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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joro Paveto (ranked 1817 p4p, 2440 weight class) and Edmund Shklyarskiy (ranked 99 p4p, 135 weight class). Paveto kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Imperial March. This should be fireworks!
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joro Paveto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edmund Shklyarskiy!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shklyarskiy connects with the punch.
Joro Paveto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paveto looks to land a right hand but Shklyarskiy moved out of range.
Paveto clinches up with Shklyarskiy and pushes him back against the cage.
Paveto scores with a shot to the side of Shklyarskiy's head.
Paveto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shklyarskiy is defending well for now.
Paveto lands a left hand.
Shklyarskiy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shklyarskiy takes an elbow to the forehead.
 It looks like Edmund Shklyarskiy has been cut.
Shklyarskiy has had enough of the clinch but Paveto keeps him there for the moment.
Paveto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shklyarskiy tries to break free but Paveto pushes him back against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Paveto has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Paveto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Paveto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Paveto.
Paveto lands a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shklyarskiy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shklyarskiy avoiding damage as Paveto throws knees to the body.
Paveto misses with the head strike.
Shklyarskiy wants to get back to striking at distance but Paveto won't allow it.
Paveto throws a punch but it's blocked by Shklyarskiy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paveto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shklyarskiy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Paveto prevents Shklyarskiy from breaking the clinch.
Shklyarskiy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paveto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shklyarskiy, pushing him back against the cage.
Shklyarskiy tries to circle away but Paveto has him pinned against the cage.
Shklyarskiy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shklyarskiy dodges an elbow strike from Paveto.
Paveto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shklyarskiy's efforts to push away.
Paveto keeps control of Shklyarskiy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Paveto.
Paveto wants a takedown but no success here.
Paveto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shklyarskiy backwards.
Shklyarskiy avoids the elbow strike from Paveto, against the cage.
Paveto prevents Shklyarskiy from breaking the clinch.
Shklyarskiy is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shklyarskiy breaks the clinch.
Shklyarskiy looks to land a right hand but Paveto moved out of range.
Paveto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shklyarskiy.
The crowd cheers as Shklyarskiy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Paveto doesn't seem phased though.
Paveto drives through and clinches with Shklyarskiy against the cage.
Shklyarskiy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Paveto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shklyarskiy backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paveto misses with a body punch.
Paveto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Paveto keeps control of Shklyarskiy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Paveto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Paveto tries a body shot but Shklyarskiy blocks it.
Paveto keeps control of Shklyarskiy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shklyarskiy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paveto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shklyarskiy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Paveto has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shklyarskiy is trying to break free.
Paveto misses with the head strike.
Shklyarskiy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Shklyarskiy misses.
Paveto clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Paveto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shklyarskiy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shklyarskiy blocks an uppercut.
Shklyarskiy is trying to force a seperation but Paveto has the dominant position.
Shklyarskiy has had enough of the clinch but Paveto keeps him there for the moment.
Shklyarskiy tries to break the clinch but Paveto is controlling the position.
Paveto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Paveto on the inside.
Paveto keeps control of Shklyarskiy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shklyarskiy breaks from the clinch.
Shklyarskiy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paveto missing with a left hand there. Shklyarskiy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shklyarskiy misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paveto looks to score with a jab to the body but Shklyarskiy is just out of range.
Paveto slips under a jab from Shklyarskiy.
Shklyarskiy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shklyarskiy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paveto manages to avoid it.
Paveto tries to counter by clinching up but Shklyarskiy breaks away and moves out of range.
A cross from Paveto lands.
Shklyarskiy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice cross by Paveto.
Paveto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Paveto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shklyarskiy lands a body shot.
Shklyarskiy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Shklyarskiy throws a body shot but no joy.
Paveto tries to clinch up but Shklyarskiy circles away and keeps his distance.
Paveto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paveto moves into the clinch.
Shklyarskiy wants to get back to striking at distance but Paveto won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joro Paveto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edmund Shklyarskiy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Shklyarskiy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paveto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shklyarskiy can do to turn this around?
Shklyarskiy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paveto was well out of range. Poor timing from Shklyarskiy.
Shklyarskiy works over Paveto's head and body with a nice combination.
Paveto rushes Shklyarskiy and presses him up against the cage.
Shklyarskiy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shklyarskiy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paveto is looking to clinch but Shklyarskiy is avoiding it.
Paveto lands with a right hand.
Shklyarskiy throws the left hand but Paveto avoids the punch easily.
Shklyarskiy looks to throw the jab but Paveto is out of range.
Paveto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shklyarskiy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Shklyarskiy lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice straight punches there by Paveto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Paveto.
Shklyarskiy misses with a wild combination.
Paveto wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Paveto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paveto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Paveto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shklyarskiy throws out the jab.
Paveto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shklyarskiy.
Shklyarskiy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice defenses there by Paveto.
Shklyarskiy misses with an uppercut
and Paveto counters by moving into the clinch.
Shklyarskiy avoiding damage as Paveto throws knees to the body.
Paveto is working Shklyarskiy over against the cage.
Joro Paveto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shklyarskiy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shklyarskiy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Paveto has him pressed against the cage.
Shklyarskiy is trying to break the clinch but Paveto has him pressed against the cage.
Shklyarskiy is trying to force a seperation but Paveto has the dominant position.
Shklyarskiy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shklyarskiy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shklyarskiy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shklyarskiy is trying to break the clinch but Paveto has him pressed against the cage.
Paveto tries a body shot but Shklyarskiy blocks it.
Paveto lands a damaging elbow.
Shklyarskiy tries to circle away but Paveto has him pinned against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Paveto.
A left hand lands to the body for Paveto.
Paveto misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paveto.
A short left from Paveto.
Paveto scores with a shot to the side of Shklyarskiy's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paveto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shklyarskiy's defenses.
Shklyarskiy avoids the elbow strike from Paveto, against the cage.
Shklyarskiy is trying to force a seperation but Paveto has the dominant position.
Good body shot from Paveto.
Shklyarskiy breaks from the clinch.
Paveto jabs Shklyarskiy right on the nose. Shklyarskiy blinks but takes it well.
Paveto is looking to clinch but Shklyarskiy is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paveto lands a right hook to the body.
Paveto rushes Shklyarskiy and presses him up against the cage.
Paveto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Paveto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Paveto prevents Shklyarskiy from breaking the clinch.
Paveto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shklyarskiy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shklyarskiy wants to break free but Paveto has control.
Paveto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Paveto misses with an elbow strike.
Shklyarskiy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paveto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shklyarskiy.
Paveto pushes Shklyarskiy up against the cage in a clinch.
Paveto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shklyarskiy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shklyarskiy misses the jab.
Shklyarskiy staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shklyarskiy looks to land a right hand but Paveto moved out of range.
Shklyarskiy keeps the fight on the outside.
Shklyarskiy loads up on a big right hand but Paveto slips the punch.
Paveto is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Shklyarskiy.
A swing and a miss from Shklyarskiy.
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!
Paveto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shklyarskiy misses with a double jab.
Shklyarskiy misses with a right hand
and Paveto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Paveto.
Shklyarskiy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shklyarskiy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paveto moves away.
Paveto darts in and clinches Shklyarskiy up against the cage.
Shklyarskiy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paveto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shklyarskiy.
Shklyarskiy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Paveto slips a jab from Shklyarskiy.
Edmund Shklyarskiy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Paveto has managed to clinch.
Paveto has a couple of punches blocked by Shklyarskiy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joro Paveto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Edmund Shklyarskiy's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Paveto blocks a jab.
Paveto pushes Shklyarskiy up against the cage in a clinch.
Shklyarskiy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Paveto keeps control of Shklyarskiy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Paveto tries a body shot but Shklyarskiy blocks it.
Paveto lands with a left to the head.
Paveto lands an elbow inside that Shklyarskiy shrugs off.
Paveto lands an elbow that stopped Shklyarskiy in his tracks for a moment.
Shklyarskiy has had enough of the clinch but Paveto keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Paveto fails to land.
Shklyarskiy breaks the clinch.
Shklyarskiy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Paveto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shklyarskiy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paveto tries to clinch but Shklyarskiy is having none of it.
Paveto tries to clinch but Shklyarskiy moves out of range.
Shklyarskiy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Paveto tries to clinch but Shklyarskiy is having none of it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Paveto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shklyarskiy lands a really nice looking cross but Paveto seems unphased.
Paveto ducks under a wild hook from Shklyarskiy.
Shklyarskiy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shklyarskiy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shklyarskiy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shklyarskiy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shklyarskiy misses with a wild body shot.
Shklyarskiy misses with a straight left.
Paveto scores with a nice right hand.
Shklyarskiy throws a jab when Paveto was well out of range.
Shklyarskiy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paveto.
Paveto misses with a body shot.
Shklyarskiy misses the jab.
Paveto lands a slapping body shot.
Shklyarskiy lands a jab.
Shklyarskiy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Shklyarskiy.
Paveto fails with an attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shklyarskiy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Paveto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Shklyarskiy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paveto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shklyarskiy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shklyarskiy misses with a wild body shot.
Paveto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Paveto dips to his left and cracks Shklyarskiy with an uppercut!
Paveto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Shklyarskiy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shklyarskiy wants to get back to striking at distance but Paveto won't allow it.
Shklyarskiy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paveto scores with a three punch combo!
Shklyarskiy throws a jab but it's blocked by Paveto.
Nice shot lands for Shklyarskiy.
Paveto pushes Shklyarskiy up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paveto missing with knees to the body.
Paveto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shklyarskiy's efforts to push away.
Shklyarskiy can't break the clinch.
Paveto misses with a body punch.
Paveto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shklyarskiy wants to break free but Paveto has control.
Paveto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Joro Paveto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Paveto prevents Shklyarskiy from breaking the clinch.
Shklyarskiy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Paveto has him pressed against the cage.
Shklyarskiy working hard to break the clinch.
Shklyarskiy is trying to force a seperation but Paveto has the dominant position.
Shklyarskiy wants to break free but Paveto has control.
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.
Paveto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shklyarskiy wants to break free but Paveto has control.
Shklyarskiy tries to break the clinch but Paveto is controlling the position.
Shklyarskiy breaks the clinch.
Paveto sizes up Shklyarskiy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Shklyarskiy. Those never looked like landing.
Shklyarskiy misses with a looping right.
Paveto tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Shklyarskiy manages to circle out of the way.
Paveto wants to clinch up but Shklyarskiy keeps it at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Shklyarskiy.
Paveto slips under a jab from Shklyarskiy.
Paveto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shklyarskiy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paveto cracks Shklyarskiy with a good jab.
Edmund Shklyarskiy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shklyarskiy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joro Paveto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Paveto, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joro Paveto!
Joro Paveto decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Basko Godwin (ranked 1804 p4p, 2229 weight class) and Heinrich Klose (ranked 245 p4p, 291 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Basko Godwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Heinrich Klose!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ron Honeybunn and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Klose circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Klose. That's going to slow Godwin down.
Godwin clinches with his opponent.
Godwin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Godwin misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Godwin fails to land.
Godwin lands an uppercut.
Godwin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Godwin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Klose tries to work over Godwin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Godwin lands with a short shot to the head.
Godwin lands a shot to the body.
Godwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Klose.
Godwin missing with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Godwin misses with some punches.
Godwin blocks a body shot from Klose.
Klose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Klose.
A short right from Godwin on the inside.
Nice body punch from Godwin - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godwin digs a right hand underneath Klose's ribcage. Klose let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Klose blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Godwin.
Klose looks winded!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Godwin.
Godwin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Godwin is leaning against Klose and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Godwin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Godwin lands a nice shot to the body.
Godwin lands a left hand.
Godwin lands with a light punch inside.
Godwin lands with a short shot to the head.
Godwin missing with knees to the body.
Godwin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Godwin working aggressively here.
Klose misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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!
Klose takes a shot to the head.
Godwin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Klose backwards.
Klose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Godwin.
Godwin misses with some punches.
Klose misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Klose fails to land.
Godwin gets through Klose's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Godwin misses with some punches.
Godwin scores with a shot to the side of Klose's head.
Klose blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Godwin.
Godwin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Klose blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Godwin.
Godwin lands a body shot.
Klose misses with the head strike.
Klose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Godwin lands with a light punch inside.
Godwin working aggressively here.
Godwin lands with a right to the head.
Klose lands a nice shot to the body.
Godwin throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Godwin.
Godwin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Klose misses with a hook from the clinch.
Klose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Godwin's elbow.
Godwin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Godwin lands a right hand.
Klose presses Godwin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Klose misses with a punch to the body.
Klose prevents a body shot from Godwin.
A head punch on the inside from Klose fails to land.
Godwin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Godwin.
Godwin has a couple of punches blocked by Klose.
Klose lands a left hand.
Klose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Klose has a couple of punches blocked by Godwin.
Klose misses with a punch on the inside.
Klose has a couple of punches blocked by Godwin.
Godwin digs a right hand into Klose's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Klose's gas tank.
Klose working aggressively here.
Godwin misses with a body punch.
Godwin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Godwin blocks a body shot from Klose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Godwin fails to land.
Klose manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Godwin cracks a nice hook into Klose's ribs.
Klose throws a left and a right that both miss
and Godwin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Klose on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Klose bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Klose lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The fighters circle momentarily. Godwin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Godwin, as that shot connected.
It looks like Heinrich Klose has been cut.
Basko Godwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Godwin misses with an uppercut.
Klose looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Godwin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Klose on the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Godwin, as that shot connected.
 Klose is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Godwin misses its intended target.
Klose is still on wobbly legs! Can Godwin finish him?
Godwin connects with a jab.
Klose throws a nice looking combination but Godwin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Basko Godwin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Heinrich Klose's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A head kick misses from Godwin.
Klose seems to have recovered his senses.
Godwin throws a series of punches but Klose avoids them all with ease.
Godwin looks to throw the jab but Klose is out of range.
Klose displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Godwin throws out the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Klose! But no joy.
Godwin misses with a looping right.
Godwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Godwin has Klose up against the cage in a clinch.
Godwin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Klose can do to turn this around?
Godwin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Klose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godwin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Klose on the inside.
Godwin working aggressively here.
Klose breaks the clinch.
Godwin scores with the left hand. Klose knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Godwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godwin lands a head shot.
Godwin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Klose looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Godwin looks to land a left hand but Klose moved out of range nicely.
Godwin misses with a looping left.
Godwin misses with a leg kick.
Godwin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Godwin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Klose at a distance.
Godwin throws a push kick but Klose slaps the foot to one side.
Basko Godwin is winning the standup battle so far.
Godwin misses with a looping left.
Godwin swinging wildly here.
Godwin throws the left hand but Klose avoids the punch easily.
Godwin misses with an uppercut
letting Klose counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godwin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Klose stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Godwin missing with a left hand there. Klose was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Klose swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Klose lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Godwin misses.
No joy there for Klose, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Godwin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Godwin throws a right hand that misses
and Klose counters with a stiff right hand.
Klose takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Klose clinches with his opponent.
Godwin crunches a lovely knee into Klose's ribcage.
Klose is breathing heavily.
Godwin throws a punch but it's blocked by Klose.
Klose misses with the head strike.
Godwin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Godwin.
Godwin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klose breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Klose on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That has opened up Heinrich Klose's cut even more.
Godwin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Godwin misses with a body kick.
Klose keeps the fight on the outside.
Klose swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Godwin cracks Klose with an open hand slap.
Klose moves into the clinch successfully.
Klose tries a body shot but Godwin blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Klose fails to land.
Godwin throws a punch but it's blocked by Klose.
A head punch on the inside from Godwin fails to land.
Godwin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Godwin.
Klose takes a shot to the head.
Godwin lands a hook that snaps the head of Klose backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klose tries to throw a body punch but Godwin avoids it by throwing Klose back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godwin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Godwin works on Klose's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Klose.
A nice right hand lands inside from Godwin.
Klose doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Godwin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Klose.
Godwin has a couple of punches blocked by Klose.
Klose blocks an uppercut.
Klose swings wildly with an uppercut but Godwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Klose.
A short right from Godwin.
Godwin working aggressively here.
Godwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Klose misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Godwin.
Klose breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Godwin connects with the punch.
Godwin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Klose is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Basko Godwin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Heinrich Klose's cut.
That's time! Godwin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Godwin jabs at Klose's body.
Klose moves out of range as Godwin strikes.
Godwin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Godwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Basko Godwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Godwin tests Klose's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Godwin does it's job there.
Klose is still on wobbly legs! Can Godwin finish him?
Godwin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Klose seems to have recovered his senses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Klose 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 Godwin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Godwin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godwin looks to land a right hand but Klose moved out of range.
Klose lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Klose moves into the clinch successfully.
Klose blocks a body shot from Godwin.
Good body shot from Klose.
Klose lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godwin blocking some punches.
Klose has a couple of punches blocked by Godwin.
Klose breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Klose scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Klose tries to close the distance and clinch up but Godwin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Klose dodges the punch combination from Godwin.
A decent looking cross lands there for Klose.
Klose showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Godwin.
Godwin has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godwin lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Godwin.
Klose misses with a hook from the clinch.
Godwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Godwin blocks a body shot from Klose.
Klose pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Godwin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Klose blocks a jab.
Godwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Klose circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Godwin has closed the distance and engaged Klose in a clinch.
Basko Godwin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A body shot lands from Klose.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Godwin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heinrich Klose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Klose breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Godwin misses the body punch
and Klose counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
 It looks like Basko Godwin has been cut.
Godwin scores with the left hand. Klose knows he should have avoided that one.
Godwin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kloses jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godwin thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Klose! But no joy.
A jab lands there for Godwin.
Godwin looks to land a left hand but Klose moved out of range nicely.
A low kick from Godwin misses
and Klose makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Godwin swats away the attempt to clinch by Klose.
Klose shoots for a takedown but Godwin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Godwin misses with a low kick.
Godwin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Klose's sensitive parts.
Godwin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Klose will feel that in the morning.
Basko Godwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Godwin tries to clinch but Klose is having none of it.
Godwin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Klose.
It looked like Godwin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klose takes one on the button.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Godwin.
Godwin cracks Klose 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.
Klose takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Klose has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Klose tries to clinch but Godwin is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Godwin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Klose slips under a jab.
Klose moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Klose shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Godwin sprawls well. Godwin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Klose gets slowly back to his feet.
Godwin thinks about countering with a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Basko Godwin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Godwin 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Basko Godwin!
A relieved looking Basko Godwin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Baker (ranked 925 p4p, 572 weight class) and Kaki Mountain (ranked 122 p4p, 87 weight class). Baker's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, When the Levee Breaks - Led Zeppelin. 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 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeff Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaki Mountain!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ron Honeybunn and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mountain with the inside leg kick.
Mountain staying out of range there.
Mountain cracks Baker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mountain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mountain throws a jab when Baker was well out of range.
Baker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mountain throws a lazy uppercut
and Baker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mountain explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Baker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Baker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mountain connects with an inside leg kick.
Baker lands with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mountain lands with a hook. Baker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Baker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mountain's head.
Baker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baker misses with a double jab
and Mountain counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Baker.
Mountain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baker misses with a hook. Mountain ducked under it nicely.
Mountain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mountain gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Baker counter with a right hand.
Baker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mountain scores with a jab to the body.
Mountain throws a leg kick that is checked
and Baker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baker fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Mountain misses.
Baker is looking to counter punch.
Baker takes one on the button.
Mountain throws a poor cross that misses
and Baker counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker tries to clinch but Mountain moves away
and Mountain counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mountain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baker.
Baker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Baker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mountain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baker misses with a body shot.
Kaki Mountain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mountain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mountain throws a low kick but it's checked well by Baker.
Baker is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mountain misses with a low kick as Baker jumps back.
As Mountain backs away, Baker returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mountain jabs Baker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Baker misses with a straight left.
Baker throws a right hand that misses
and Mountain counters with an outside leg kick.
Mountain bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baker's head backwards.
A shot to the liver by Mountain. Beautiful body shot.
Mountain scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mountain takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mountain misses with a low kick as Baker jumps back.
Baker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mountain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mountain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baker.
Mountain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baker.
Baker is looking to counter punch.
Mountain checks a leg kick.
Mountain checks a leg kick.
Mountain lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A low kick from Mountain is predictable there
and Baker counters with a straight right hand.
Mountain scores with a nice right hand.
Baker slips under a jab from Mountain.
A big right from Mountain misses.
Baker seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mountain throws a leg kick that misses.
Baker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baker just misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Mountain misses.
Mountain shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Baker is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mountain lands a nice shot to the body.
Baker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mountain.
Mountain appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Baker avoids the body shot from Mountain.
Baker closes the distance and pushes Mountain back into the cage.
Baker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Baker takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mountain lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Mountain.
I was talking to Baker's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Baker throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kaki Mountain dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mountain throws a hook but Baker blocks it.
Baker is looking to counter the offense by Mountain and move into the clinch.
Baker tries to clinch up but Mountain circles away and keeps his distance.
Mountain misses with a left hand
and Baker makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mountain really felt that one!
Baker walks into a left hand.
Baker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mountain connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Baker scrambles back to his feet.
Baker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mountain checks the leg kick nicely there.
Baker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mountain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baker tries to clinch there but Mountain circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Mountain - just one landing.
Mountain scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mountain throws a push kick but Baker slaps the foot to one side.
Mountain throws the left hand but Baker avoids the punch easily.
Baker is looking to counter punch.
Mountain throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Baker.
Baker checks a leg kick nicely.
Baker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mountain.
Baker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Baker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mountain.
Mountain feints a counter leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Mountain misses the target.
Mountain slips a jab from Baker.
Mountain blocks a jab.
Mountain lets loose with a powerful body kick. Baker will feel that in the morning.
An inside leg kick from Mountain misses.
Baker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Baker scores with a jab to the jaw.
Baker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mountain misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mountain turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mountain.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mountain lands with a cross.
Mountain throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Baker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mountain throws a lazy right hand but Baker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mountain slips under a jab from Baker.
Mountain tries a head kick but it misses.
Baker is looking to counter the offense by Mountain and move into the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Baker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Baker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mountain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mountain blocks an uppercut.
Baker swings wildly with an uppercut but Mountain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baker lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mountain blocking some punches.
Baker pushes Mountain back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baker.
Mountain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Baker on the inside.
Baker misses with a knee strike.
Mountain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baker's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Baker fails to land.
A short left from Baker.
Baker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Baker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baker missing with knees to the body.
Baker tries to land knees in the clinch but Mountain avoids the damage to the body.
Mountain prevents a body shot from Baker.
Baker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mountain has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mountain backwards.
Mountain lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mountain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Baker.
Baker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Still in the clinch, Mountain scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mountain lands a nice uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Baker working aggressively here.
Mountain working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Baker working aggressively here.
A short right from Mountain.
Mountain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mountain blocks an uppercut.
Baker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mountain.
Baker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mountain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mountain.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kaki Mountain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mountain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baker slips a straight right by Mountain.
Mountain misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mountain misses with a head kick.
It looked like Baker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mountain feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bakers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mountain keeps the fight on the outside.
Baker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Baker ducks under a wild hook from Mountain.
Mountain feints and then cracks Baker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Baker down.
Mountain will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mountain lands with an uppercut that bounces Baker off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mountain connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Baker's hands.
Mountain loads up on a big right hand but Baker slips the punch.
Baker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mountain tests Baker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mountain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mountain moves out of range of the strikes.
Mountain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baker.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mountain.
Mountain is looking to land body kicks.
Mountain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mountain with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Baker throws a leg kick but Mountain sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mountain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mountain on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jeff Baker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kaki Mountain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That kick from Mountain tenderised Baker's leg. Baker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mountain slips under a jab.
Mountain connects with a single shot there.
Mountain sizes up Baker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Baker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mountain. Mountain obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Mountain finds it's way through Baker's defenses.
Baker darts in trying to clinch
and Mountain counters with a low kick, right behind Baker 's knee.
Mountain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baker needs to keep his hands up - Mountain had a free shot at his head there.
Good shot there by Mountain.
Baker walks into a jab.
 Baker is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker jabs Mountain right on the nose. Mountain blinks but takes it well.
Mountain thuds his right hand into Baker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mountain looks to land a right hand but Baker moved out of range.
Mountain swats away the attempt to clinch by Baker.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mountain.
Mountain throws a sloppy head kick and Baker moves out of range easily.
Baker misses with a looping left.
Baker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mountain looks to land a body kick but Baker moved away.
Baker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Baker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mountain finds it's way round the side to connect with Baker's head.
Baker swings widly with a right hand
and Mountain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mountain lands with a straight right. Baker didn't see that one coming.
Mountain throws a leg kick but Baker checks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mountain misses with a kick to the body.
Baker is looking to counter punch.
Mountain checks the leg kick nicely there.
Baker slips under a jab from Mountain.
Good leg kick by Mountain.
Mountain misses with a low kick.
Baker scores with a nice strike.
Baker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Baker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mountain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mountain throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mountain lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kaki Mountain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mountain winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaki Mountain!
Kaki Mountain thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Jeff Baker was interviewed post fight and said 'You win some, you lose some. I just hope I treated you fans to a good fight tonight.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Jack (ranked 506 p4p, 920 weight class) and Ryoto Takahashi (ranked 61 p4p, 106 weight class). Jack comes to the cage accompanied by Lucid Dreams. Takahashi has chosen TWIST THAT D*CK 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taylor Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryoto Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jack there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Takahashi. That snapped Jack's head back.
Jack has been working on his boxing with his coaches at CT in the buildup to the fight.
Jack on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takahashi. Takahashi obviously looking to wear him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Takahashi.
A low kick lands for Takahashi.
Jack lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Takahashi scores with a leg kick.
Jack throws a shot to the body.
Jack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Takahashi throws a lazy right hand but Jack sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Takahashi misses.
Jack is looking to counter punch.
Takahashi misses with an uppercut. Jack saw that one coming.
Takahashi moves out of range of the strikes.
Jack is looking to slow Takahashi down with leg kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Takahashi.
Takahashi misses with a hook
and Takahashi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Takahashi has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack avoids the body shot from Takahashi.
As Takahashi backs away, Jack returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Takahashi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jack circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Jack misses.
Takahashi feints a counter leg kick.
Jack throws a solid leg kick but Takahashi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jack.
Takahashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Jack is just out of range.
Jack checks a leg kick.
Jack looks to score with a jab to the body but Takahashi is just out of range.
Takahashi lands a big head kick that sends Jack tumbling to the mat! Takahashi takes a step backwards and waves Jack back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Jack is rocked!
It looks like Taylor Jack has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takahashi throws a hook but Jack blocks it.
Oh Jack is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jack paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jack seems to have got his legs back now.
Ryoto Takahashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Takahashi misses
and Jack counters with a straight right hand.
Jack throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Takahashi throws the kick towards the body but Jack avoids it.
Takahashi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jack throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Takahashi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jack moves out of range as Takahashi strikes.
Jack paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Takahashi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jack makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jack getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jack waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takahashi.
Jack throws a leg kick
letting Takahashi counter with a right hand.
Jack blocks a low kick nicely.
Takahashi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Takahashi misses with a shot to the body
and Jack counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Takahashi digs a good hook to Jack's body.
Jack avoids the head kick by Takahashi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi throws out a loose jab but Jack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jack tried to counter with a leg kick but Takahashi avoided it.
Takahashi throws a body shot but no joy.
Takahashi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Takahashi throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Jack to counter with a crisp jab.
Takahashi throws a hook but Jack avoids it easily.
Jack pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jack moves out of range of the body kick.
Jack appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Takahashi thows a body kick. Jack tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Takahashi moves out of range as Jack strikes.
Takahashi throws a sloppy head kick and Jack moves out of range easily.
Takahashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takahashi slips a jab from Jack.
A low kick from Takahashi is predictable there
and Takahashi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack lands a nice looking body shot.
Jack looks to land a left hand but Takahashi moved out of range nicely.
Takahashi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takahashi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Takahashi, as that shot connected.
Jack misses with a leg kick
letting Takahashi counter with a right hand.
Takahashi misses with a wild body shot.
Jack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jack avoids the head kick by Takahashi.
Takahashi drops Jack with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Jack looks back up at him and smiles so Takahashi waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takahashi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jack swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takahashi tries to clinch up but Jack circles away and keeps his distance.
Takahashi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jack jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Jack moves away from the strike by Takahashi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryoto Takahashi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Taylor Jack's cut.
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.
Takahashi misses with a straight right.
Jack checks a low kick from Takahashi.
As Takahashi tries to get set, Jack tries to push him back and clinch up but Takahashi manages to avoid the attempt.
Takahashi throws a leg kick
and Jack counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick lands for Jack.
Takahashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Jack is just out of range.
As Takahashi backs away, Jack returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Takahashi throws out a leg kick but Jack moves out of range and Takahashi only half commits.
Takahashi throws a leg kick
and Jack counters with a good, hard body kick but Takahashi shrugs it off.
Takahashi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Takahashi is looking to clinch.
Takahashi blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takahashi throws a leg kick but Jack sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jack appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jack lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Takahashi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jack avoids a kick to the body.
Takahashi lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Jack misses its intended target.
Jack lands with a shot to the body.
Jack moves out of range of the strikes.
Takahashi misses with a body kick.
Takahashi misses with a left hand
and Jack counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takahashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Jack.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Jack might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jack. Takahashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takahashi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ryoto Takahashi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takahashi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jack manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Takahashi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jack makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Takahashi really felt that one!
Jack takes a swing at Takahashi's ribcage but misses.
Takahashi takes one to the chin there.
Jack digs a good body shot into Takahashi's ribs.
Takahashi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jack moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takahashi instigates a clinch.
Takahashi gets through Jack's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Takahashi tries a body shot but Jack blocks it.
Jack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takahashi tries a body shot but Jack blocks it.
Takahashi breaks the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Takahashi 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 Jack has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jack and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Takahashi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jack counters with a thumping low kick.
Jack misses with a low kick.
Jack chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jack with a nice calf kick.
Jack misses the jab.
Takahashi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Takahashi throws the left hand but Jack avoids the punch easily.
Jack looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jack. That's going to slow Takahashi down.
Takahashi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jack counters with a nice leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Jack 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jack scores with a leg kick.
Takahashi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jack counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jack walks into a jab.
Jack lands an overhand right.
Takahashi pushes Jack up against the cage in a clinch.
Takahashi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jack lands a shot to the body.
Jack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takahashi looks to land a left hand but Jack moved out of range nicely.
Jack was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Takahashi misses.
A low kick from Takahashi misses
and Jack counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Takahashi clinches up with Jack and pushes him back against the cage.
Jack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jack lands with a left to the head.
Takahashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takahashi misses with a punch on the inside.
Takahashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takahashi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Takahashi presses Jack against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Takahashi struggles to land a body shot inside as Jack controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jack.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Takahashi struggles to land a body shot inside as Jack controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takahashi.
Takahashi lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Takahashi as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Takahashi.
Jack misses with a body punch.
Ryoto Takahashi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Takahashi lands with a left to the head.
Takahashi blocks an uppercut.
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 Taylor Jack will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Taylor Jack's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jack throws out a leg kick but Takahashi moves out of range and Jack only half commits.
Takahashi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jack checks it well.
A bone on bone clash there as Jack blocks the leg kick.
Takahashi misses with an uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takahashi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jack 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takahashi throws a body kick that misses
and Jack counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jack avoids the body shot from Takahashi.
A low kick from Takahashi misses
letting Jack counter with a right hand.
Jack dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jack swats away the attempt to clinch by Takahashi.
Jack half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack throws a hook but Takahashi blocks it.
Jack checks the leg kick.
Jack scores with a jab to the jaw.
Takahashi throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jack. That's going to slow Takahashi down.
Takahashi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jack.
Jack throws a low kick but Takahashi moves out of range easily.
Takahashi thows a leg kick but Jack checks it
and Jack counters with a nice leg kick.
Takahashi slips under a jab from Jack.
Takahashi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jack connects with a nice looking jab.
Jack needs to keep his hands up - Takahashi had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi keeps Jack at a distance using the push kick.
Takahashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jack throws a hook but Takahashi avoids it easily.
Takahashi throws an overhand right that lands on Jack's shoulder, as Jack tries to avoid the shot.
Jack throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jack checks a leg kick nicely.
Takahashi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jack is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jack feints and then cracks Takahashi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Takahashi down.
Jack lands a really nice looking cross but Takahashi seems unphased.
Takahashi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good exchange - Jack coming out on top.
Takahashi with a nice calf kick.
Jack cracks Takahashi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Takahashi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jack on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack lands an overhand right.
Good exchange - Takahashi coming out on top.
Jack keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takahashi.
Takahashi tries to work over Jack's front leg with a kick but Jack checks it.
Takahashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Jack is just out of range.
Takahashi throws a body shot but no joy.
Jack throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takahashi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takahashi tries to land a body kick
and Jack counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jack lands with a shot to the body.
Jack throws a looping overhand right but Takahashi ducks down to avoid it.
Takahashi misses with a low kick.
Jack thumps Takahashi with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi throws a body shot but no joy.
Jack feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Takahashis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jack throws a low kick, looking for Takahashi's leg but Takahashi calmly moves out of range.
Jack backing away here, and Takahashi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A good leg kick by Jack.
Jack moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takahashi throws the left hand but Jack avoids the punch easily.
Takahashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Takahashi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jack connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Takahashi scrambles back to his feet.
Takahashi scores with a head kick.
Takahashi tries to clinch but Jack moves out of range.
Jack ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Takahashi throws an overhand right that lands on Jack's shoulder, as Jack tries to avoid the shot.
Takahashi looks to land a right hand but Jack moved out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taylor Jack showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jack has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taylor Jack!
Taylor Jack decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilhelm Van Hoodonk (ranked 723 p4p, 1417 weight class) and Keone Kapisi (ranked 107 p4p, 200 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wilhelm Van Hoodonk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Keone Kapisi!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kapisi lands with a nice body punch.
Sloppy strikes from Kapisi. Those never looked like landing.
Van Hoodonk swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kapisi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Van Hoodonk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've been told by Van Hoodonk's head coaches at Casa Steel that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kapisi punishes Van Hoodonk's body with a nice straight punch.
Keone Kapisi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kapisi rushes Van Hoodonk and presses him up against the cage.
Van Hoodonk manages to break the clinch.
Kapisi throws an off balance right hand
and Van Hoodonk counters with a body kick.
Kapisi misses with a wild body shot.
Kapisi digs a good body shot into Van Hoodonk's ribs.
Kapisi misses with a shot to the body
and Van Hoodonk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kapisi connects with a nice looking jab.
Kapisi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kapisi looks to clinch
and Van Hoodonk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kapisi looks to throw the jab but Van Hoodonk is out of range.
Van Hoodonk throws a big counter combination but Kapisi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kapisi moves into range and clinches up with Van Hoodonk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapisi tries to break the clinch but Van Hoodonk is controlling the position.
Van Hoodonk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kapisi throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Hoodonk counters with a body kick.
Kapisi misses with a left hand
and Van Hoodonk counters with a thumping low kick.
Kapisi scores with a nice right hand.
Van Hoodonk keeps the fight on the outside.
Kapisi throws an off balance right hand
and Van Hoodonk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kapisi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kapisi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Van Hoodonk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kapisi misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Hoodonk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kapisi. Van Hoodonk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kapisi takes a swing at Van Hoodonk's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Van Hoodonk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kapisi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kapisi looks to throw the jab but Van Hoodonk is out of range.
We've been informed that Kapisi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kapisi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kapisi jabs at Van Hoodonk's body.
Van Hoodonk lands a nice hook to Kapisi's body. Kapisi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kapisi looks winded!
Kapisi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Van Hoodonk counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Van Hoodonk.
Kapisi takes a swing at Van Hoodonk's ribcage but misses.
Kapisi fails to land with a series of punches.
Kapisi throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Hoodonk counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kapisi! Van Hoodonk lets Kapisi back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Kapisi is rocked!
Kapisi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Van Hoodonk counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wilhelm Van Hoodonk!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau (ranked 317 p4p, 917 weight class) and Chad Smith (ranked 51 p4p, 120 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Smith!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, John Mangel and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
Costeau lands a right hand.
A short body shot lands from Costeau as the two fighters clinch.
Costeau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Costeau.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Costeau's brow.
Costeau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Costeau lands with a good body shot.
Costeau keeps Smith at a distance using the push kick.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Costeau's shoulder, as Costeau tries to avoid the shot.
Costeau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Costeau takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smith 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.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Costeau.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Costeau was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
It looked like Costeau was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Smith.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Costeau moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
Smith has closed the distance and engaged Costeau in a clinch.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Costeau lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Costeau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Costeau breaks the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Costeau there.
Costeau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Costeau sets himself, and Smith steps forward looking for the clinch! Costeau avoids it this time.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Smith 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 Costeau has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Costeau and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Smith scores with a crisp jab that stopped Costeau in his tracks.
Costeau attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Costeau.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Costeau paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Costeau.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Costeau takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Costeau.
Costeau loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
A big left from Smith misses.
Costeau is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've been told by Costeau's head coaches at Certified Cave Gang that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Costeau connects with a right hand. Smith shakes it off.
Costeau cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Costeau moves out of range as Smith strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a hook.
Smith lands with a hook. Costeau tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fighters circling - Costeau throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Costeau dodges the punch combination from Smith.
A little feinted left hand from Costeau on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smith instigates a clinch.
Costeau scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
A nice left hand lands by Costeau.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Costeau swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Costeau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Costeau lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Costeau backwards.
A body shot lands from Smith.
Costeau lands a shot to the body.
Costeau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Costeau.
A head punch on the inside from Costeau fails to land.
Costeau lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith tries a body shot but Costeau blocks it.
Costeau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Costeau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Costeaus head.
Costeau blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Costeau.
Costeau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Costeau misses with a body shot.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith throws out a powerful jab.
Costeau fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Costeau ducks down to avoid it.
Costeau bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Costeau moves away.
As Smith backs away, Costeau returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Chad Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Costeau.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costeau lands a shoulder strike.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Costeau avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith lands a right hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Costeau.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Costeau backwards.
Costeau swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Costeau creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Costeau scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Costeau lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Costeau.
Costeau manages to break the clinch.
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice 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 Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
letting Costeau counter with a right hand.
Costeau slips a straight right by Smith.
Costeau misses with a low kick.
Smith moves out of range as Costeau strikes.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Costeau moved out of range.
Costeau lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Costeau throws a head kick that Smith semi-blocks.
Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Costeau, pushing him back against the cage.
Costeau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Costeau blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
Costeau misses with a punch to the body.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Costeau avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Chad Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Costeau breaks from the clinch.
Costeau throws a low kick, looking for Smith's leg but Smith calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costeau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Costeau stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Costeau with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smith to score with a decent uppercut.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Costeau on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smith moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Costeau circles away.
Costeau keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Costeau.
Smith attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Costeau digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Costeau ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Costeau checks the leg kick nicely there.
Costeau catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smith moves to clinch but Costeau breaks away
and Costeau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Costeau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Costeau avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.
Costeau tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
Costeau breaks from the clinch.
Costeau lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
A slow jab from Costeau misses its intended target.
Costeau misses with a wild body shot.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Costeau moves away from the strike by Smith.
Costeau takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Costeau misses with a straight right.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Costeau throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith.
Costeau takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Costeau on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Costeau misses with an uppercut.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Smith wants to land a leg kick but Costeau is out of range.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Costeau connects with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costeau misses with an uppercut.
Smith tries to counter by closing the distance.
Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Costeau.
Costeau misses the jab.
Smith steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Costeau.
Costeau defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Costeau misses with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Smith there.
Costeau connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Costeau swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith misses with a body shot
and Costeau counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith swings for the body but Costeau moves out of range.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Costeau.
Smith misses with a hook to the body
and Costeau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Costeau's corner calls for a 1-2. Costeau obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Costeau fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Costeau. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Costeau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Costeau pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith tries to counter by closing the distance.
Smith moves out of range as Costeau throws a body kick.
Costeau moves away from the strike by Smith.
Costeau connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
Smith's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Costeau connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Smith scrambles back to his feet.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Costeau appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Costeau.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Costeau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Costeau was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Costeau throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Costeau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Costeau looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Costeau.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Costeau.
Costeau takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Costeau.
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 Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau will probably get the nod.
That's time! Costeau's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Costeau jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Costeau throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Costeau looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smith lands a right hook to the body.
Nice body kick there by Costeau.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Costeau looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Costeau.
Nice body kick there by Costeau.
Costeau moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smith closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good standup being displayed there by Smith as he connects with a hook.
Smith moves away from the strike by Costeau.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Costeau counters with a slapping leg kick.
Smith's jab looks to have found its range, popping Costeau under the eye.
Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smith takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Costeau throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
Smith throws the left hand but Costeau avoids the punch easily.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Costeau.
Costeau digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Smith has managed to clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Costeau.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Costeau lands a nice uppercut.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped Costeau in his tracks for a moment.
Costeau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith wants to clinch up but Costeau keeps it at a distance.
Smith blocks the body kick.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Costeau looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Costeau manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Costeau's shoulder, as Costeau tries to avoid the shot.
Smith throws a body punch but Costeau moves out of range.
Chad Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Costeau.
Costeau lunges at Smith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smith's hand.
Costeau throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Costeau lands an overhand right.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Costeau is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Costeau with a nice calf kick.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smith throws a hook but Costeau blocks it.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Costeau.
Costeau scores with a jab to the jaw.
Costeau lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Costeau connects with the punch.
Costeau swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smith.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smith is looking to score with low kicks.
Costeau ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Costeau.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
letting Costeau counter with a right hand.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Costeau.
Smith tries to move into range but Costeau moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Costeau struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Costeau prevents a body shot from Smith.
Costeau wants to break free but Smith has control.
A shot in the inside from Costeau.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Costeau.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Costeau's head.
Costeau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Costeau controls his hands.
A short left from Smith.
A short left from Costeau.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Costeau tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Costeau is looking to counter punch.
Costeau scores with a push kick.
Costeau lands with a right hand.
Smith misses with a hook to the body
and Costeau counters with a straight right hand.
Costeau dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Costeau.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good standup being displayed there by Costeau as he connects with a hook.
Costeau throws a quick inside leg kick.
Costeau fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith throws a lazy uppercut
and Costeau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Costeau, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau!
A victorious Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Harry McQuirre (ranked 1872 p4p, 64 weight class) and Edson Bidon Barbosa (ranked 210 p4p, 9 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry McQuirre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edson Bidon Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McQuirre misses with a combination
and Barbosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Harry McQuirre has been cut.
Barbosa throws a head kick that misses
and McQuirre counters with a slapping leg kick.
Barbosa blocks a head kick by McQuirre.
McQuirre tests Barbosa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McQuirre misses with an uppercut. Barbosa saw that one coming.
Barbosa looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Barbosa lands a head kick. McQuirre smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa slips a jab from McQuirre.
A little jabbing left from Barbosa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barbosa takes a kick to the side of the head.
McQuirre tries to clinch but Barbosa is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McQuirre 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.
Harry McQuirre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McQuirre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barbosa throws out a counter right but McQuirre avoids it with no problem.
McQuirre moves away from the strike by Barbosa.
Barbosa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McQuirre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barbosa counters with a left to the body.
McQuirre closes the distance and clinches.
Barbosa is looking to control McQuirre's arms but McQuirre gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barbosa has his back to the cage.
Barbosa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barbosa has a couple of punches blocked by McQuirre.
McQuirre working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McQuirre lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barbosa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McQuirres head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbosa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McQuirre takes a shot to the head.
McQuirre lands a right hand.
Barbosa is stalling here.
A head punch on the inside from McQuirre fails to land.
McQuirre misses with a body punch.
McQuirre lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McQuirre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McQuirre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McQuirre misses with some punches.
McQuirre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barbosa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McQuirres head.
Barbosa lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barbosa.
McQuirre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with some punches.
McQuirre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barbosa lands a left hand.
Barbosa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa misses with some punches.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McQuirre throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barbosa blocks it with crossed arms.
McQuirre working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McQuirre scores with a shoulder strike.
McQuirre lands a nice uppercut.
Barbosa manages to break the clinch.
Barbosa lands a jab to the nose.
McQuirre misses with a leg kick
letting Barbosa counter with a right hand.
Barbosa throws out a loose jab but McQuirre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbosa lands a left and a right that send McQuirre crashing to the mat, dazed. Barbosa thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
McQuirre is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
McQuirre lands with a thumping leg kick.
Oh McQuirre is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barbosa 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.
Barbosa throws a jab when McQuirre was well out of range.
McQuirre is looking to counter punch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McQuirre seems to have got his legs back now.
McQuirre misses with some punches.
McQuirre misses with a body punch.
Barbosa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McQuirre backwards.
McQuirre has a couple of punches blocked by Barbosa.
Barbosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McQuirre lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barbosa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for McQuirre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little jabbing left from Barbosa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McQuirre avoids the head kick by Barbosa.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McQuirre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
McQuirre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barbosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Edson Bidon Barbosa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Harry McQuirre's cut.
That's time! McQuirre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
McQuirre scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barbosa connects with a looping right hand.
McQuirre scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barbosa in his tracks.
Barbosa walks forward, straight into a front kick from McQuirre.
McQuirre throws a nice head kick!
McQuirre slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McQuirre tries to clinch but Barbosa is having none of it.
Barbosa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut.
Barbosa lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McQuirre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McQuirre lands a high kick!
McQuirre misses with a double jab
and Barbosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McQuirre darts in trying to clinch
and McQuirre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barbosa misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McQuirre throws a head kick but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa throws out a counter right but McQuirre avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McQuirre takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Harry McQuirre's cut is getting worse.
McQuirre throws a poor cross that misses
and Barbosa counters with a straight right hand.
McQuirre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
Barbosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barbosa lands a big right hand that sends McQuirre crashing to the mat! Barbosa stays standing though and waves McQuirre back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McQuirre forces Barbosa back against the cage and clinches.
Barbosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
I was talking to McQuirre's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
McQuirre throws a head punch that misses.
Barbosa misses with a body punch.
Barbosa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McQuirre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McQuirre.
Barbosa throws a punch but it's blocked by McQuirre.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McQuirre misses with a short punch on the inside.
McQuirre lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McQuirre throws a head punch that misses.
Barbosa scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McQuirre.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McQuirre just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barbosa's brow.
Harry McQuirre has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McQuirre scores with a nice hook to the head.
McQuirre lands an uppercut.
McQuirre lands with a light punch inside.
Barbosa lands a right hand.
A short right from Barbosa.
McQuirre lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Barbosa digs a right hand into McQuirre's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McQuirre's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McQuirre misses with the head strike.
McQuirre trying to land knees to the body.
McQuirre lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barbosa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barbosa pressing his opponent against the cage.
Barbosa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barbosa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Barbosa.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A body shot lands from Barbosa.
McQuirre's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Harry McQuirre's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Barbosa trying to stall but McQuirre improves his position.
Barbosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A clash of legs there as Barbosa blocks the low kick.
McQuirre throws a poor cross that misses
and Barbosa counters with a crisp right that sends McQuirre to the canvas! Barbosa follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edson Bidon Barbosa!
Edson Bidon Barbosa took some time post fight to say the following; 'He wasn’t expecting that'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cesare Borgia (ranked 568 p4p, 476 weight class) and Long Hung Dong (ranked 86 p4p, 75 weight class). Borgia comes into the arena with Eye Of The Tiger blaring out of the sound system. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cesare Borgia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Long Hung Dong!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Topper Green and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Borgia is defended easily by Dong.
Dong with the inside leg kick.
Borgia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dong manages to avoid it.
Dong avoids the body shot from Borgia.
Borgia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Borgia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dong.
Borgia thuds his right hand into Dong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Borgia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dong slips a straight right by Borgia.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dong throws a hook but Borgia avoids it easily.
Borgia drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dong sprawls and moves away.
Borgia scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Borgia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.
Borgia backing away here, and Dong unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Borgia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good work by Borgia as he checks the leg kick.
Borgia shoots for a double leg takedown but Dong sprawls well. He's pushed Borgia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Borgia tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgia avoids a kick to the body.
Dong misses with a looping left.
Dong connects with a solid leg kick.
Borgia looks to land a right hand but Dong moved out of range.
Borgia checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dong moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dong misses with a double jab
and Borgia counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dong has hold of Borgia's hands but Borgia slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Borgia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dong's head.
Borgia seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Borgia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dong keeps working.
Dong moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgia wants to control from the top but Dong keeps moving.
Dong keeping full guard, as Borgia tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borgia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Borgia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Borgia wants to control from the top but Dong keeps moving.
Borgia slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dong is letting Borgia control him for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Borgia wants to control but Dong is keeping him busy.
Dong dodges the ground and pound from Borgia.
Borgia landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Borgia moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Dong is looking for a sweep.
Borgia tries to score with some ground and pound. Dong controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borgia looks up at the clock and then as Dong takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Borgia smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Borgia in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Borgia working the body and head with strikes.
Dong is looking to regain half guard here but Borgia keeps moving and retains side control.
Borgia trying to control the position but Dong is working away.
Dong can't do much from the bottom here.
Borgia controlling the position.
Borgia misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cesare Borgia dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Borgia's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dong connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Borgia scrambles back to his feet.
Dong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dong throws a poor cross that misses
and Borgia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Borgia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Borgia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Long Hung Dong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Borgia misses.
Dong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Borgia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dong blocks a jab.
Dong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dong scores with a jab to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Dong there.
Dong has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dong throws a looping overhand right but Borgia ducks down to avoid it.
Dong scores with a sloppy right hand. Borgia should have avoided that one.
Borgia misses with a looping right.
Borgia shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Borgia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Borgia seems content to control.
Dong is refusing to be controlled, as Borgia sits in half guard.
Dong regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dong is trying to control the position but Borgia postures up.
Dong pulls Borgia in close to prevent any damage.
Dong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Borgia is one step ahead there.
Borgia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dong is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dong controls Borgia momentarily but Borgia frees himself.
Borgia wants to control from the top but Dong keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dong misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Borgia misses.
Dong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Borgia throws a hook but Dong blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Borgia misses the target.
Borgia on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dong's corner calls for a 1-2. Dong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dong is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Borgia closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dong quickly recovers to half guard.
Dong tries to roll over but Borgia keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgia takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Borgia lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dong gets full guard.
Borgia is stalling in the full guard.
Borgia'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.
Borgia has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Borgia manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borgia keeping moving, preventing Dong from controlling successfully.
Borgia is looking for a triangle but Dong pushes his legs off easily.
Dong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Borgia is keeping the position for now.
Dong trying to control but Borgia is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Long Hung Dong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Dong does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Borgia changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dong is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dong connects with a nice looking jab.
Dong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A slow jab from Dong misses its intended target.
Borgia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Borgia.
Borgia misses with a body shot.
Dong loads up on a big right hand but Borgia slips the punch.
It looked like Borgia was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dong.
Dong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Borgia misses the target.
Dong takes a jab right on the kisser.
Long Hung Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dong keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Borgia.
Dong throws a leg kick but Borgia sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borgia.
Dong throws the kick towards the body but Borgia avoids it.
Dong connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong cracks a nice hook into Borgia's ribs.
Borgia closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dong circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgia misses with a wild body shot.
Dong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Borgia manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Dong. Those never looked like landing.
Dong misses with a straight left.
Borgia shoots in and gets a takedown into Dong's guard.
Borgia wants to control from the top but Dong keeps moving.
Dong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dong keeping full guard, as Borgia tries to pass.
Borgia landing some decent shots from guard.
Dong pulls Borgia in close to his closed guard and prevents Borgia from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgia wants to control from the top but Dong keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Borgia looking to pass the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dong missing with a left hand there. Borgia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dong throws a body punch but Borgia moves out of range.
A jab from Borgia misses.
Dong scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Dong finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dong lands with a slapping head kick.
Borgia throws a hook to the side of Dong's head but Dong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Borgia punishes Dong's body with a nice straight punch.
Dong throws a low kick, looking for Borgia's leg but Borgia calmly moves out of range.
Borgia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dong scores with a jab to the jaw.
Borgia throws out a loose jab but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borgia shoots in and drives through. Dong sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cesare Borgia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dong throws out a counter right but Borgia avoids it with no problem.
Dong falls off balance throwing a combination
and Borgia counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borgia missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dong is looking for a sweep. Borgia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Borgia wants to free his trapped foot but Dong is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dong gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong is adopting a defensive guard.
Dong looking to control.
Borgia trying to control but Dong is working from the bottom.
Borgia seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Long Hung Dong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dong has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Long Hung Dong!
A less than humble Long Hung Dong misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Choke (ranked 41 p4p, 544 weight class) and Leonzar Kennedy (ranked 9 p4p, 75 weight class). Leonzar Kennedy has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with David Choke's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, David Choke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonzar Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy clinches up against the cage.
Choke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Choke takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like David Choke has been cut.
Kennedy pushes Choke back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kennedy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Choke has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kennedy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Choke goes for a takedown attempt but Kennedy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Choke fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Choke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Choke shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kennedy defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choke fails with a takedown attempt.
Kennedy counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choke shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kennedy sprawls well. Kennedy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Choke gets slowly back to his feet.
Kennedy throws out a loose jab but Choke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Choke tries to counter with a takedown but Kennedy is quick to defend against it.
Choke defending well as Kennedy loads up on a big left hand.
Nice takedown defense from Kennedy. No joy for Choke on that attempt.
Choke takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Choke moves out of range of the body kick from Kennedy.
Choke tries to counter with a takedown but Kennedy is quick to defend against it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choke shoots in and drives through. Kennedy sprawls well.
It seemed like Kennedy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Choke with a poor takedown
and Kennedy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kennedy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Choke has a takedown stuffed.
Kennedy was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Choke moves out of range of the body kick.
A low kick from Kennedy is predictable there
and Choke counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kennedy!
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!
Choke tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choke fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Choke swings around for an armbar but Kennedy sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Choke's guard.
Kennedy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Choke has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kennedy has managed to get both his arms back between Choke's legs - danger averted.
Choke is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kennedy defends well.
Choke working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kennedy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kennedy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Choke looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kennedy passes into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy gets to mount! Choke was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Kennedy controlling his opponent.
Choke tries to reverse the position but Kennedy maintains control.
Choke is working hard here to advance position.
Kennedy controlling from the full mount.
Choke is working to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonzar Kennedy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Choke's cut.
That's time! Choke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Horrible takedown attempt by Choke or perhaps it was just good defense by Kennedy, which made it look bad.
Choke throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kennedy's waist but Kennedy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Choke off to one side.
Kennedy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Choke at a distance.
Kennedy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Choke has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kennedy after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Choke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choke avoiding damage as Kennedy throws knees to the body.
Kennedy tries to land knees in the clinch but Choke avoids the damage to the body.
Kennedy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chokes head.
Kennedy lands a good knee to the midsection. Choke won't want to take too many of those.
Kennedy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kennedy.
Choke takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kennedy lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kennedy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kennedy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Choke backwards.
Kennedy landing knees to the head.
Kennedy scores a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Kennedy on the inside.
Kennedy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Kennedy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kennedy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Choke is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kennedy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oh Choke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kennedy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kennedy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Choke lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kennedy.
Kennedy has Choke pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Choke is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Kennedy - that's hurt Choke badly! Oh, another knee lands and Choke is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Choke doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Leonzar Kennedy!
Leonzar Kennedy is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Perkele (ranked 31 p4p, 51 weight class) and Rob Roy (ranked 4 p4p, 6 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ispa Perkele!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Roy!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roy digs a good hook to Perkele's body.
Perkele tests Roy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Roy throws a front kick that sends Perkele stumbling back into the cage.
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Roy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Roy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Perkele 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.
Perkele wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Roy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Roy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roy ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Perkele goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Perkele looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Roy. That one must have hurt.
Roy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Perkele throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Perkele misses
and Roy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Perkele thinking.
Perkele cracks Roy with a good jab.
Roy throws a right hand that misses
and Perkele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roy misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Roy. Beautiful body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Perkele.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but Roy slips the punch.
It seemed like Roy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Perkele misses with an uppercut
and Roy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Perkele lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roy's sensitive parts.
Crunch! Roy slams his shin into Perkele's torso.
Perkele finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Perkele throws an overhand right that lands on Roy's shoulder, as Roy tries to avoid the shot.
Roy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Perkele throws an overhand right that lands on Roy's shoulder, as Roy tries to avoid the shot.
Ispa Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Roy finds it's target.
Roy misses with a leg kick
and Perkele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perkele circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
Perkele misses with a looping left.
Perkele throws a leg kick that misses.
Roy scores with a nice right hand.
Perkele scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele lands a jab to Roy's midsection.
Perkele takes one on the button.
Roy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Perkele misses the jab.
Roy throws the kick towards the body but Perkele avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perkele.
Perkele throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Roy moves out of range as Perkele strikes.
Roy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Perkele misses with a hook.
Perkele throws a hook but Roy blocks it.
Perkele throws out a leg kick but Roy moves out of range and Perkele only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roy.
Perkele tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Roy slips a straight right by Perkele.
A big right from Roy misses.
Roy misses with a straight right.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Roy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.
Perkele throws a right hand that misses
and Roy counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roy looks to land a left hand but Perkele moved out of range nicely.
Roy throws a looping overhand right but Perkele ducks down to avoid it.
Roy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Roy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Perkele dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Perkele throws a hook to the side of Roy's head but Roy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roy throws a wild body kick that Perkele sees coming a mile off.
Roy ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Perkele stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Perkele misses with a straight left.
Roy thinks about the counter body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Roy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Perkele lands with a cross.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
Perkele bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Roy's head.
Ispa Perkele is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Perkele finds it's way round the side to connect with Roy's head.
Roy blocks a jab.
Perkele misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy moves out of range of the strikes.
Perkele is looking to score with low kicks.
Perkele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roy.
Roy tries a quick counter leg kick but Perkele is wise to it.
Roy moves forwards but Perkele connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Perkele blocks the leg kick.
A big left from Roy misses.
Roy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Perkele throws a hook but Roy blocks it.
Roy throws a body kick that misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Roy.
A jab from Perkele misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Roy misses.
Roy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele cracks a nice hook into Roy's ribs.
Roy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Roy blocks a leg kick.
Roy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Roy tries to land a front kick but Perkele steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An attempted straight right counter from Perkele misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Roy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
Roy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Roy checks a leg kick.
Perkele throws a looping overhand right but Roy ducks down to avoid it.
Roy replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Perkele blocks it well.
Roy checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Roy! But no joy.
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Perkele thows a body kick. Roy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Roy misses with a body kick.
Roy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Perkele connects with a right hand. Roy shakes it off.
Perkele scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Roy misses with a hook. Perkele ducked under it nicely.
Perkele on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Perkele thows a leg kick but Roy checks it
and Roy finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Perkele looks to land a left hand but Roy moved out of range nicely.
Perkele walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkele throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Roy counters with a body kick.
Perkele will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Perkele misses with a straight right.
Roy throws out a counter right but Perkele avoids it with no problem.
Roy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkele.
Roy throws a jab but it's blocked by Perkele.
Perkele throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Perkele with a nice calf kick.
Perkele motions for Roy to come forward. Perkele throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Perkele stuns Roy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Perkele. That snapped Roy's head back.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roy.
Perkele fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Perkele dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Perkele lands a nice looking body shot.
Perkele takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Roy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Perkele throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Perkele 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.
Nice straight punches there by Roy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Roy.
Perkele swings widly with a right hand
and Roy counters with an outside leg kick.
Perkele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roy lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Perkeles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Roy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Roy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Perkele lands.
Perkele misses with a body kick.
Perkele fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Roy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Roy tried to score with a low kick but Perkele checks it.
Roy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perkele avoids the body shot from Roy.
Perkele chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Roy can pounce on him.
Roy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Roy tries to land a front kick but Perkele steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Roy lands a really nice looking cross but Perkele seems unphased.
Perkele takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele throws a leg kick
and Roy counters with a nice uppercut.
Roy misses with a low kick.
Perkele is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Roy counters with a nice leg kick.
Roy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Roy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Perkele with a nice cross.
That kick from Perkele tenderised Roy's leg. Roy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Roy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkele.
Perkele's jab looks to have found its range, popping Roy under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy has Perkele up against the cage in a clinch.
Roy misses with a punch to the body.
Perkele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Roy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the fighters up against the cage, Perkele throws an elbow but misses.
Roy digs a right hand underneath Perkele's ribcage. Perkele let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Roy lands an elbow inside that Perkele shrugs off.
It looks like Ispa Perkele has been cut.
Roy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Perkele avoids it.
Roy misses with a knee strike.
Perkele trying to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roy.
Roy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Perkele blocks it with crossed arms.
Roy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Perkele.
Roy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roy.
Roy lands a knee to the body.
Perkele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkele is leaning against Roy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Perkele lands a shoulder strike.
Roy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Roy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Perkele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perkele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Roy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roy.
A knee to the head by Roy.
Roy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Roy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rob Roy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short uppercut from Roy.
Roy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
Nice body punch from Roy.
Roy missing with knees to the body.
Roy connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roy lands with a short shot to the head.
Roy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Roy really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ispa Perkele's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Roy throws a leg kick but Perkele moved away.
Perkele thinks about countering with a body kick.
Perkele looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Roy checks it.
Roy throws a push kick but Perkele slaps the foot to one side.
Roy avoids the body shot from Perkele.
Roy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roy throws out a counter right but Perkele avoids it with no problem.
Roy lands with a kick to the temple. Perkele shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice body punch from Roy.
Roy rushes Perkele and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Roy.
Roy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Perkele.
Roy blocks the elbow strike.
Roy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Perkele blocks an elbow strike from Roy.
Perkele lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Roy is working Perkele over against the cage.
Roy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Perkele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roy cracks Perkele with a nice body shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Roy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roy lands a knee to the head.
Perkele misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roy.
Roy blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Roy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkele wants to stall.
Roy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Roy tries to land knees in the clinch but Perkele avoids the damage to the body.
Roy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Perkele misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Roy.
A right hook to the body lands for Perkele.
Perkele misses with a punch on the inside.
Roy misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roy.
Roy misses with a knee strike.
Perkele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Perkele seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Roy can turn it around.
A right handed body shot lands from Perkele.
Perkele struggles to land a body shot inside as Roy controls his hands.
Perkele takes an elbow to the temple.
Perkele wants to break the clinch but can't.
Roy tries to work over Perkele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roy misses with a knee to the head.
Roy takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele blocks an elbow strike.
Roy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perkele's elbow.
Roy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perkele misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perkele avoiding damage as Roy throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Perkele.
Perkele lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Perkele with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Perkele lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Roy as Perkele tries to tie him up.
Perkele gets through Roy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Perkele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Roy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Perkele tries to stall but Roy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Perkele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Roy tries a knee to the head but Perkele blocks it.
Perkele lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roy misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Roy as Perkele tries to tie him up.
Still in the clinch, Perkele scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Perkele blocks it with crossed arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Perkele.
Roy tries to throw a body punch but Perkele avoids it by throwing Roy back against the cage.
Perkele lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roy misses with some punches.
Perkele lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Perkele.
Perkele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Roy is rocked!
Perkele stalls.
Roy is still on wobbly legs! Can Perkele finish him?
Roy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Roy seems to have recovered his senses.
Perkele looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Perkele swings wildly with an uppercut but Roy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perkele has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Roy misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Rob Roy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ispa Perkele's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Perkele on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Perkele slips a jab from Roy.
Perkele misses with a straight right.
Perkele tries a low kick but Roy avoids it.
Roy defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand.
Roy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Roy connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Roy.
Roy walks into a straight right hand from Perkele.
Perkele throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Roy on the side of the head.
Roy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Roy.
Roy throws a counter combo.
Perkele scores with a spinning back kick!
Roy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Perkele 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 Roy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Roy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Roy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Perkele counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but Roy slips the punch.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Roy moved out of range.
Roy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Roy lands a front kick.
Roy thuds his shin into the meat of Perkele's side.
Nice defenses there by Roy.
Roy follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Roy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Perkele - the referee stops the clock and Roy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Perkele. Roy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Perkele misses with a looping right.
Some bone on bone action there as Roy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Perkele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roy throws out the jab.
Perkele appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Roy looks to land a body kick but Perkele moved away.
A counter left hand to the body from Perkele misses its target.
Roy throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
Perkele is looking for a counter combo.
Perkele with a nice calf kick.
Roy ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Roy counters with a body kick.
Roy slips a jab and a cross from Perkele.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.
Roy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Perkele with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Roy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Perkele looks to land a left hand but Roy moved out of range nicely.
And Roy responds with a good body kick, but Perkele manages to step out the way in time.
Perkele connects with the punch.
Perkele fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Roy misses with a leg kick.
It looked like Perkele was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Roy.
A telegraphed right hand from Roy misses the target.
Perkele jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Roy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Roy slips a jab from Perkele.
Roy is trying to counter with his kicks.
Perkele throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Roy was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Roy just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Roy.
Roy misses with a straight left.
Perkele swings away with a body shot that misses
and Roy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perkele throws a leg kick that is checked
and Roy counters with a thumping low kick.
Roy throws a wild body kick that Perkele sees coming a mile off.
The fighters circle momentarily. Roy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Perkele with the inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roy throws a shot from downtown. Perkele moves away and avoids it.
Roy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Perkele if he has to take too many more of those.
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 Ispa Perkele.
I think Perkele has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 48:47
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 48:47
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ispa Perkele!
Ispa Perkele retains his lightweight title!
Ispa Perkele decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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