to the head but Maluga blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from The Barbarian.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Conor The Barbarian will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
The Barbarian lands with a shot to the body.
The Barbarian throws a right hand that misses
and Maluga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maluga throws a shot from downtown. The Barbarian moves away and avoids it.
Maluga swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by The Barbarian.
The Barbarian bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The Barbarian feints and then cracks Maluga's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maluga down.
Maluga moves out of range of the leg kick from The Barbarian.
Maluga throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The Barbarian doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Maluga looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maluga looks to land a body kick but The Barbarian moved away.
The Barbarian swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Maluga throws a leg kick that misses.
The Barbarian scores with a body shot.
Maluga throws a sloppy head kick and The Barbarian moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Barbarian scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maluga throws a sloppy head kick
and The Barbarian counters with a nice uppercut.
Maluga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Barbarian moves into the clinch.
Maluga missing with knees to the body.
The Barbarian scores with a shoulder strike.
The Barbarian lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The Barbarian lands a shot to the body.
The Barbarian lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The Barbarian lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from The Barbarian.
The Barbarian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from The Barbarian.
Kilo Maluga's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Barbarian tries a knee to the head but Maluga blocks it.
Maluga misses with a hook from the clinch.
The Barbarian breaks from the clinch.
The Barbarian throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maluga checks a leg kick.
Maluga half committed to a counter leg kick.
Maluga swings and misses with a shot to the body
and The Barbarian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Barbarian lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maluga's sensitive parts.
The Barbarian gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Maluga counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Barbarian connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maluga takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The Barbarian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maluga waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Barbarian.
Maluga has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maluga there as he acknowledges the shot.
Maluga with a nice calf kick.
A lazy left from The Barbarian finds it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maluga looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The Barbarian doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The Barbarian throws a leg kick which misses Maluga's front leg but catches the back leg as Maluga tries to avoid it.
The Barbarian avoids the body shot from Maluga.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from The Barbarian! But no joy.
Maluga steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Barbarian.
The Barbarian lands with a good body shot.
Maluga is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Maluga wants to clinch up but The Barbarian keeps it at a distance.
The Barbarian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As The Barbarian backs away, Maluga returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The Barbarian fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The Barbarian thuds his right hand into Maluga's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The Barbarian misses with an uppercut. Maluga saw that one coming.
Maluga throwing a counter right hand but The Barbarian manages to avoid it.
The Barbarian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Barbarian smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Barbarian throws a lazy right hand but Maluga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maluga went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The Barbarian looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The Barbarian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maluga manages to avoid it.
The Barbarian loads up on a big right hand but Maluga slips the punch.
Maluga was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Maluga has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maluga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maluga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Barbarian.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Barbarian is leaning against Maluga and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Maluga misses with a punch on the inside.
Maluga blocking some punches.
Maluga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Barbarian blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The Barbarian lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Maluga.
Maluga blocks a body shot from The Barbarian.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Conor The Barbarian really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Maluga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Good leg kick by The Barbarian.
Maluga tries a head kick but it misses.
Maluga chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before The Barbarian can pounce on him.
The Barbarian thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Maluga if he has to take too many more of those.
Maluga throws a nice outside leg kick.
A low kick lands for Maluga.
Nice straight punches there by The Barbarian. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of The Barbarian.
The Barbarian moves away from the strike by Maluga.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Barbarian throws a jab but it's blocked by Maluga.
It looked like Maluga wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The Barbarian moves forwards but Maluga connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A big left from Maluga misses.
The Barbarian throws a lazy right hand but Maluga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Barbarian throws a leg kick which misses Maluga's front leg but catches the back leg as Maluga tries to avoid it.
Jab by The Barbarian.
The Barbarian moves out of range of the leg kick from Maluga.
The Barbarian throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Maluga is looking to counter with head kicks.
The Barbarian looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Maluga looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
The Barbarian misses with a hook.
The Barbarian misses with a right hand
and Maluga cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Maluga.
The Barbarian thuds a left hand into Maluga's body.
The Barbarian scores with a punch to the head.
The Barbarian throws a body kick that misses.
Maluga catches The Barbarian with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Barbarian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maluga manages to avoid it.
Maluga gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A telegraphed right hand from The Barbarian misses the target.
Maluga slips a straight right by The Barbarian.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Barbarian throws the left hand but Maluga avoids the punch easily.
Maluga will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The Barbarian bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Maluga's head backwards.
Nice defenses there by Maluga.
Maluga slips under a jab from The Barbarian.
Maluga clinches.
Maluga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Barbarian lands a body shot in the clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A short right from The Barbarian.
The Barbarian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maluga swings wildly with an uppercut but The Barbarian uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maluga misses with a punch on the inside.
Maluga misses with the head strike.
You can see that The Barbarian has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Maluga misses with some punches.
Maluga tries to work over The Barbarian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Barbarian swings wildly with an uppercut but Maluga uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maluga.
Nice body punch from Maluga - that landed with a thud.
Maluga is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The Barbarian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Barbarian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The Barbarian lands a body punch in the clinch.
Maluga lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maluga scores with a hook to the body.
Maluga tries to throw a body punch but The Barbarian avoids it by throwing Maluga back against the cage.
Maluga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The Barbarian takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maluga blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maluga.
Maluga using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The Barbarian takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maluga lands a good knee to the midsection. The Barbarian won't want to take too many of those.
Maluga makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maluga scores with a shot to the side of The Barbarian's head.
The cut above Conor The Barbarian's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Maluga lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maluga lands a knee to the body.
Maluga putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has The Barbarian in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Maluga scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maluga lands a knee to the head.
Maluga landing knees to the body.
The Barbarian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maluga putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has The Barbarian in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Maluga lands a left hand.
Maluga lands a left hand.
Maluga utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kilo Maluga had his way with Conor The Barbarian in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Maluga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
The Barbarian is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maluga on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by The Barbarian. The Barbarian obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice straight punches there by The Barbarian. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of The Barbarian.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Barbarian. Maluga does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Barbarian throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The Barbarian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Maluga crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from The Barbarian - the referee stops the clock and Maluga gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says The Barbarian. Maluga manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Barbarian throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Maluga counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Maluga scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The Barbarian avoids the head kick by Maluga.
The Barbarian looks to land a left hand but Maluga moved out of range nicely.
Maluga looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maluga tries to close the distance and clinch but The Barbarian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maluga wants to clinch up but The Barbarian keeps it at a distance.
The Barbarian lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maluga connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Maluga swings for the body but The Barbarian moves out of range.
A low kick from The Barbarian is predictable there
and Maluga makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The Barbarian misses with a kick to the body.
The Barbarian fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Maluga checks it well.
Donk. The Barbarian catches Maluga right on the button with a cross.
The Barbarian works Maluga's body with a nice hook.
Maluga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The Barbarian misses with a hook
and Maluga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kilo Maluga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Barbarian throws a body shot but no joy.
The Barbarian takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The Barbarian is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Maluga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Barbarian throws a hook but Maluga avoids it easily.
The Barbarian swings for the body but Maluga moves out of range.
Maluga attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The Barbarian throws an off balance right hand
and Maluga counters with a nice uppercut.
Conor The Barbarian's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Maluga pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The Barbarian fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maluga has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maluga tries to move into range but The Barbarian moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The Barbarian digs a good hook to Maluga's body.
Maluga throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Barbarian with a hook.
A solid body kick from The Barbarian.
Maluga darts in trying to clinch
and The Barbarian counters with a straight right hand.
Maluga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Barbarian has managed to clinch.
A knee to the head by The Barbarian.
The Barbarian scores with a shoulder strike.
Maluga lands an uppercut.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Conor The Barbarian's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kilo Maluga!
Kilo Maluga is the new heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Kilo Maluga thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Conor The Barbarian stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back'.
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