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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Merton Snel (ranked 24585 p4p, 3502 weight class) and Albert Rockefeller (ranked 659 p4p, 446 weight class). Rockefeller is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Roll with it- Oasis. Albert Rockefeller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Merton Snel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Albert Rockefeller!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snel clinches up against the cage.
Rockefeller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rockefeller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rockefeller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Snel tries to land knees in the clinch but Rockefeller avoids the damage to the body.
Snel lands a nice knee to the body.
Snel trying to land knees to the body.
Snel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rockefeller blocks it with crossed arms.
Snel lands a nice elbow.
 It looks like Albert Rockefeller has been cut.
Rockefeller tries to circle away but Snel has him pinned against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Snel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rockefeller blocks it with crossed arms.
Rockefeller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
 It looks like Merton Snel has been cut.
Snel tries a knee to the head but Rockefeller blocks it.
Rockefeller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Snel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snel missing with knees to the body.
Snel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Snel misses with a knee strike.
Rockefeller is looking to break free of the clinch but Snel has double underhooks.
Rockefeller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Snel tries to land knees in the clinch but Rockefeller avoids the damage to the body.
Snel stalling.
Snel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Snel tries to land knees in the clinch but Rockefeller avoids the damage to the body.
Rockefeller breaks from the clinch.
Rockefeller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Snel thows a leg kick but Rockefeller checks it
and Rockefeller counters with a big uppercut that knocks Snel off his feet! Rockefeller dives into side control looking to finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rockefeller wants to stand but Snel has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Snel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snel is really struggling to control Rockefeller but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Rockefeller must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Snel is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockefeller prevents Snel from getting back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The fighters circling - Rockefeller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rockefeller cracks Snel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
 Snel is rocked!
The fight stays on the outside here - Snel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oh Snel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've been informed that Rockefeller has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Rockefeller weaves into range and cracks Snel right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Snel goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Rockefeller is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Albert Rockefeller!
Albert Rockefeller 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Deontay Doser (ranked 5830 p4p, 4065 weight class) and Time To Fight Wright (ranked 600 p4p, 499 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Deontay Doser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Time To Fight Wright!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Doser there.
Wright missing with a left hand there. Doser was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've been hearing reports that Doser has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Doser looks to land a combination but Wright avoids it well.
Wright closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Doser did well to prevent Wright getting side control.
Wright is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Doser has managed to free his arm - good work.
Doser is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wright trying to control the pace.
Wright throwing shots but Doser is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doser is trying to control but can't.
Wright takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Wright is trying to work for a kimura but Doser is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doser wants to improve his position but Wright is controlling well.
Wright is taking a breather. Doser says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Doser keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Doser looking for submissions off his back.
Doser makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Doser.
Wright tries to free his leg and advance position but Doser is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wright is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Doser is looking for a triangle but Wright pushes his legs off easily.
Doser can't keep his opponent in guard - Wright advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wright seems to be looking for submissions.
Wright content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Wright might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Wright is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Doser looking for submissions off his back.
Doser trying to control here.
Wright controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wright tries to pass to full mount but Doser defends it.
Wright looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've been informed that Wright has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Well, if Wright is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wright is thwarting Doser's attempts to control the position.
Doser is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Time To Fight Wright dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Doser. Wright does a little dance to reset his feet.
Doser shoots in looking for a takedown but Wright manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Doser's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wright throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Doser throwing a counter right hand but Wright manages to avoid it.
Time To Fight Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wright gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Doser avoids a wild elbow strike from Wright.
Doser tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wright just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wright jumps guard and drags Doser to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wright keeping moving, preventing Doser from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wright is on top in guard.
Wright looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wright forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Doser looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wright looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wright wants to pass the guard but Doser is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wright is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Time To Fight Wright has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wright trying to mount his opponent but Doser defends it.
Doser is looking for a sweep. Wright is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Doser has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wright is working away from the top position though.
Wright prevents Doser from improving his position.
Wright is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Doser is just riding it out for now. Wright eventually gives up the hold.
Doser is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wright pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doser trying to control but Wright postures up.
Wright is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Doser doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wright.
Doser looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Doser wants to sweep but Wright has passed to side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wright tries for a kimura but Doser is defending well.
Wright wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Doser, who protects the arm well.
Doser tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Wright easily slips into full mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wright lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Wright has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wright controlling the pace for now.
Doser is looking to improve his position but Wright isn't that keen on the idea.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Time To Fight Wright showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Wright missing with a left hand there. Doser was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wright shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wright showed some decent athleticism there.
Wright passes to side control.
Doser is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wright's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Wright! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Doser has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Time To Fight Wright!
Time To Fight Wright very nearly forgot to thank Un-Kaged Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jovan Dickons (ranked 2860 p4p, 3825 weight class) and Marcus Wheeler (ranked 366 p4p, 478 weight class). Dickons's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sidung. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jovan Dickons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Wheeler!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dickons gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dickons looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wheeler trying to control the position.
Dickons's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've been hearing good reports from Dickons's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickons trying to control the position from guard on top but Wheeler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheeler trying to control the position.
Dickons is fighting to break Wheeler's control of his arms but Wheeler is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Dickons with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dickons fails with the takedown
and Wheeler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dickons shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wheeler as he avoids it easily.
Dickons shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wheeler counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jovan Dickons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dickons shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wheeler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dickons shoots in looking for a takedown. Wheeler tries to sprawl out of it but Dickons keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wheeler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wheeler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickons on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab lands there for Wheeler.
Jovan Dickons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wheeler digs a good hook to Dickons's body.
Dickons dives in for a single leg takedown but Wheeler sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dickons.
A head punch on the inside from Wheeler fails to land.
Dickons is working for takedown but Wheeler is calmly controlling the position for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dickons wants a takedown.
Wheeler wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wheeler can't break the clinch.
Wheeler misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickons has Wheeler pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wheeler manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dickons pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dickons closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wheeler did well to prevent Dickons getting side control.
Wheeler manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Dickons keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Dickons tries to score a body lock takedown but Wheeler shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dickons blocks a body shot from Wheeler.
Dickons has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wheeler is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dickons goes for a takedown attempt but Wheeler pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dickons misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It seemed like Wheeler was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dickons is breathing heavily.
Wheeler lands an overhand right.
Dickons shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wheeler as he jumps to the side.
Wheeler throws out a counter right but Dickons avoids it with no problem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dickons closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Wheeler's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler is trying to control the position but Dickons postures up.
Wheeler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dickons's guard.
Wheeler won't allow Dickons to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dickons not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dickons is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wheeler passes Dickons's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dickons pushes Wheeler off and gets back to his feet.
Wheeler gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Wheeler dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dickons shoots in but Wheeler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dickons doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wheeler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dickons thinking.
Dickons takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dickons doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wheeler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jovan Dickons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dickons misses with a takedown
letting Wheeler counter with a right hand.
Wheeler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickons fails with the takedown
and Dickons takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wheeler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dickons momentarily.
Dickons shoots in and drives through. Wheeler sprawls well.
Wheeler connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheeler cracks Dickons with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wheeler ducks under a wild hook from Dickons.
Wheeler connects with a looping right hand.
Marcus Wheeler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dickons misses with a takedown
and Wheeler counters with a stiff right hand.
Wheeler throws a shot to the body.
Marcus Wheeler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wheeler scores with a nice right hand.
Wheeler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dickons.
Wheeler tests Dickons's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dickons is rocked!
Dickons swings widly with a right hand
and Wheeler counters with a crisp right that sends Dickons to the canvas! Wheeler follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Wheeler!
Marcus Wheeler spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Unang Zemin (ranked 2498 p4p, 6211 weight class) and Max Rose (ranked 141 p4p, 270 weight class). Zemin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 부모님 ì€í˜œ. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Unang Zemin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Rose!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rose on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zemin darts in and clinches Rose up against the cage.
Zemin avoiding damage as Rose throws knees to the body.
Rose told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Zemin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rose has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rose throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rose has had enough of the clinch but Zemin keeps him there for the moment.
Rose with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zemin swings wildly with an uppercut but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zemin has Rose pushed against the cage.
Zemin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zemin lands a shoulder strike.
Zemin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rose up against the cage.
The referee calls for Zemin to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zemin blocks an elbow strike from Rose.
The referee is keeping an eye on Zemin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rose misses with a knee to the head.
Zemin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rose throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rose misses with a knee strike.
Zemin controlling the action here for a moment.
Zemin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rose ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zemin throws a head kick but Rose moves out of range.
Zemin shoots in but Rose avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zemin takes the fight into the clinch.
Rose is trying to force a seperation but Zemin has the dominant position.
A short right from Zemin on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Rose.
Zemin has Rose pressed against the cage, preventing Rose from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rose tries to land a knee to the head but Zemin blocks with his arms.
Rose throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zemin blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Rose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zemin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Zemin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zemin gets through Rose's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zemin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rose tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Zemin fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zemin has a couple of punches blocked by Rose.
Zemin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zemin has been working on his balance at Gold Samurai's Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Rose.
Zemin blocks an elbow strike.
Rose misses with a knee to the head.
Rose tries a body shot but Zemin blocks it.
Rose prevents a body shot from Zemin.
A short body shot lands from Zemin as the two fighters clinch.
Zemin lands an uppercut.
Rose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rose misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zemin avoiding damage as Rose throws knees to the body.
Zemin keeps control of Rose as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rose using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zemin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zemin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rose landing knees to the head.
Zemin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose blocks an uppercut.
Zemin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rose creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rose is looking to control Zemin's arms but Zemin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rose has his back to the cage.
Rose tries a knee to the head but Zemin blocks it.
Zemin scores with a shot to the side of Rose's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rose just leaning against Zemin, taking a breather.
Rose misses with an elbow strike.
Zemin digs a right hand underneath Rose's ribcage. Rose let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Rose fails to land.
Zemin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rose with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rose with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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 Unang Zemin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Zemin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rose misses with a straight left.
Zemin is looking to counter punch.
Rose throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zemin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rose.
Zemin clinches with his opponent.
Rose is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zemin is keeping busy.
Rose throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zemin blocks it with crossed arms.
A shot in the inside from Zemin.
Rose is trying to break the clinch but Zemin has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Zemin.
Rose throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zemin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zemin stalling.
Rose looking to slow down the pace here.
Rose blocks a body shot from Zemin.
Rose takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zemin struggles to land a body shot inside as Rose controls his hands.
Zemin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rose throws an elbow but it misses.
Rose trying to land knees to the body.
Rose presses Zemin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rose displaying some good clinch control by pressing Zemin up against the cage.
Rose has a couple of punches blocked by Zemin.
Zemin gets through Rose's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rose breaks from the clinch.
Rose moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zemin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zemin closes the distance and clinches.
Rose controlling the action here for a moment.
The referee is keeping an eye on Zemin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Zemin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rose tries to work over Zemin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rose with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zemin controlling the action here for a moment.
Rose tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zemin avoids it.
Zemin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zemin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rose backwards.
Zemin avoids a wild elbow strike from Rose.
Rose misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zemin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Zemin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zemin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zemin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Zemin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rose tries to stall but Zemin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zemin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Zemin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zemin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rose misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zemin.
Rose looking to slow down the pace here.
Rose misses with a hook from the clinch.
Unang Zemin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rose is trying to maintain a safe position but Zemin gets an underhook and turns Rose into the cage.
Zemin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rose up against the cage.
Rose letting Zemin take a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zemin lands a left hand.
Zemin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rose backwards.
Zemin breaks the clinch.
Rose swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Zemin counter with a right hand.
Zemin instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Zemin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zemin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rose landing knees to the head.
Zemin has Rose pushed against the cage.
Zemin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Zemin lands a hook that snaps the head of Rose backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Zemin.
Rose connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zemin's face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Unang Zemin dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Zemin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rose moves away.
Rose wants to counter the offense by Zemin and move into the clinch position.
A swing and a miss from Zemin.
Rose avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rose tries to clinch but Zemin is having none of it.
Rose ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zemin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rose misses with a straight right.
Zemin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rose.
Rose gets tackled into the cage by Zemin. Zemin maintains the clinch.
Zemin throws a punch but it's blocked by Rose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose pushes off an throws an elbow but Zemin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A knee to the head by Rose.
Good body shot from Zemin.
Rose throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zemin blocks it with crossed arms.
Zemin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose is trying to break the clinch but Zemin is controlling him.
Rose is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zemin is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Zemin fails to land.
Zemin breaks the clinch.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch but Zemin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rose looks to throw the jab but Zemin is out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Rose.
Zemin moves into the clinch.
Zemin stalling the fight.
A shot in the inside from Rose.
Zemin lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Rose.
Rose looking to slow down the pace here.
Rose taking a breather.
Zemin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zemin has him pressed against the cage.
Rose misses with a knee strike.
Rose taking a breather.
Zemin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rose misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zemin.
Zemin stalls.
Rose is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Zemin stalls.
Rose tries to work over Zemin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rose wants to get back to striking at distance but Zemin won't allow it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zemin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zemin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rose is looking to break free of the clinch but Zemin has double underhooks.
Zemin misses with a punch to the body.
Zemin lands a shot to the body.
Rose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rose missing with knees to the body.
Zemin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rose backwards.
Zemin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Zemin on the inside.
Zemin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zemin clinches up with Rose and pushes him back against the cage.
Zemin lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zemin.
Zemin lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rose tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zemin avoids it.
Rose misses with a knee strike.
Rose tries to land a knee to the head but Zemin blocks with his arms.
Zemin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rose pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rose comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rose throws a punch but it's blocked by Zemin.
Zemin is leaning against Rose and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rose missing with knees to the body.
Rose takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zemin lands a right hand.
Rose misses with a knee to the head.
Rose utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rose struggles to land a body shot inside as Zemin controls his hands.
Zemin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Max Rose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Unang Zemin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zemin gets through Rose's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Unang Zemin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zemin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Unang Zemin!
Unang Zemin is the new bantamweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Apollinaire Aury (ranked 3716 p4p, 3783 weight class) and David Khinchegashvili (ranked 469 p4p, 475 weight class). Aury's entrance music is Party Up. A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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205
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213
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Apollinaire Aury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Khinchegashvili!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aury shoots in for a takedown but Khinchegashvili shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Khinchegashvili walks into a jab.
Khinchegashvili avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aury fails to land the takedown.
Aury looking to score a takedown here. Khinchegashvili is defending well but Aury drives through and ends up in Khinchegashvili's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Khinchegashvili seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Aury trying to control but Khinchegashvili is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aury drops back looking for a leg! Khinchegashvili is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Khinchegashvili manages to kick Aury off! Aury jumps back into Khinchegashvili's guard.
Khinchegashvili is pulling down on Aury's head. It's preventing any offense from Aury, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Khinchegashvili is on top in guard.
Aury had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Khinchegashvili defends it easily.
Aury had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Khinchegashvili defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Aury has control of Khinchegashvili's left arm, preventing Khinchegashvili from doing any damage.
Aury working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Khinchegashvili doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Khinchegashvili manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Khinchegashvili really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aury. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Khinchegashvili won't allow Aury to get back to his feet.
Aury managing to control the position.
Aury can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Khinchegashvili controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aury wants to stand but Khinchegashvili is controlling the position.
Khinchegashvili trying to control but Aury is working from the bottom.
Aury is looking for a triangle here but Khinchegashvili uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Khinchegashvili working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Aury is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Khinchegashvili's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aury pushes Khinchegashvili off looking to stand but Khinchegashvili dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Aury is trying hard to land a takedown here. Khinchegashvili sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Apollinaire Aury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aury misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Aury fails to land the takedown.
Khinchegashvili throws out a counter right but Aury avoids it with no problem.
Aury shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Khinchegashvili defends it nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice defenses there by Khinchegashvili.
Khinchegashvili darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Apollinaire Aury has been cut.
Khinchegashvili lands with a good body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but David Khinchegashvili will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Apollinaire Aury's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Khinchegashvili scores with a jab. Aury acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Khinchegashvili cracks Aury with a good jab.
Aury misses with a takedown attempt - Khinchegashvili sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Khinchegashvili misses.
Aury closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Aury is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Khinchegashvili keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Let's hope that Khinchegashvili has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khinchegashvili is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aury is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Khinchegashvili to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Aury drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Aury jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Aury trying to control the position from guard on top but Khinchegashvili is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Khinchegashvili.
Aury throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Khinchegashvili tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Aury is in Khinchegashvili's guard.
Aury drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Khinchegashvili manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Aury has Khinchegashvili in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aury looking for a guillotine here but Khinchegashvili defends easily.
Aury keeping moving, preventing Khinchegashvili from controlling successfully.
Aury wants to stand up but Khinchegashvili is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aury pulls Khinchegashvili in to control the position.
Khinchegashvili won't allow Aury to get back to his feet.
Aury controls Khinchegashvili momentarily but Khinchegashvili frees himself.
Khinchegashvili tries to stand but Aury is controlling from the bottom.
Aury is looking for a triangle here but Khinchegashvili uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Khinchegashvili controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Aury wants to get back to his feet but Khinchegashvili drags him back down.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Aury changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Khinchegashvili looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Aury tries for a kimura but Khinchegashvili is defending well.
Khinchegashvili can't do much from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but David Khinchegashvili will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Apollinaire Aury's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Aury misses with a hook
and Khinchegashvili makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Aury shoots in for a takedown but Khinchegashvili shows good takedown defense.
Khinchegashvili connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Aury momentarily.
Aury tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Khinchegashvili defends well and Aury ends up having to push Khinchegashvili into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Aury has been working on his balance at Gold Samurai's Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Khinchegashvili.
Aury can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Apollinaire Aury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khinchegashvili prevents the takedown attempt.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Khinchegashvili.
Khinchegashvili effectively controlling the action here.
Khinchegashvili misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khinchegashvili misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khinchegashvili scores with a knee to the head.
Aury is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aury has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Khinchegashvili after a bit of a struggle.
Khinchegashvili has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aury prevents a body shot from Khinchegashvili.
Aury takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khinchegashvili lands a right hand.
Khinchegashvili scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aury is rocked!
Khinchegashvili lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oh Aury is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khinchegashvili lands a good knee to the midsection. Aury won't want to take too many of those.
Khinchegashvili lands with a short shot to the head.
Khinchegashvili with the Thai clinch, moves his hips back and unleashes a brutal knee to the head! Aury drops to the mat in a crumpled heap! Huuuuuuge knee there! WOW!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). David Khinchegashvili!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mohammed Abul (ranked 3319 p4p, 3629 weight class) and Bimbo Slaissi (ranked 400 p4p, 434 weight class). Abul comes to the cage accompanied by Stone The Crows. Mohammed Abul has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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172
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180
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mohammed Abul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bimbo Slaissi!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Slaissi. Beautiful body shot.
Slaissi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abul with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Slaissi to score with a decent uppercut.
Slaissi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abul is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Slaissi.
Abul scores with a shot to the body.
Slaissi throws out a powerful jab.
Slaissi throws a body punch but Abul moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Abul misses the target.
Slaissi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Slaissi throws a push kick but Abul slaps the foot to one side.
Abul misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Slaissi counters with a right hand to the body.
Abul connects with a good right hand that stumbles Slaissi. Slaissi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slaissi throws a leg kick but Abul sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Slaissi.
Slaissi misses with a right hand
and Abul counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Slaissi drives through and clinches with Abul against the cage.
Abul breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Abul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slaissi moves away.
Slaissi lands a lovely overhand right.
Abul is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abul smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Slaissi looks to land a combination but Abul avoids it well.
Slaissi misses the shot to the body.
Slaissi lands with a nice body kick.
Slaissi throws an off balance right hand
and Abul counters with a nice uppercut.
Slaissi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abul was well out of range. Poor timing from Slaissi.
An attempted straight right counter from Abul misses the target.
Slaissi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Slaissi misses the jab.
Slaissi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Slaissi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A slow jab from Abul misses its intended target.
Abul jabs Slaissi right on the nose. Slaissi blinks but takes it well.
Abul misses with a body shot.
Slaissi throws a big counter head kick but Abul avoids it with no problem.
Slaissi is looking to land body kicks.
Abul lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slaissi stuns Abul with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Slaissi.
Slaissi is looking to land body kicks.
It looks like Abul has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Slaissi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Slaissi with a nice calf kick.
Abul connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Slaissi momentarily.
Slaissi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Abul.
Abul tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Slaissi looks to land a left hand but Abul moved out of range nicely.
Slaissi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abul.
Slaissi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jab from Abul.
Abul lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Slaissi walks into a stiff left hand from Abul.
Abul digs a good body shot into Slaissi's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abul clobbers Slaissi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Abul keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Slaissi.
Abul throws a jab but it's blocked by Slaissi.
A big right from Slaissi misses.
Slaissi misses with an uppercut.
Slaissi ducks under a wild hook from Abul.
Abul walks into a straight right hand from Slaissi.
Abul pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Slaissi.
Abul is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Slaissi misses with a hook. Abul ducked under it nicely.
Abul waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Slaissi.
Slaissi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Abul misses with a wild body shot.
Slaissi is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Slaissi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Abul throws a jab when Slaissi was well out of range.
Slaissi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slaissi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abul counters with a right hand to the body.
Donk. Abul catches Slaissi right on the button with a cross.
A leg kick checked by Abul.
Abul slips a straight right by Slaissi.
Abul throws a body punch but Slaissi moves out of range.
Slaissi ducks under a wild hook from Abul.
Abul cracks Slaissi with an open hand slap.
Abul misses with a straight left.
Slaissi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abul throws a looping overhand right but Slaissi ducks down to avoid it.
Slaissi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Abul misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the liver by Abul. Beautiful body shot.
Slaissi throws out a loose jab but Abul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abul throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slaissi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Slaissi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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 Mohammed Abul will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Abul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abul moves out of range as Slaissi throws a body kick.
Slaissi thuds a left hand into Abul's body.
Slaissi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abul.
Slaissi throws a low kick, looking for Abul's leg but Abul calmly moves out of range.
Slaissi throws a poor cross that misses
and Abul counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Abul misses with a wild body shot.
Despite the aggression on Slaissi's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Abul misses with a hook.
Abul blocks the body kick.
Bimbo Slaissi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slaissi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slaissi misses with a hook
and Abul counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abul connects with a body shot.
Slaissi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Slaissi swings for the body but Abul moves out of range.
Slaissi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abul. Slaissi does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slaissi throws a chopping leg kick but Abul manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Slaissi throws a right hand that Abul ducks under and follows up with a left that Abul also avoids with ease.
Slaissi scores with a jab to the head.
Slaissi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A quick step to the side and Abul tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slaissi tries to clinch up but Abul circles away and keeps his distance.
Abul works Slaissi's body with a nice hook.
Abul misses with a right hand
and Slaissi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Slaissi throws a right hand that misses
and Abul counters with a nice body shot.
Abul uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Slaissi has time to react.
Slaissi connects with an inside leg kick.
Abul lunges at Slaissi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Slaissi's hand.
Abul looks to land a left hand but Slaissi moved out of range nicely.
Abul slips under a jab from Slaissi.
Slaissi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Abul counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slaissi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Slaissi throws a low kick, looking for Abul's leg but Abul calmly moves out of range.
Abul was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Abul misses the target.
Slaissi throws a leg kick but Abul moved away.
Slaissi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slaissi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abul.
Slaissi misses with a body punch
and Abul counters with a nice uppercut.
Slaissi throws a body shot but no joy.
Mohammed Abul is winning the standup battle so far.
Slaissi takes a swing at Abul's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Abul misses.
Abul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slaissi misses with a double jab.
Abul displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slaissi throws out the jab.
Abul tries to bum rush Slaissi with a series of wild strikes but Slaissi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Abul lands a nice shot that snaps Slaissi's head back.
A shot to the body from Slaissi misses
enabling Abul to counter with a crisp jab.
A right-left combo lands from Slaissi.
A jab from Abul misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slaissi tries to counter by closing the distance.
Slaissi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abul.
Slaissi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Abul counters with a nice uppercut.
Slaissi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abul.
Abul looks to land a left hand but Slaissi moved out of range nicely.
Abul looks to throw the jab but Slaissi is out of range.
Slaissi throws a body kick that misses
and Abul counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abul throws a body shot but no joy.
Abul ducks under a wild hook from Slaissi.
Slaissi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Abul checks a low kick from Slaissi.
Slaissi throws a leg kick that is checked
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Abul connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some bone on bone action there as Abul checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Slaissi misses with a hook
and Abul cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Slaissi throws a right hand that misses
and Abul counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Slaissi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abul looks to score with a jab to the body but Slaissi is just out of range.
Abul misses with a looping right.
Abul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abul avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abul swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Slaissi ducks under a wild hook from Abul.
Abul wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Abul is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slaissi can do to turn this around?
Slaissi swings widly with a right hand
and Abul counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Abul blocks a low kick nicely.
Slaissi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Abul connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Slaissi scrambles back to his feet.
Slaissi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slaissi misses the jab.
Slaissi misses with a looping left.
Slaissi misses with a leg kick
and Abul counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Slaissi throws a body kick that misses.
Abul swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mohammed Abul dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Abul misses with a straight left.
Nice shot by Abul.
A swing and a miss from Abul.
Abul throws a big shot that misses.
Slaissi is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Abul throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slaissi throws a low kick, looking for Abul's leg but Abul calmly moves out of range.
Abul throws an overhand right that lands on Slaissi's shoulder, as Slaissi tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Slaissi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Slaissi throws an off balance right hand
and Abul counters with a right hand to the body.
Slaissi loads up on a big right hand but Abul slips the punch.
Abul takes a swing at Slaissi's ribcage but misses.
Slaissi lands with an uppercut that bounces Abul off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abul ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abul lands with a shot to the body.
A combination from Slaissi does no damage.
Slaissi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Slaissi lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slaissi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abul throws a hook to the side of Slaissi's head but Slaissi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abul cracks Slaissi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A jab from Slaissi misses.
Slaissi lands with a nice body punch.
Slaissi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Abul throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Slaissi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abul looks to score with a jab to the body but Slaissi is just out of range.
Abul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slaissi takes a swing at Abul's ribcage but misses.
Abul lunges at Slaissi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Slaissi's hand.
Abul uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slaissi.
Slaissi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Slaissi misses with a body shot
letting Abul counter with a right hand.
Abul just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abul throws a hook but Slaissi avoids it easily.
Abul throws a hook but Slaissi blocks it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Slaissi throws a body punch but Abul moves out of range.
Abul misses with a wild body shot.
Slaissi lands a nice shot that snaps Abul's head back.
Abul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slaissi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abul scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Abul takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Abul misses with a hook to the body
and Slaissi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abul catches Slaissi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A swing and a miss from Abul.
Slaissi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abul.
Slaissi throws a leg kick but Abul checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi ducks under a wild hook from Abul.
The fighters circling - Abul throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch combination from Slaissi misses.
Abul scores with a jab to the body.
Abul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abul is looking to counter punch.
Abul throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slaissi loads up on a big right hand but Abul slips the punch.
Mohammed Abul is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Slaissi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abul was well out of range. Poor timing from Slaissi.
Slaissi throws a body shot but no joy.
Slaissi throws a low kick but Abul moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Abul misses the target.
Abul wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Abul looks to score with a jab to the body but Slaissi is just out of range.
Slaissi drops his hands momentarily and Abul takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Abul misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Slaissi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi catches Abul with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Abul misses with a hook. Slaissi ducked under it nicely.
Slaissi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abul was well out of range. Poor timing from Slaissi.
Slaissi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abul throws out the jab.
Slaissi defending well as Abul loads up on a big left hand.
Abul misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slaissi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Abul has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Abul scores with a shot to the body.
Abul lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Abul shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Slaissi throws a leg kick but Abul moved away.
Abul lands a nice shot to the body.
Abul moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Abul misses with an uppercut.
Bimbo Slaissi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slaissi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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 Mohammed Abul.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Abul, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohammed Abul!
A relieved looking Mohammed Abul 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demarques Mills (ranked 2815 p4p, 3615 weight class) and Jango Watts (ranked 351 p4p, 446 weight class). Mills comes to the cage accompanied by Kurt Angle - Medal (Entrance Theme). Jango Watts has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Demarques Mills's chin.
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demarques Mills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jango Watts!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watts has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Watts there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mills shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Watts's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mills accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mills controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mills trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Watts preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mills scoring with some ground and pound.
Mills in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mills loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Watts pulls Mills in close to prevent any damage.
Mills is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills wants to control from the top but Watts keeps moving.
Mills looking to pass the guard.
Mills trying to control but Watts is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mills working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mills stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Watts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mills working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Watts is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jango Watts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mills misses with a takedown attempt - Watts sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Watts is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mills with a body shot.
Mills misses with a hook
and Watts counters with a nice body shot.
Mills fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Watts punishes Mills's body with a nice straight punch.
Mills swings widly with a right hand
and Watts counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Watts connects with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Watts. That's going to slow Mills down.
Mills scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mills wants to control but Watts is keeping him busy.
Mills is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Watts sees it coming and defends easily.
Watts is trying to get back to full guard.
Watts avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mills.
Watts avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mills.
Mills working Watts over with strikes.
Watts tries to roll over but Mills keeps him under control.
Mills is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mills not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mills thows a huge punch but Watts dodges it nicely.
Mills frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mills avoids the attempt from Watts to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mills throwing strikes here but Watts is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mills punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Demarques Mills dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Watts smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mills misses with a lunging right hand
and Watts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mills is defended easily by Watts.
Watts looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Mills throws a right hand that misses
and Watts counters with a nice uppercut.
Mills with a lazy takedown attempt
and Watts counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Watts's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mills under the eye.
Mills is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Mills tries for a takedown but Watts circles away easily
and Watts counters with a big right hand! Oh Mills is in trouble here! Watts follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jango Watts!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Wilson (ranked 3788 p4p, 2391 weight class) and Bone Breaker (ranked 468 p4p, 315 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that James Wilson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily James Wilson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bone Breaker!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Breaker misses with a jab to the body
letting Wilson counter with a right hand.
Breaker scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wilson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Breaker wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Breaker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wilson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wilson wants to control but Breaker postures up.
Wilson throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Breaker tries for a kimura but Wilson is defending well.
Breaker trying to control the position but Wilson is working away.
Wilson wants to control but Breaker postures up.
Breaker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wilson keeps working.
Breaker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wilson, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breaker is working to tighten his grip on Wilson's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Wilson has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Breaker is really squeezing tight and eventually Wilson passes out! Breaker breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bone Breaker!
A relieved looking Bone Breaker 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Sugawara Ichirou (ranked 2506 p4p, 3093 weight class) and Jonas Heldemo (ranked 333 p4p, 395 weight class). Ichirou kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Milky Way. 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, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sugawara Ichirou!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonas Heldemo!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ichirou looks to land a combination but Heldemo avoids it well.
Ichirou cracks Heldemo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Heldemo walks into a stiff left hand from Ichirou.
Ichirou throws a left and a right that both miss
and Heldemo counters with a straight right hand.
Ichirou throws out a powerful jab.
Ichirou drops Heldemo with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Heldemo! Ichirou dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sugawara Ichirou!
Sugawara Ichirou is the new middleweight champion!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ajin Heceda (ranked 1354 p4p, 2044 weight class) and Zlatko Dedic (ranked 181 p4p, 219 weight class). Heceda's entrance music is Believer. A fine choice. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ajin Heceda!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zlatko Dedic!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dedic gets caught napping as Heceda dives in and scores a takedown. Dedic manages to retain guard.
Dedic is trying to keep Heceda in close.
Heceda advances position into side control!
You can see the frustration on Dedic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dedic is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Heceda tries for a kimura but Dedic is defending well.
Dedic struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heceda is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dedic is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dedic is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heceda tries for a kimura but Dedic is defending well.
Heceda trying to control the action but Dedic is working from the bottom.
Heceda tries for a kimura but Dedic is defending well.
Dedic sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Dedic is looking to improve his position.
Dedic looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dedic is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Heceda pulls his head out easily.
Heceda is trying to control the action in half guard but Dedic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Heceda is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dedic sees it coming and defends easily.
Heceda is working for a submission of some sort.
Dedic moves into full guard.
Heceda trying to control the position from guard on top but Dedic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heceda drops back looking for a leg! Dedic is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dedic manages to kick Heceda off! Heceda jumps back into Dedic's guard.
Heceda trying to control the position from guard on top but Dedic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heceda won't allow Dedic to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dedic controls Heceda momentarily but Heceda frees himself.
Dedic can't keep his opponent in guard - Heceda advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Well, if Heceda is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Heceda uses his free foot to push down on Dedic's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dedic.
Dedic has given up his back here.
Heceda looking for the choke but no joy.
Dedic just trying to survive but Heceda is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Heceda working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
I really don't envy Dedic right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dedic manages to reverse the position and now he's in Heceda's guard. Nice work there by Dedic.
Heceda is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dedic is aware though and is defending well.
Heceda looking for a guillotine here but Dedic defends easily.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Dedic tries to free his leg and advance position but Heceda is retaining full guard.
Heceda can't keep his opponent in guard - Dedic advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Heceda is not content to let Dedic control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dedic trying to mount his opponent but Heceda defends it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ajin Heceda dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dedic gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Heceda to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Heceda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dedic can do to turn this around?
Dedic working for submissions but it's allowed Heceda to get to half guard.
Heceda looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Heceda trying to control from half guard but Dedic is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heceda prevents Dedic from improving his position.
Heceda seems to be working for a kimura but Dedic defends the submission attempt.
Heceda controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dedic is not content to let Heceda control the position.
Dedic wants to control but Heceda is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Heceda tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dedic knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Heceda is trying to work for a kimura but Dedic is defending well.
Dedic looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dedic missing with punches from the bottom.
Heceda is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dedic doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Heceda.
Ajin Heceda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dedic is trying to stand back up but Heceda is controlling him
Dedic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Heceda looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dedic manages to get to full guard.
Heceda trying to control the position from guard on top but Dedic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heceda passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dedic manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dedic prevents Heceda from improving his position.
Heceda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Heceda manages to get to full guard.
Dedic looking to pass the guard.
Heceda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Heceda working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heceda is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Heceda looking to control.
Dedic drops back, looking for a kneebar! Heceda looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Heceda looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Heceda!
Heceda thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Heceda working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dedic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ajin Heceda dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Heceda changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dedic looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dedic gets back to half guard.
Heceda trying to control from half guard but Dedic is working away.
Heceda is working for a submission of some sort.
Heceda is trying to control the action in half guard but Dedic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dedic looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dedic is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Heceda pulls his head out easily.
Heceda is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heceda is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dedic sees it coming and defends easily.
Heceda is looking for a kimura here.
Heceda stalling.
Dedic actively working from the bottom here.
Dedic regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dedic can't keep his opponent in guard - Heceda advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dedic pushes Heceda off looking to stand but Heceda dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Heceda in particular looking to stall.
Heceda is looking to take a break and control but Dedic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Heceda looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dedic is looking for a sweep. Heceda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dedic is trying to stand back up but Heceda is controlling him
Dedic tries to get to full guard but Heceda has control of the leg.
Heceda works his way into full mount!
Dedic is trying desperately to improve position.
Heceda is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dedic is surviving well by controlling Heceda's body position as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dedic tries to reverse the position but Heceda maintains control.
Heceda avoids the attempt from Dedic to control.
Dedic is squirming around, avoiding Heceda's attempts to control the action.
Heceda looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Dedic bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Heceda seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dedic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dedic looking to sit in guard and control but Heceda gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Zlatko Dedic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heceda looking to pass the guard.
Dedic has his foot on Heceda's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Heceda works his way back into a safe position though.
Heceda stopping the sweep attempt from Dedic.
Dedic trying to strike off his back.
Dedic keeping moving, preventing Heceda from controlling successfully.
Heceda drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Heceda jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dedic is trying to control the position but Heceda postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dedic looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Heceda passes into side control.
Ajin Heceda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dedic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Heceda is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dedic has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ajin Heceda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Heceda 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ajin Heceda!
Ajin Heceda is the new featherweight champion!
After winning the bout, Ajin Heceda thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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