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MMAHKI 8 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lothar Matthaus (ranked 5381 p4p, 3730 weight class) and Kyrylo Lyashenko (ranked 548 p4p, 474 weight class). 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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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily |
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lothar Matthaus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kyrylo Lyashenko!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyashenko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lyashenko tries to throw a body punch but Matthaus avoids it by throwing Lyashenko back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lyashenko.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Matthaus takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lyashenko blocks a body shot from Matthaus.
Lyashenko blocks an uppercut.
Matthaus prevents a body shot from Lyashenko.
Lyashenko scores with a shoulder strike.
Lyashenko has Matthaus pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lyashenko.
Lyashenko receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Lyashenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matthaus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matthaus.
Matthaus swings wildly with an uppercut but Lyashenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matthaus lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lyashenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Matthaus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matthaus takes a shot to the head.
Matthaus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lyashenko stalls.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matthaus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthaus misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Matthaus fails to land.
Matthaus lands a body punch.
Matthaus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lyashenko is trying to stall.
Matthaus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lyashenko.
Lyashenko displaying some good clinch control by pressing Matthaus up against the cage.
Lyashenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matthaus lands with a light punch inside.
Lyashenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lyashenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Matthaus controls his hands.
A short right from Matthaus on the inside.
Matthaus misses with some punches.
Lyashenko is struggling to control the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lyashenko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthaus scores with a shot to the side of Lyashenko's head.
Matthaus tries to work over Lyashenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matthaus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lyashenko backwards.
Matthaus misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matthaus.
Matthaus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lyashenko is trying to maintain a safe position but Matthaus gets an underhook and turns Lyashenko into the cage.
Matthaus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matthaus lands a left hand.
Lyashenko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lyashenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Matthaus - that landed with a thud.
Lyashenko blocks an uppercut.
Matthaus tries a body shot but Lyashenko blocks it.
Matthaus swings wildly with an uppercut but Lyashenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matthaus lands a shoulder strike.
Lyashenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Matthaus has a couple of punches blocked by Lyashenko.
Matthaus misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyashenko lands a left hand.
Lyashenko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Matthaus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Matthaus fails to land.
Matthaus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lyashenko misses with a body punch.
Lyashenko blocking some punches.
We've been informed that Lyashenko has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lyashenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lyashenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Matthaus fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Matthaus.
Matthaus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lyashenko takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Matthaus is trying to stall.
Lyashenko lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Lyashenko.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lyashenko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyashenko looking to slow down the pace here.
Matthaus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lyashenko looking to stall.
Lyashenko cracks Matthaus with a nice body shot.
Matthaus pushes Lyashenko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Matthaus misses with some punches.
Matthaus misses with some punches.
Lyashenko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lyashenko.
Lyashenko slows down the pace here.
Matthaus misses with a punch on the inside.
Matthaus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Matthaus.
Matthaus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lyashenko.
Matthaus misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lothar Matthaus dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Matthaus connects with a crisp jab.
Lyashenko misses with a straight right.
Matthaus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Matthaus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lyashenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Matthaus fails to land.
Lyashenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lyashenko stalls.
Matthaus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lyashenko is trying to maintain a safe position but Matthaus gets an underhook and turns Lyashenko into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Matthaus fails to land.
Matthaus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matthaus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matthaus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lyashenko can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matthaus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matthaus working aggressively here.
Lyashenko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lyashenko working aggressively here.
Lyashenko scores with a shot to the side of Matthaus's head.
Lyashenko stalling in the clinch.
Lyashenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyashenko'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.
Lyashenko stalling in the clinch but Matthaus improves position.
Matthaus being controlled against the cage.
Matthaus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Matthaus.
A head punch on the inside from Matthaus fails to land.
Matthaus working aggressively here.
Matthaus can't find room to land a body shot as Lyashenko controls the action.
Matthaus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Matthaus lands a left hand.
Matthaus working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Matthaus misses with a punch on the inside.
Lyashenko lands a left hand.
 It looks like Lothar Matthaus has been cut.
Matthaus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lyashenko controlling the action here for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthaus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Matthaus throws a punch but it's blocked by Lyashenko.
Matthaus lands with a left to the head.
Matthaus takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Matthaus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Matthaus misses with a punch on the inside.
Lyashenko leaning against his opponent.
Matthaus lands a body punch.
Lyashenko blocks an uppercut.
Lyashenko lands a left hand.
Matthaus struggles to land a body shot inside as Lyashenko controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Lyashenko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lyashenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matthaus prevents a body shot from Lyashenko.
A bit of stalling here from Matthaus.
Matthaus throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Matthaus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthaus misses with a punch on the inside.
Lyashenko blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lyashenko.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lyashenko.
Lyashenko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lyashenko stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lyashenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matthaus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Lyashenko on the inside.
Lyashenko has Matthaus pushed against the cage.
Lyashenko blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Lyashenko.
Lyashenko lands a nice uppercut.
Lyashenko blocking some punches.
Lyashenko cracks Matthaus with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lyashenko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matthaus backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Matthaus fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthaus working aggressively here.
Lyashenko blocking some punches.
Lyashenko stalling in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lyashenko lands a body punch.
Lyashenko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lyashenko just leaning against Matthaus, taking a breather.
Matthaus has a couple of punches blocked by Lyashenko.
Matthaus taking a breather.
Lyashenko lands an uppercut.
Matthaus can't find room to land a body shot as Lyashenko controls the action.
Lyashenko stalling in the clinch.
Lyashenko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lyashenko controlling the action here for a moment.
Lyashenko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Matthaus takes a shot to the head.
Matthaus working aggressively here.
Lyashenko manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
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 Lothar Matthaus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lothar Matthaus'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. This is the final round!
Lyashenko is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Lyashenko misses the target.
Lyashenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lyashenko misses with a looping right.
Matthaus scores with a jab to the body.
Matthaus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lyashenko. Matthaus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lyashenko wants to clinch.
Matthaus went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Matthaus pushes Lyashenko up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Matthaus.
Matthaus is looking to control Lyashenko's arms but Lyashenko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Matthaus has his back to the cage.
Lyashenko blocking some punches.
Lyashenko stalls.
Matthaus struggles to land a body shot inside as Lyashenko controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyashenko looking to stall.
Lyashenko blocks an uppercut.
Matthaus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lyashenko blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Matthaus.
Matthaus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lyashenko wants to stall.
Matthaus trying to stall but Lyashenko improves his position.
Lyashenko taking a breather.
Lyashenko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Matthaus misses with the head strike.
Matthaus tries a body shot but Lyashenko blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lyashenko.
Matthaus tries to throw a body punch but Lyashenko avoids it by throwing Matthaus back against the cage.
Matthaus lands a body punch.
Matthaus misses with a body punch.
Lyashenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthaus blocks a body shot from Lyashenko.
Lyashenko misses with a body punch.
Lyashenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lyashenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lyashenko lands with a short shot to the head.
Lyashenko trying to stall but Matthaus improves his position.
Matthaus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matthaus blocking some punches.
Matthaus can't find room to land a body shot as Lyashenko controls the action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lyashenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lyashenko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matthaus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lyashenko is leaning against Matthaus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lyashenko stalling.
Lyashenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Matthauss head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lyashenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Matthaus controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Matthaus.
A right hook to the body lands for Matthaus.
Lyashenko is looking to control Matthaus's arms but Matthaus gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lyashenko has his back to the cage.
Matthaus throws a punch but it's blocked by Lyashenko.
Lyashenko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lyashenko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lyashenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lyashenko.
Lyashenko'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.
Kyrylo Lyashenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lyashenko takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Matthaus misses with a punch on the inside.
Lyashenko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Lyashenko as the two fighters clinch.
Lyashenko misses with a body punch.
Lyashenko pushes Matthaus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Lyashenko.
Lyashenko blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lyashenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Matthauss head.
Matthaus presses Lyashenko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lyashenko blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lyashenko.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lyashenko is pushing Matthaus up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lothar Matthaus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lyashenko content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Matthaus throws a punch but it's blocked by Lyashenko.
A shot in the inside from Lyashenko.
A short left from Lyashenko.
 Matthaus is rocked!
Matthaus stalling in the clinch but Lyashenko improves position.
Oh Matthaus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A left hand lands to the body for Matthaus.
Lyashenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matthaus backwards.
Lyashenko lands an uppercut.
Lyashenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Matthauss head.
Lyashenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lyashenko lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Matthaus to his knees! Lyashenko keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyrylo Lyashenko!
Kyrylo Lyashenko gave a mention to IC&E Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Dai (ranked 3620 p4p, 5940 weight class) and Magnus Forsberg (ranked 462 p4p, 570 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Dai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Magnus Forsberg!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forsberg smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Forsberg throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A punch combination from Forsberg misses.
Dai looking to score a takedown here. Forsberg is defending well but Dai drives through and ends up in Forsberg's guard.
Forsberg is looking to stand back up but Dai counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Forsberg.
Dai passes the guard and advances to mount!
Dai lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dai controlling from mount.
Dai get's back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forsberg connects with a single shot there.
Dai throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Forsberg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Magnus Forsberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dai feints and as Forsberg raises his hands in defense, Dai changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Forsberg being controlled here, momentarily.
Forsberg looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dai passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dai is looking to take a break and control but Forsberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dai has hold of Forsberg's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Forsberg tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Dai cranks the arm and Forsberg screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Forsberg, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). John Dai!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alee Ideaale (ranked 3456 p4p, 5976 weight class) and Mike Duffy (ranked 447 p4p, 572 weight class). Mike Duffy 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alee Ideaale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Duffy!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duffy digs a good hook to Ideaale's body.
Duffy misses with a looping left.
Ideaale appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ideaale definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Duffy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ideaale scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Ideaale has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Duffy is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ideaale lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Duffy down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ideaale controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ideaale has hold of Duffy's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Duffy seems comfortable defending it but Ideaale has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Duffy is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Duffy is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Ideaale couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alee Ideaale!
A less than humble Alee Ideaale 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Nikora (ranked 5739 p4p, 3268 weight class) and Paul Hunter (ranked 491 p4p, 363 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Nikora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikora takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hunter has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nice shot by Hunter.
Nikora throws a looping overhand right but Hunter ducks down to avoid it.
Donk. Hunter catches Nikora right on the button with a cross.
Hunter takes one on the button.
Hunter scores with a jab.
Nikora misses with a lunging right hand
and Hunter counters with a one-two to the body.
Nikora takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunter lands with a cross.
Nikora is rocked!
A lazy left from Hunter finds it's target.
Oh Nikora is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hunter clinches up with Nikora and pushes him back against the cage.
Nikora seems to have got his legs back now.
Hunter digs a right hand into Nikora's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nikora's gas tank.
Hunter lands with a left to the head.
Hunter scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Hunter.
Hunter avoiding damage.
A body shot lands from Hunter.
Nikora is breathing heavily.
Hunter lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hunter scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Hunter.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hunter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hunter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Hunter as the two fighters clinch.
Hunter lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hunter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hunter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nikora backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Hunter.
Hunter lands a body punch.
Hunter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nikora.
Hunter cracks Nikora with a nice body shot.
Hunter stalling.
Hunter gets through Nikora's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nikora backwards.
Nikora being controlled against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hunter.
Hunter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter lands with a left to the head.
Hunter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hunter lands a body shot.
Hunter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Hunter.
A short right from Hunter.
Still in the clinch, Hunter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hunter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hunter scores with a hook to the body.
Hunter lands a shoulder strike.
Hunter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Hunter.
A short body shot lands from Hunter as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Hunter on the inside.
Hunter pushes Nikora back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hunter content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Hunter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hunter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hunter creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Nikora's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Nikora drops to his knees and Hunter pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Hunter!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dax Ryan (ranked 3308 p4p, 22811 weight class) and John Karter (ranked 417 p4p, 546 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dax Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, John Karter!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Karter is trying to defend but Ryan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Karter is trying to control but can't.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ryan lands a nice short elbow.
Ryan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ryan lands with a punch from half guard.
Ryan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ryan throwing shots but Karter is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan working Karter over with strikes.
Ryan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ryan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Karter felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Ryan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Karter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ryan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Karter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ryan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ryan with the ground and pound but Karter uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Karter wants to stand up but Ryan is controlling him.
Ryan throws a big elbow that misses.
Ryan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Karter's head.
Ryan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Karter pulls Ryan in close to his closed guard and prevents Ryan from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ryan with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Karter controlling Ryan's posture.
Karter controls Ryan momentarily but Ryan frees himself.
Ryan distracts Karter with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ryan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Karter looking to control.
Ryan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Karter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ryan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ryan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ryan is looking to work some ground and pound but Karter has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ryan throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryan throwing strikes from guard but Karter blocks nicely.
Ryan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ryan gets a double leg takedown into Karter's guard.
Ryan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ryan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Karter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan landing some decent shots from guard.
Ryan trying to control but Karter is working from the bottom.
Ryan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ryan throwing strikes from guard but Karter blocks nicely.
Ryan throws a big elbow that misses.
Ryan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Karter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dax Ryan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ryan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ryan landing with the ground and pound.
Ryan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Karter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ryan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ryan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Karter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Karter keeping moving, preventing Ryan from controlling successfully.
Ryan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dax Ryan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter seems keen to control Ryan's posture.
Ryan cracks Karter with a solid left hand.
Karter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ryan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ryan cracks Karter with a solid left hand.
Ryan throws a big right hand that misses.
Ryan lands a couple of digs.
Ryan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Karter's head.
Karter has control of Ryan's left arm, preventing Ryan from doing any damage.
Ryan wants to control from the top but Karter keeps moving.
Ryan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ryan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Karter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ryan is in close to Karter's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ryan throwing strikes from guard but Karter blocks nicely.
Ryan is in close to Karter's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ryan throwing strikes but missing.
Ryan 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.
Karter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan trying to control but Karter is working from the bottom.
Ryan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ryan postures up and lands a big shot to Karter's brow.
Ryan is stalling in the full guard.
Ryan wants to control from the top but Karter keeps moving.
Karter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Karter has momentary wrist control but Ryan slips an elbow through the middle.
Ryan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karter can do to turn this around?
Karter has Ryan pulled in close to control his posture.
That's four 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.
Ryan postures up and lands a big shot to Karter's brow.
Ryan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Karter's head.
Ryan throwing strikes but missing.
Ryan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Karter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ryan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ryan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Karter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Karter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ryan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dax Ryan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ryan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ryan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ryan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ryan stands up over Karter, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ryan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ryan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ryan lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan throws a big elbow that misses.
Ryan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ryan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Karter escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ryan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ryan content to stall in guard here.
Ryan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ryan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
John Karter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Karter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ryan is in close to Karter's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ryan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ryan is looking to work some ground and pound but Karter has wrist control.
Ryan distracts Karter with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Karter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ryan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ryan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ryan in side control, throwing shots but Karter defends.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Karter is avoiding damage well.
Ryan is trying to ground and pound but Karter uses the momentary lack of control by Ryan to regain half guard.
Ryan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karter defending well though.
Ryan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ground and pound from Ryan.
Ryan working Karter over with strikes.
Ryan drops an elbow to the side of Karter's head.
 Karter is rocked!
Karter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ryan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Karter's head.
Karter is still in real trouble! Can Ryan finish him?
Ryan thows a huge punch but Karter dodges it nicely.
Karter seems to have recovered his senses.
Ryan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ryan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ryan thows a huge punch but Karter dodges it nicely.
Ryan lands a big elbow - Karter is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Ryan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dax Ryan!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Snorri Skarphedinsson (ranked 3371 p4p, 3925 weight class) and Simon Slytherin (ranked 424 p4p, 472 weight class). 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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Excellent MT
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Snorri Skarphedinsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Slytherin!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slytherin lands a jab to Skarphedinsson's midsection.
Slytherin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Skarphedinsson misses with a wild body shot.
Skarphedinsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slytherin was well out of range. Poor timing from Skarphedinsson.
Slytherin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Slytherin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skarphedinsson.
Slytherin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Skarphedinsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Slytherin moves out of range as Skarphedinsson throws a body kick.
Skarphedinsson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Slytherin.
We've been told by Skarphedinsson's head coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Skarphedinsson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Slytherin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Slytherin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
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!
Skarphedinsson misses with a double jab.
Skarphedinsson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Skarphedinsson lands a body shot.
Slytherin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Slytherin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slytherin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Skarphedinsson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Slytherin counters with a one-two to the body.
Skarphedinsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Slytherin finds it's way round the side to connect with Skarphedinsson's head.
Skarphedinsson lands a big head kick that sends Slytherin tumbling to the mat! Skarphedinsson takes a step backwards and waves Slytherin back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Slytherin is rocked!
 It looks like Simon Slytherin has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skarphedinsson thuds his shin into the meat of Slytherin's side.
Slytherin is still on wobbly legs! Can Skarphedinsson finish him?
A head kick by Skarphedinsson - that's a beauty! Slytherin is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Skarphedinsson can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Snorri Skarphedinsson!
In defeat, Simon Slytherin stepped up to the mic, saying 'He got lucky. I'll be back.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yoshida Katamichi (ranked 2990 p4p, 2613 weight class) and Grip Schnieder (ranked 382 p4p, 345 weight class). Grip Schnieder 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshida Katamichi!
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, Grip Schnieder!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schnieder moves in looking to clinch but Katamichi pushes him off.
Schnieder takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Schnieder gets a double leg takedown into Katamichi's guard.
Katamichi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Katamichi throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Schnieder trying to control the position from guard on top but Katamichi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schnieder stopping the sweep attempt from Katamichi.
Katamichi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schnieder won't allow Katamichi to sweep him here.
Katamichi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Schnieder with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schnieder trying to control the position from guard on top but Katamichi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Katamichi is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Katamichi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Schnieder's guard.
Katamichi throws an elbow that misses. Schnieder uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Katamichi's guard. Nice move by Schnieder!
Katamichi throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Katamichi wants to sweep but no luck.
Schnieder landing some decent shots from guard.
Schnieder is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Katamichi looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Katamichi is trying to control the position but Schnieder postures up.
Katamichi throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katamichi trying to control the position here.
Katamichi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Schnieder chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Katamichi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Schnieder working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Katamichi 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.
Schnieder throws a big right hand that misses.
Katamichi lands a decent shot there.
Katamichi is adopting a defensive guard.
Schnieder throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schnieder in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Katamichi wants to sweep here but Schnieder controlling him for the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Katamichi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Schnieder's waist but Schnieder gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Katamichi off to one side.
Schnieder closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Katamichi quickly recovers to half guard.
Katamichi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Schnieder trying to control but Katamichi is working from the bottom.
Katamichi wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Katamichi keeping moving, preventing Schnieder from controlling successfully.
Schnieder looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Schnieder working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Katamichi's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katamichi throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Katamichi trying to keep a closed guard but Schnieder is proving a slippery customer.
Schnieder has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Katamichi is on top in guard.
Katamichi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Katamichi trying to control but Schnieder is working from the bottom.
Katamichi postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Katamichi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Schnieder avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Katamichi trying to control but Schnieder is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grip Schnieder dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Schnieder closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Katamichi taking punishment in the form of punches.
Schnieder has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schnieder lands an elbow.
Schnieder wants to control but Katamichi is keeping him busy.
Schnieder tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Schnieder has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Katamichi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schnieder creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Katamichi sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Katamichi wants to control but Schnieder postures up.
Katamichi is trying to get back to half guard.
Katamichi is trying to control Schnieder's posture but Schnieder avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katamichi is not content to let Schnieder control the position.
Katamichi prevents Schnieder from moving into mount.
Schnieder working the ground and pound from side control.
Schnieder working the head with strikes.
Katamichi struggling a bit here.
Schnieder working the body and head with strikes.
Schnieder landing a few strikes.
Katamichi can't do much from the bottom here.
Katamichi throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schnieder scores with a couple of short elbows.
Katamichi is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The strikes coming from Schnieder are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Katamichi is trying to control Schnieder's posture but Schnieder avoids it.
Schnieder blocks the strikes from Katamichi.
Katamichi is trying to control Schnieder's posture but Schnieder avoids it.
Katamichi tries to bench press Schnieder off him but Schnieder keeps the position.
Katamichi can't do much from the bottom here.
Schnieder lands a few punches from side control.
Schnieder working the ground and pound from side control.
Schnieder taking a break here but Katamichi is having none of it and regains half guard.
We've been informed that Schnieder has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katamichi trying to control but Schnieder postures up.
Schnieder takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Katamichi trying to control but Schnieder postures up.
Schnieder is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Katamichi is refusing to be controlled, as Schnieder sits in half guard.
Schnieder is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Katamichi trying to control but Schnieder postures up.
Schnieder wants to pass to mount but Katamichi is defending the position.
Schnieder is working for a kimura but Katamichi is defending it quite comfortably.
Katamichi flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schnieder is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Katamichi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Schnieder.
Schnieder throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grip Schnieder 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. 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.
Katamichi fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Schnieder to the ground. Katamichi is now in Schnieder's guard.
Katamichi stands and throws Schnieder's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Katamichi lands an elbow.
Katamichi looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Schnieder is avoiding damage well.
Schnieder is trying to improve his position.
Grip Schnieder has got the better of the ground game so far.
Check out the look on Katamichi's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Schnieder is trying to control Katamichi's posture but Katamichi avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Katamichi creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Schnieder sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Katamichi throws an elbow but Schnieder slips to the side and avoids it well.
Schnieder tries to escape but Katamichi is in control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schnieder can't do much from the bottom here.
Katamichi works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ground and pound from Katamichi seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Schnieder is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Katamichi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Schnieder tries to get to full guard but Katamichi has control of the leg.
Katamichi working the head and body with strikes.
Katamichi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nice strikes from Katamichi there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katamichi winds up and cracks Schnieder with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Schnieder trying to control here.
Well, if Katamichi 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.
Katamichi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Katamichi content to control rather than advance.
Schnieder trying to hold on to Katamichi's head to control him but Katamichi postures up.
Katamichi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Schnieder does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katamichi is thwarting Schnieder's attempts to control the position.
Katamichi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schnieder keeps working.
Katamichi is just content to waste time from the top position. Schnieder takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Yoshida Katamichi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Katamichi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Katamichi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Schnieder utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Katamichi postures up.
Schnieder preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Schnieder is trying to control the position but Katamichi postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Katamichi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Schnieder to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Katamichi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Schnieder defends it easily.
Katamichi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Schnieder's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Schnieder advances position into side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Katamichi is not content to let Schnieder control the position.
Schnieder throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Katamichi works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshida Katamichi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Schnieder 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grip Schnieder!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Albert Hofmann (ranked 2600 p4p, 2760 weight class) and Watson Hargreaves (ranked 325 p4p, 342 weight class). Hofmann's entrance music is The Wizard. A fine choice. Watson Hargreaves acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Albert Hofmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Watson Hargreaves!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hofmann fails with the takedown
enabling Hargreaves to counter with a crisp jab.
Hargreaves darts in and clinches Hofmann up against the cage.
Hargreaves is looking to break free of the clinch but Hofmann has double underhooks.
Hargreaves dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hargreaves lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hargreaves is trying to break the clinch but Hofmann has him pressed against the cage.
Hargreaves lands a hook that snaps the head of Hofmann backwards.
Hargreaves stops a takedown attempt from Hofmann.
Hargreaves is pressed up against the cage. Hofmann has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hargreaves down to the mat. Hargreaves avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Albert Hofmann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hofmann changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hargreaves tries to avoid it but Hofmann manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hargreaves to the ground. Hargreaves escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hofmann has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hargreaves after a bit of a struggle.
Hargreaves's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hargreaves closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hargreaves prevents the takedown attempt.
Hofmann drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hargreaves gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hargreaves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hofmann tries for a takedown but Hargreaves sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hargreaves throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Watson Hargreaves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hofmann takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hargreaves slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hofmann takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hargreaves stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hargreaves wants it to stay on the feet.
Hargreaves scores with a shot to the body.
Hargreaves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hofmann closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hargreaves circles away.
Hargreaves closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Albert Hofmann has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hargreaves throws a head kick that misses.
Hargreaves has closed the distance and engaged Hofmann in a clinch.
Hargreaves manages to break the clinch.
Hargreaves moves into the clinch successfully.
Hargreaves looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hargreaves tries to work over Hofmann's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hargreaves tries to land knees in the clinch but Hofmann avoids the damage to the body.
Hargreaves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hargreaves cracks Hofmann with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hofmann circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hofmann tries to counter with a takedown but Hargreaves is quick to defend against it.
Hargreaves gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hofmann blocks a body shot from Hargreaves.
Hofmann is working for takedown but Hargreaves is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hargreaves gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hofmann.
Hargreaves manages to break the clinch.
Hofmann shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hargreaves defends it nicely.
Hargreaves clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hargreaves is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hofmann wants a takedown but no success here.
Hofmann drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hargreaves scores with a hook to the body.
Hargreaves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hargreaves looks to score with a jab to the body but Hofmann is just out of range.
Hargreaves throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hofmann.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hofmann.
Hofmann shoots and misses
and Hargreaves counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hargreaves lands an overhand right.
Hargreaves forces Hofmann back against the cage and clinches.
Hofmann is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hargreaves is defending well.
Hargreaves scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hargreaves looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hargreaves manages to break the clinch.
Hofmann is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Hargreaves lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hofmann on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hofmann looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hargreaves!
An elbow from Hofmann crashes against the mat.
Hargreaves is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hargreaves wants to control but Hofmann postures up.
Hargreaves is looking for a sweep.
Hargreaves can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hargreaves gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Watson Hargreaves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Albert Hofmann'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.
Hargreaves throws a body kick that misses
and Hofmann counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hofmann.
Hofmann trying to control but Hargreaves is working from the bottom.
Hargreaves not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hofmann keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hargreaves's head.
Hofmann working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hofmann looking to sit in guard and control but Hargreaves gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hargreaves trying to control but Hofmann is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hargreaves trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hofmann's guard.
Hofmann preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hargreaves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hofmann swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hofmann looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hofmann working a defensive guard here.
Hofmann has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hargreaves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hofmann swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hargreaves preventing the sweep.
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.
Hargreaves is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hargreaves missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hargreaves wants to pass the guard but Hofmann is keeping the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hofmann misses with a takedown attempt
and Hargreaves counters with a straight right hand.
Hofmann looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hargreaves is fending him off so far but Hofmann persists. Nope, Hargreaves circles away and we're back to standing.
Hargreaves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hofmann fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hargreaves to the ground. Hofmann is now in Hargreaves's guard.
Hargreaves manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Hargreaves as Hofmann shoots in.
Hargreaves wants to counter with a clinch but Hofmann pushes him away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Albert Hofmann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hargreaves misses with a head kick.
Hofmann chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hargreaves can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hargreaves keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hargreaves throws a jab but it's blocked by Hofmann.
Hofmann tries to counter with a takedown but Hargreaves is quick to defend against it.
Hargreaves lands with an overhand left.
Hargreaves lands a jab to the nose.
Hargreaves scores with a shot to the body.
Hofmann moves out of range of the strikes.
Hargreaves throws a head kick that misses
and Hofmann counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hofmann not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hofmann working over Hargreaves with some ground and pound. Hargreaves looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hofmann thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hargreaves wants to control but Hofmann is keeping busy.
Hargreaves is trying to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hargreaves can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hofmann lands a nice short elbow.
Albert Hofmann overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hofmann looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hargreaves is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hofmann scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hargreaves manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hofmann throws a big right hand that misses.
Hofmann throws an elbow that misses. Hargreaves uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hofmann's guard. Nice move by Hargreaves!
Hofmann keeping moving, preventing Hargreaves from controlling successfully.
Hargreaves controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Watson Hargreaves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Albert Hofmann's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hargreaves closes the distance and clinches.
Hofmann is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hargreaves breaks from the clinch.
Hargreaves looks to clinch
and Hofmann counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hargreaves manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hargreaves scores with the left hand. Hofmann knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice sprawl there from Hargreaves as Hofmann shoots in.
It seemed like Hargreaves was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hofmann scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hargreaves is trying to escape back to his feet but Hofmann uses the scramble to pass into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hargreaves is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hargreaves wants to control but Hofmann postures up.
Hofmann working the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hofmann working the head and body with strikes.
Hofmann is looking to take a break and control but Hargreaves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Hofmann are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hargreaves taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hargreaves parries the strikes from Hofmann easily there. Hofmann is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hargreaves to escape.
Hargreaves is trying to get back to his feet.
Hofmann tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hargreaves taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hargreaves is trying to work for a sweep but Hofmann has mounted him!
Hofmann landing strikes from the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Hofmann.
Hofmann raining down shots from the mount!
Hargreaves tries to hold on but Hofmann postures up.
Hargreaves is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Hargreaves regains half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hargreaves is trying to stand up here but Hofmann is controlling him well.
Hofmann lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hofmann takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hofmann is thwarting Hargreaves's attempts to control the position.
Still in half guard, Hofmann seems content to control.
Hargreaves tries to kick Hofmann off but Hofmann keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hofmann thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Albert Hofmann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hofmann lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hofmann slips a nice elbow through Hargreaves's hands, connecting with Hargreaves's forehead.
Hargreaves tries to get to full guard but Hofmann has control of the leg.
Hargreaves wants to control but Hofmann is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hargreaves tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Hofmann manages to move to mount!
Hofmann working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hofmann raining down shots from the mount!
Watson Hargreaves is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hofmann lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hargreaves is rocked!
Hargreaves wants to control but Hofmann is having none of it.
Hofmann landing strikes from the mount.
Hargreaves is still in real trouble! Can Hofmann finish him?
Hargreaves is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hofmann postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Hargreaves bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Hofmann and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Albert Hofmann!
During a confident post fight interview, Albert Hofmann thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pushka Kamenev (ranked 2366 p4p, 5203 weight class) and Peter Joshua (ranked 337 p4p, 541 weight class). Peter Joshua is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pushka Kamenev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Joshua!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamenev drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kamenev tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kamenev works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kamenev lands a decent elbow from side control.
Joshua is trying to improve his position.
Joshua is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kamenev connects with a decent elbow.
Kamenev has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Joshua taking punishment in the form of punches.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Joshua takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamenev in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kamenev lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kamenev in side control lands a decent elbow.
Joshua is rocked!
A big shot lands for Kamenev! That's hurt Joshua! Will he recover? Kamenev fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pushka Kamenev!
A victorious Pushka Kamenev 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Ibragimov Ii (ranked 2093 p4p, 3960 weight class) and Donnie Hawkins (ranked 261 p4p, 418 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maxim Ibragimov Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donnie Hawkins!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibragimov Ii fails with a takedown attempt.
Ibragimov Ii really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ibragimov Ii gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hawkins to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ibragimov Ii lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ibragimov Ii's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ibragimov Ii wants to pass the guard but Hawkins is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibragimov Ii is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ibragimov Ii is looking to pass into half guard but Hawkins pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hawkins is in guard.
Hawkins slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ibragimov Ii tries to buck Hawkins off but Hawkins is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibragimov Ii avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hawkins.
Ibragimov Ii tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hawkins wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ibragimov Ii is working hard here to advance position.
Ibragimov Ii is not content to let Hawkins control the position.
Ibragimov Ii manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ibragimov Ii works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hawkins stopping the sweep attempt from Ibragimov Ii.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ibragimov Ii is on top in guard.
Hawkins throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibragimov Ii postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ibragimov Ii postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ibragimov Ii lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ibragimov Ii is in close to Hawkins's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ibragimov Ii lands a couple of digs.
Ibragimov Ii postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ibragimov Ii wants to pass the guard but Hawkins is keeping the position.
Ibragimov Ii lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ibragimov Ii pushes down on Hawkins's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hawkins is looking to improve his position.
Ibragimov Ii works his way into side control.
Hawkins takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hawkins taking a bit of punishment here - Ibragimov Ii scoring with strikes.
Ibragimov Ii has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Ibragimov Ii raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ibragimov Ii has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ibragimov Ii connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The referee warns Hawkins that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hawkins looks winded!
Ibragimov Ii working the ground and pound effectively.
Hawkins is rocked!
Ibragimov Ii postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Hawkins badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Ibragimov Ii around the waist but Ibragimov Ii pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Ibragimov Ii is the winner by TKO! Ibragimov Ii jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maxim Ibragimov Ii!
A victorious Maxim Ibragimov Ii thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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