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DC 16: New Year's Grievances PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Slim Slow (ranked 3808 p4p, 23675 weight class) and Little Bandit (ranked 211 p4p, 283 weight class). Slim Slow has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Slim Slow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Little Bandit!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slow tries to clinch there but Bandit circles away.
Slow digs a good hook to Bandit's body.
Bandit misses with a looping left.
Slow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bandit throws a shot from downtown. Slow moves away and avoids it.
Slow throwing a counter right hand but Bandit manages to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Slow there.
Slow with a nice cross.
Bandit misses the shot to the body.
Slow moves out of range as Bandit strikes.
Bandit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slow.
A jab from Bandit misses.
Bandit misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Slow to counter with a crisp jab.
Bandit misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Slow to counter with a crisp jab.
Bandit looks to land a right hand but Slow moved out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Slow.
Slow connects with a body shot that sends Bandit's belly button to the back.
Bandit has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bandit there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bandit shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bandit misses with an uppercut. Slow saw that one coming.
Slow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bandit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandit takes a swing at Slow's ribcage but misses.
Slow wants to clinch up but Bandit keeps it at a distance.
Slow is looking to clinch.
Slow slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bandit cracks Slow with an open hand slap.
Bandit misses with a body punch
and Slow counters with a stiff right hand.
Bandit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slow was well out of range. Poor timing from Bandit.
Bandit cracks Slow with a right hand to the side of the head.
 Slow is rocked!
Bandit fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Slow square on the jaw! Damn, Slow is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Little Bandit!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Asher Barnes (ranked 3152 p4p, 3399 weight class) and Bruce Lee (ranked 368 p4p, 393 weight class). Bruce Lee acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Asher Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Lee!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Lee swinging wildly here.
Good shot there by Lee.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes closes the distance and pushes Lee back into the cage.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Barnes's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes connects with a solid leg kick.
Barnes throws a chopping leg kick but Lee manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lee wants to counter with a clinch but Barnes pushes him away.
Lee swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barnes.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barnes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barnes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Barnes takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Lee wants to counter with a clinch but Barnes pushes him away.
Barnes lands a jab to the nose.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee lands with an overhand left.
Barnes throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
Barnes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barnes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lee on the side of the head.
Lee tries to clinch but Barnes moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Barnes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes tries to clinch
and Lee counters with a good low kick that Barnes was not able to check.
Barnes looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Lee connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A jab from Lee misses.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barnes attempts a counter takedown but Lee avoids it well and moves away.
Barnes throws a body kick that misses.
Barnes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barnes darts in and clinches Lee up against the cage.
Barnes can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barnes digs a good body shot into Lee's ribs.
Lee staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Barnes misses its intended target.
Barnes walks into a straight right hand from Lee.
Barnes blocks a head kick by Lee.
Barnes tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barnes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lee's head backwards.
Lee staying out of range there.
Lee walks into a stiff left hand from Barnes.
Barnes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Barnes tries to keep at a distance but Lee has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barnes throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Lee wants to counter with a clinch but Barnes pushes him away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes misses with a body punch
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Lee tries to clinch but Barnes is having none of it.
Barnes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Barnes misses.
Barnes tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barnes counters with a body kick that stops Lee in his tracks momentarily.
Barnes looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Lee tries to counter by closing the distance.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bruce Lee will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A swing and a miss from Barnes.
Barnes throws a poor cross that misses
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Lee scores with a hook.
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Barnes wants to clinch but Lee slips to the side
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Barnes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lee throws a right and a left that Barnes avoids nicely.
Barnes seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Barnes's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lee is fending him off so far but Barnes persists. Nope, Lee circles away and we're back to standing.
Lee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bruce Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands a big head kick that sends Barnes tumbling to the mat! Lee takes a step backwards and waves Barnes back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Barnes is rocked!
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Lee throws a fast counter high kick but Barnes manages to duck under it in time.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Barnes throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Barnes looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Barnes wants to clinch but Lee slips to the side
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lee might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
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!
Barnes looks up at the clock. Bad move! Lee lands a right hand from hell, dropping Barnes. Lee pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Lee!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rapido Nadadora (ranked 2869 p4p, 5707 weight class) and Kenjiro Tokugawa (ranked 350 p4p, 475 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rapido Nadadora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenjiro Tokugawa!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tokugawa scores with a leg kick.
Nadadora blocks the body kick.
Nadadora misses with a two punch combination.
Tokugawa is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nadadora throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tokugawa counters with a body kick that stops Nadadora in his tracks momentarily.
Tokugawa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nadadora throws a series of punches but Tokugawa moves out of range.
Nadadora misses with the combination.
Tokugawa lands a jab-cross combination.
Tokugawa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick from Tokugawa, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Left hook, right uppercut from Nadadora.
 It looks like Kenjiro Tokugawa has been cut.
Tokugawa connects with a solid leg kick.
Tokugawa clinches up against the cage.
Nadadora tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tokugawa's elbow.
Tokugawa struggles to land a body shot inside as Nadadora controls his hands.
Nadadora looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tokugawa gets control of Nadadora's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tokugawa will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Tokugawa seems keen to control Nadadora's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nadadora knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tokugawa on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tokugawa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Tokugawa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tokugawa is looking to slow Nadadora down with leg kicks.
Nadadora misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Nadadora.
Tokugawa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tokugawa connects with a nice short shot to Nadadora's temple.
Nadadora avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tokugawa.
Nadadora on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tokugawa in particular looking to stall.
Tokugawa lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tokugawa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa is taking a breather. Nadadora 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tokugawa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nadadora defending well though.
Tokugawa seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nadadora avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tokugawa slows the pace down in half guard.
Tokugawa throwing shots but Nadadora is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kenjiro Tokugawa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenjiro Tokugawa's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tokugawa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nadadora throws a series of punches but Tokugawa moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nadadora!
Nadadora tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nadadora moves out of range of the strikes.
Tokugawa swinging wildly here.
Jab from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa scores with a leg kick.
A punch combination from Nadadora misses.
Nadadora misses with a two punch combination.
Nadadora is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nadadora misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tokugawa scores with a leg kick.
Tokugawa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nadadora tries to keep at a distance but Tokugawa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tokugawa decides to pull guard.
Nadadora has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tokugawa is looking to cinch up a triangle. Nadadora throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Tokugawa's body to avoid the submission. Tokugawa has instead reached around Nadadora's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Tokugawa arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kenjiro Tokugawa!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aniruddha Anand (ranked 5126 p4p, 2913 weight class) and Vedran Mihaljevic (ranked 512 p4p, 326 weight class). Anand comes to the cage accompanied by Swag Se Segat by Salman Khan & Katrina Kaif. Vedran Mihaljevic is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Aniruddha Anand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vedran Mihaljevic!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mihaljevic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Anand looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Anand slips a jab from Mihaljevic.
Mihaljevic tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mihaljevic looks to throw the jab but Anand is out of range.
Mihaljevic with a jab.
A big right from Mihaljevic misses.
A jab from Anand misses.
Anand ducks under a wild hook from Mihaljevic.
Anand looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mihaljevic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vedran Mihaljevic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anand throws the kick towards the body but Mihaljevic avoids it.
Anand misses with a straight left.
Mihaljevic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mihaljevic is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Anand misses with a looping left.
Mihaljevic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anand moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mihaljevic lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Anand has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Anand and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A slapping leg kick lands for Anand.
Mihaljevic has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mihaljevic takes one to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Mihaljevic.
Mihaljevic throws a hook but Anand blocks it.
Mihaljevic misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihaljevic throws a nice looking combination but Anand bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anand tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mihaljevic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice shot by Mihaljevic.
Anand lands with a nice body punch.
Mihaljevic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Anand tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mihaljevic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anand throws an overhand right that lands on Mihaljevic's shoulder, as Mihaljevic tries to avoid the shot.
Anand throws a leg kick that misses.
Mihaljevic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anand moves away from the strike by Mihaljevic.
Mihaljevic on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Anand does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mihaljevic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mihaljevic looks for the body kick but Anand saw that one coming.
Mihaljevic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Anand tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mihaljevic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mihaljevic throws the left hand but Anand avoids the punch easily.
Mihaljevic tries to bum rush Anand with a series of wild strikes but Anand uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anand looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anand slips a straight right by Mihaljevic.
An attempted straight right counter from Anand misses the target.
Anand forces Mihaljevic back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mihaljevic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anand is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mihaljevic's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Anand looks to land a left hand but Mihaljevic moved out of range nicely.
Anand looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mihaljevic is fending him off so far but Anand persists. Nope, Mihaljevic circles away and we're back to standing.
Mihaljevic swinging wildly here.
Good exchange - Mihaljevic coming out on top.
Mihaljevic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Anand moves out of range as Mihaljevic strikes.
Mihaljevic needs to keep his hands up - Anand had a free shot at his head there.
Anand on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mihaljevic throws a hook but Anand blocks it.
Mihaljevic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anand.
Mihaljevic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Anand has time to react.
Mihaljevic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mihaljevic looks to throw the jab but Anand is out of range.
Mihaljevic lands a slapping body shot.
An inside leg kick from Mihaljevic misses.
Anand moves in looking to clinch but Mihaljevic pushes him off.
Mihaljevic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihaljevic changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Anand looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Anand manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mihaljevic is trying to stand.
Anand seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mihaljevic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mihaljevic is trying to stand up here but Anand is controlling him well.
Anand works his foot free and advances to mount.
Anand wants to take his opponent's back but Mihaljevic doesn't allow it.
Mihaljevic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anand. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Mihaljevic really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Anand sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Anand can't control as he wanted to and Mihaljevic manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Mihaljevic wants to get back to his feet.
Anand passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mihaljevic!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vedran Mihaljevic dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Anand blocks a jab.
Mihaljevic throws a hook to the side of Anand's head but Anand sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anand.
Nice jab there from Mihaljevic.
Mihaljevic defending well as Anand loads up on a big left hand.
Mihaljevic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mihaljevic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good exchange - Mihaljevic coming out on top.
Mihaljevic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mihaljevic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vedran Mihaljevic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anand with a nice cross.
Nice takedown defense from Mihaljevic. No joy for Anand on that attempt.
A little jabbing left from Mihaljevic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mihaljevic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mihaljevic throws out a loose jab but Anand uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anand misses with a straight left.
A combination from Mihaljevic does no damage.
Mihaljevic moves away from the strike by Anand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anand scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihaljevic cracks Anand with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mihaljevic misses with a straight right.
Mihaljevic thuds his right hand into Anand's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mihaljevic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anand waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mihaljevic.
Anand throws a leg kick but Mihaljevic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Anand misses with a looping left.
Mihaljevic connects with a crisp jab.
Mihaljevic misses with a two punch combination.
Mihaljevic blocks a low kick nicely.
Mihaljevic scores with a decent looking hook.
Mihaljevic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Anand in his tracks.
Mihaljevic clobbers Anand with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A big right from Mihaljevic misses.
Mihaljevic moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mihaljevic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Anand goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anand gets through Mihaljevic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Anand.
Mihaljevic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anand tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mihaljevic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice jab there from Mihaljevic.
Mihaljevic pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Anand back to the cage. Mihaljevic follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mihaljevic decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Anand has his hands clasped together around Mihaljevic's back. He's all about the action.
Anand is trying to maintain the position but Mihaljevic is very close to passing his half guard.
Aniruddha Anand has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mihaljevic looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Anand wants to control but Mihaljevic is keeping busy.
Anand might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Anand moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anand looking to control but Mihaljevic passes into half guard.
Vedran Mihaljevic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mihaljevic stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Anand throws the left hand but Mihaljevic avoids the punch easily.
Despite the aggression on Mihaljevic's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mihaljevic.
Mihaljevic throws a series of punches but Anand moves out of range.
Anand tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mihaljevic was well out of range. Poor timing from Anand.
Mihaljevic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anand circles away quickly and effectively.
Mihaljevic misses the jab.
Anand seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Anand clinches up with Mihaljevic and pushes him back against the cage.
Mihaljevic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Mihaljevic. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anand shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mihaljevic sprawls well. Mihaljevic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Anand gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aniruddha Anand. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circling - Mihaljevic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anand misses with a head kick.
Mihaljevic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mihaljevic swings for the body but Anand moves out of range.
Anand scoring well with a low kick there.
Anand just misses with a punch to the body.
Anand looks for the body kick but Mihaljevic saw that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mihaljevic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Anand swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mihaljevic jabs Anand right on the nose. Anand blinks but takes it well.
Anand throws a low kick, looking for Mihaljevic's leg but Mihaljevic calmly moves out of range.
Anand throws a leg kick but Mihaljevic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mihaljevic missing with a left hand there. Anand was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice shot lands for Anand.
Anand defending well as Mihaljevic loads up on a big left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vedran Mihaljevic 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Anand throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Anand misses with a low kick.
Anand uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mihaljevic.
Anand misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mihaljevic! But no joy.
Anand takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mihaljevic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mihaljevic lets loose with a powerful body kick. Anand will feel that in the morning.
Mihaljevic missing with a left hand there. Anand was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mihaljevic defending well as Anand loads up on a big left hand.
Anand tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mihaljevic was well out of range. Poor timing from Anand.
Anand tries to land a front kick but Mihaljevic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A punch lands to the side of Anand 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Mihaljevic misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anand blocks a jab.
Anand looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Anand uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mihaljevic.
Anand dips to his left and cracks Mihaljevic with an uppercut!
Anand throws a leg kick that misses.
Mihaljevic connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mihaljevic throws an overhand right that lands on Anand's shoulder, as Anand tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anand shoots for a takedown but Mihaljevic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Anand throws a body shot but no joy.
Anand throws a jab but it's blocked by Mihaljevic.
Mihaljevic lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mihaljevic throws a right hand that misses
and Anand counters with a body kick.
Anand walks into a jab.
Mihaljevic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anand.
Anand darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Anand.
Mihaljevic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mihaljevic looks for a takedown but Anand sprawls well.
Mihaljevic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Anand scores with the left hand. Mihaljevic knows he should have avoided that one.
Anand walks into a straight right hand from Mihaljevic.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anand throws a leg kick but Mihaljevic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mihaljevic slips under a jab.
A lazy left from Anand finds it's target.
Mihaljevic misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mihaljevic checks a leg kick.
Mihaljevic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Anand wants to clinch up but Mihaljevic keeps it at a distance.
Mihaljevic shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mihaljevic showed some decent athleticism there.
Anand makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Anand.
Anand trying to keep a closed guard but Mihaljevic is proving a slippery customer.
Anand looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mihaljevic stands and steps away. Anand gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mihaljevic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Anand blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Anand finds it's way through Mihaljevic's defenses.
Anand misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Anand misses its intended target.
Anand misses with an uppercut.
Mihaljevic throws out a counter right but Anand avoids it with no problem.
Mihaljevic throws an overhand right that lands on Anand's shoulder, as Anand tries to avoid the shot.
Anand moves out of range as Mihaljevic strikes.
Anand displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mihaljevic throws out the jab.
Mihaljevic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Anand drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Anand slips a jab and a cross from Mihaljevic.
Anand rushes Mihaljevic and presses him up against the cage.
Anand scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Anand misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Anand on the inside.
Mihaljevic lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mihaljevic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mihaljevic clinches up with Anand and pushes him back against the cage.
Mihaljevic prevents a body shot from Anand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mihaljevic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mihaljevic on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mihaljevic closes the distance and clinches.
Mihaljevic manages to break the clinch.
Mihaljevic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mihaljevic ducks under a wild hook from Anand.
Anand blocks a jab.
Anand appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Anand uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mihaljevic.
Anand fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mihaljevic manages to avoid it.
Vedran Mihaljevic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Anand slips under a jab.
Anand fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mihaljevic manages to avoid it.
Anand misses with a looping left.
Anand throws a solid leg kick but Mihaljevic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Anand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anand throws a head punch that misses.
Anand misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vedran Mihaljevic.
I've got Mihaljevic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vedran Mihaljevic!
A less than humble Vedran Mihaljevic 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Ruthlessness (ranked 2187 p4p, 3350 weight class) and Toe Fungas (ranked 287 p4p, 403 weight class). Ruthlessness's entrance music is Meek Mill - Going Bad (feat. Drake). A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Ruthlessness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Toe Fungas!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruthlessness. Fungas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruthlessness throws a body shot but no joy.
Ruthlessness avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fungas misses with a double jab.
It looked like Ruthlessness wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ruthlessness throws a jab but it's blocked by Fungas.
Fungas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ruthlessness circles away quickly and effectively.
Fungas fails to land with a series of punches.
Fungas throws a leg kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Fungas. Those never looked like landing.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Fungas has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Fungas.
Sloppy strikes from Fungas. Those never looked like landing.
Fungas misses with a few strikes there.
Nice shot by Ruthlessness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fungas looks to land a combination. Ruthlessness sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ruthlessness misses with a looping right.
Fungas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Ruthlessness misses.
Ruthlessness is looking to clinch.
Fungas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fungas lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fungas misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruthlessness digs a good body shot into Fungas's ribs.
Danga de danga de dang - Fungas scores with a four punch combination!
Ruthlessness drives through and clinches with Fungas against the cage.
Ruthlessness throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fungass head.
Ruthlessness works on Fungas's body with a couple of short punches.
Ruthlessness misses with the head strike.
Ruthlessness has a couple of punches blocked by Fungas.
Fungas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruthlessness lands an uppercut.
Fungas misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Ruthlessness.
Ruthlessness gets through Fungas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Ruthlessness lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fungas backwards.
Ruthlessness misses with a punch on the inside.
Fungas tries to circle away but Ruthlessness has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruthlessness tries to throw a body punch but Fungas avoids it by throwing Ruthlessness back against the cage.
Ruthlessness tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fungas blocks a body shot from Ruthlessness.
Ruthlessness tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fungas's elbow.
Ruthlessness lands a hook to the side of the head.
I was talking to Ruthlessness's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fungas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fungas throws a low kick, looking for Ruthlessness's leg but Ruthlessness calmly moves out of range.
Fungas swinging wildly here.
Sloppy strikes from Ruthlessness. Those never looked like landing.
Ruthlessness throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fungas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ruthlessness circles away quickly and effectively.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fungas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ruthlessness.
Fungas slips under a jab.
Fungas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ruthlessness misses with a straight right.
Fungas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruthlessness.
A big right from Ruthlessness misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fungas pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ruthlessness back to the cage. Fungas follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fungas walks into a jab.
Ruthlessness looks to land a combination but Fungas avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Ruthlessness throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ruthlessness throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Fungas stumbling backwards into the cage! Fungas bounces back off the cage towards Ruthlessness, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Ruthlessness lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Ruthlessness celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ray Ruthlessness!
Our winner, Ray Ruthlessness, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rock Batista (ranked 2320 p4p, 2357 weight class) and Keaton Vega (ranked 274 p4p, 278 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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rock Batista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keaton Vega!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batista with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vega counters with a body kick.
Batista shoots in and drives through. Vega sprawls well.
Vega lands with a nice body kick.
Batista doesn't manage to clinch there - Vega circles away.
Batista avoids the head kick by Vega.
Batista instigates a clinch.
Vega tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Batista has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vega avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rock Batista. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Batista has Vega pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vega manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Batista tries to score a body lock takedown but Vega shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vega prevents the takedown attempt.
Vega stops a takedown attempt from Batista.
Vega is pressed up against the cage. Batista has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vega down to the mat. Vega avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batista darts in looking for a takedown but Vega gets double underhooks and turns Batista into the cage.
Vega misses with a short punch on the inside.
Batista blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Batista is working for takedown but Vega is calmly controlling the position for now.
Batista is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vega gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Batista has Vega pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vega manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista managing to block the knees to the body from Vega.
Vega lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vega lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Vega.
Batista swings wildly with an uppercut but Vega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vega as Batista tries to tie him up.
Batista has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vega after a bit of a struggle.
Vega stalling in the clinch.
Batista is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Vega to keep the fight standing.
Batista is looking for a takedown.
Vega escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vega throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Vega turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vega lands a head kick!
Vega with a hook.
Vega pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vega tries a head kick but it misses.
Vega clinches up against the cage.
Vega scores with a shot to the side of Batista's head.
Vega is looking to control Batista's arms but Batista gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vega has his back to the cage.
Vega stalling against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Batista as Vega tries to tie him up.
Batista changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vega fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Batista closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vega circles away.
Batista moves out of range of the body kick.
Batista tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vega defends well and Batista ends up having to push Vega into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Batista sets himself, and Vega steps forward looking for the clinch! Batista avoids it this time.
Vega lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Batista tries for a takedown. No joy.
Batista is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vega pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vega throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Batista has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vega after a bit of a struggle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega blocking some punches.
Batista is trying to drag Vega to the mat but Vega just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Batista goes for a takedown attempt but Vega pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Batista is breathing heavily.
Vega fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Vega.
Keaton Vega is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body kick there by Vega.
Vega has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Vega connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vega moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vega connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Batista changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vega tries to avoid it but Batista manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vega to the ground. Vega escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vega clinches up with Batista and pushes him back against the cage.
Vega pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vega tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega lands a hook to the side of the head.
Batista taking a breather.
Vega is pressed up against the cage. Batista has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vega down to the mat. Vega avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Batista changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vega tries to avoid it but Batista manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vega to the ground. Vega escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Batista tries for a takedown but Vega circles away easily
and Vega counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vega digs a good body shot into Batista's ribs.
Batista walks forward, straight into a front kick from Vega.
Rock Batista seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vega throws a right and a left that Batista avoids nicely.
Batista shoots in looking for a takedown but Vega manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Batista's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vega fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Batista has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Batista is looking to clinch but Vega is avoiding it.
Batista tries for a takedown but Vega circles away easily
and Vega counters with a nice uppercut.
Batista fails with a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keaton Vega dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Batista shoots in but Vega avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vega gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Batista changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vega fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Keaton Vega seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Batista.
Vega unleashes a big counter combination but Batista bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rock Batista. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Batista tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vega sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Batista somewhat.
Vega fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Batista has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batista shoots and misses
and Vega counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vega has managed to clinch.
Vega lands a left hand.
Vega throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista wants a takedown but no success here.
Batista misses with a short punch on the inside.
Batista lands with a right to the head.
Vega swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Batista tries for a takedown but Vega manages to get underhooks.
Vega misses with a punch on the inside.
Vega is stalling here.
Vega working hard to break the clinch.
Keaton Vega seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vega stalling in the clinch but Batista improves position.
Vega tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Batista has Vega pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vega manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Batista.
Batista wants a takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vega.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Vega trying to control the position but instead, Batista has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vega into the cage.
Batista looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batista swings wildly with an uppercut but Vega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vega scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vega is stalling here.
Batista tries to land knees in the clinch but Vega avoids the damage to the body.
Batista tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vega has Batista pushed against the cage.
Batista leaning against his opponent.
Vega scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vega tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Batista's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vega.
Batista is trying to stall.
A bit of stalling here from Vega.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista jumps guard.
Batista looking for a guillotine here but Vega defends easily.
Vega slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Batista wants to control but Vega postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Batista is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Batista is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vega taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batista tries to buck Vega off but Vega is having none of it.
Vega wants to control but Batista is keeping him busy.
Batista seems a little lost for a moment, as Vega dominates the positioning.
Batista is trying to improve his position.
Vega wants to control but Batista is keeping him busy.
Batista is trying to control Vega's posture but Vega avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vega is trying to get an arm triangle but Batista is defending well.
Vega has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vega tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keaton Vega showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Vega keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Batista has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vega.
Vega fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Batista tries to close the distance and clinch but Vega swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rock Batista is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Batista with that takedown attempt.
Vega looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Vega closes the distance and clinches.
Vega is trying to maintain a safe position but Batista gets an underhook and turns Vega into the cage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Vega. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vega blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Vega.
Batista is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vega tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Batista has Vega pressed against the cage, preventing Vega from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Batista tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rock Batista. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Batista.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega slows down the pace here.
Vega is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Vega blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vega is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Batista changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vega fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Batista shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vega counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vega lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Batista circles away quickly and effectively.
Vega displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Batista.
A nice side step and Vega releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Batista closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vega circles away.
Vega comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vega throws a low kick but it's checked well by Batista.
Vega throws out a powerful jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega lands a front kick.
Vega throws a one two combo.
Vega works Batista's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batista misses with a takedown
and Vega counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Vega scores with a kick to the midsection.
Vega lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Batista dives in for a single leg takedown but Vega sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Vega lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vega's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vega tries a head kick but it misses.
Vega connects with a nice looking jab.
Batista has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vega.
Vega throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Vega has taken the fight to the clinch.
Batista has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vega after a bit of a struggle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vega pushes off an throws an elbow but Batista leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vega lands a nice elbow.
Batista has Vega pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vega manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vega stalling.
Vega lands a damaging elbow.
 It looks like Rock Batista has been cut.
Vega lands with a short shot to the head.
Vega missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Batista is trying to pull guard but Vega has him pressed against the cage.
Batista is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vega is defending well.
Vega misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vega throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Vega - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Vega lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega misses with a punch to the body.
Vega lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Batista tries for a takedown. No joy.
Batista is looking to take this one to the mat.
Batista tries to pull guard but Vega forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Vega lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Batista looking for a takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vega lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Keaton Vega is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vega pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Batista.
Batista jumps guard but Vega stands there with Batista around his waist. Batista gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Batista blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keaton Vega comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vega has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 25:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keaton Vega!
Keaton Vega thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Rock Batista stepped up to the mic, saying 'Don't worry I will be back!!'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kloockz Diesel (ranked 2454 p4p, 2944 weight class) and Baki Hanma (ranked 227 p4p, 270 weight class). Hanma has chosen B-Complex - Beautiful Lies as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kloockz Diesel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diesel instigates a clinch.
Hanma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hanma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hanma misses with the head strike.
Diesel throws a head punch that misses.
Hanma lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Diesel.
Diesel misses with the head strike.
Diesel prevents a body shot from Hanma.
Hanma lands with a light punch inside.
I was talking to Diesel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Diesel fails to land.
Hanma blocks a body shot from Diesel.
A nice left hand lands by Diesel.
A right hand to the body from Diesel.
A head punch on the inside from Hanma fails to land.
A short left from Diesel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diesel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hanma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diesel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hanma uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Diesel has time to react.
Hanma swings for the body but Diesel moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Diesel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hanma is looking to clinch.
Diesel rushes Hanma and presses him up against the cage.
Hanma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diesel working aggressively here.
Hanma misses with the head strike.
Diesel manages to break the clinch.
Hanma fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from Diesel.
Hanma throws out a loose jab but Diesel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diesel misses with a hook. Hanma ducked under it nicely.
Hanma connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Diesel's hands.
Diesel scores with the left hand. Hanma knows he should have avoided that one.
Hanma looks to land a left hand but Diesel moved out of range nicely.
Diesel cracks Hanma with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanma clinches up with Diesel and pushes him back against the cage.
Diesel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Hanma.
Hanma has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Diesel seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hanma can turn it around.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diesel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diesel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hanma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diesel prevents a body shot from Hanma.
Diesel misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diesel.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diesel.
Hanma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hanma throws a head punch that misses.
Hanma tries to throw a body punch but Diesel avoids it by throwing Hanma back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Hanma.
Diesel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diesel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Diesel misses with a right hand
and Hanma counters with a nice uppercut.
Hanma throws a hook but Diesel blocks it.
Hanma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diesel.
Diesel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diesel has closed the distance and engaged Hanma in a clinch.
Diesel lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hanma has a couple of punches blocked by Diesel.
Hanma works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Diesel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diesel throws a punch but it's blocked by Hanma.
A short left from Diesel.
Diesel lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diesel.
Hanma lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diesel backwards.
Hanma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diesels head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanma.
Diesel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hanmas head.
Diesel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diesel throws a punch but it's blocked by Hanma.
Hanma blocking some punches.
Diesel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hanma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diesel.
Hanma misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanma scores with a hook.
Diesel lands a slapping body shot.
Diesel cracks Hanma with an open hand slap.
Diesel avoids the body shot from Hanma.
Diesel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hanma.
A little jabbing left from Hanma on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hanma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diesel is looking to counter punch.
Hanma throws out a loose jab but Diesel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanma ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hanma moves away from the strike by Diesel.
Diesel is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hanma throws a poor cross that misses
and Diesel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diesel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hanma.
Hanma misses with a straight left.
Hanma connects with a single shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diesel misses with a hook
and Hanma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diesel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diesel cracks Hanma with a good jab.
Hanma takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kloockz Diesel dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hanma misses with a hook
and Diesel counters with a stiff right hand.
Diesel misses with a body shot
and Hanma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A left and a right from Diesel both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Baki Hanma has been cut.
Hanma swings for the body but Diesel moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Diesel.
Diesel throws a big shot that misses.
Hanma looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Diesel lunges at Hanma with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hanma's hand.
Diesel connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Hanma. That snapped Diesel's head back.
Diesel misses with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanma moves in looking to clinch but Diesel pushes him off.
Diesel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Diesel scores with a punch to the head.
Hanma staying out of range there.
Diesel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kloockz Diesel is winning the standup battle so far.
Good exchange - Hanma coming out on top.
Baki Hanma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diesel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hanma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hanma misses with a hook. Diesel ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Hanma.
Hanma jabs Diesel right on the nose. Diesel blinks but takes it well.
Hanma misses with a lunging right hand
and Diesel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diesel misses with a body shot.
Hanma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diesel is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Diesel misses with an uppercut.
Hanma loads up on a big right hand but Diesel slips the punch.
Hanma misses with a hook. Diesel ducked under it nicely.
Hanma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diesel was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanma.
Hanma tries to clinch up but Diesel circles away and keeps his distance.
Hanma throws a shot from downtown. Diesel moves away and avoids it.
Diesel looks to throw the jab but Hanma is out of range.
Hanma looks to land a left hand but Diesel moved out of range nicely.
Diesel throws a series of punches but Hanma moves out of range.
Hanma misses with a left hand
and Diesel counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Hanma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diesel misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diesel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanma was well out of range. Poor timing from Diesel.
Diesel thuds a left hand into Hanma's body.
Hanma dodges the punch combination from Diesel.
Diesel misses with an uppercut.
Diesel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hanma slips a straight right by Diesel.
Diesel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanma moves away.
Diesel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Diesel doesn't manage to clinch there - Hanma circles away.
Hanma slips a jab and a cross from Diesel.
Diesel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hanma looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Hanma misses.
Diesel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Diesel throws a big shot that misses.
Diesel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Diesel thuds a left hand into Hanma's body.
Hanma lands a body shot.
Diesel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice cross by Hanma.
Hanma lands an overhand right.
Hanma throws a hook but Diesel blocks it.
Diesel looks to land a left hand but Hanma moved out of range nicely.
Diesel misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hanma! But no joy.
Hanma stuns Diesel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Diesel.
Hanma lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Diesel.
Diesel walks into a left hand.
Diesel moves into range and clinches up with Hanma.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diesel's elbow.
Diesel is trying to push Hanma away but Hanma has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Diesel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hanma cracks Diesel with a nice body shot.
Hanma blocks an uppercut.
Hanma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hanma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hanma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diesel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hanma slips a jab from Diesel.
Diesel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hanma punishes Diesel's body with a nice straight punch.
Hanma thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diesel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hanma comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hanma changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diesel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanma.
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 Kloockz Diesel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Baki Hanma's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hanma swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Diesel to counter with a crisp jab.
Hanma throws a hook to the side of Diesel's head but Diesel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diesel is looking to counter the offense by Hanma and move into the clinch.
Hanma loads up on a big right hand but Diesel slips the punch.
Diesel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diesel connects with a jab.
Diesel slips a jab from Hanma.
Hanma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diesel was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanma.
Diesel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanma.
Hanma bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Diesel misses with a double jab.
Diesel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hanma.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel avoids the body shot from Hanma.
Hanma cracks Diesel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hanma throws a big shot that misses.
Diesel swings for the body but Hanma moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Diesel misses.
Diesel misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Diesel swings wildly with an uppercut but Hanma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanma throws a head punch that misses.
Hanma tries to throw a body punch but Diesel avoids it by throwing Hanma back against the cage.
Hanma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanma swings wildly with an uppercut but Diesel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanma throws a head punch that misses.
Diesel digs a right hand into Hanma's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hanma's gas tank.
Diesel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hanma lands a right hook to the body.
Diesel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hanma moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slow jab from Hanma misses its intended target.
Diesel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diesel missing with a left hand there. Hanma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diesel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanma connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Diesel's hands.
Diesel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanma.
Hanma looks to land a right hand but Diesel moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Diesel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Diesel lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanma blocks a jab.
Diesel looks to land a right hand but Hanma moved out of range.
Diesel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
Hanma fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hanma takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice uppercut there from Diesel.
Hanma ducks under a wild hook from Diesel.
Diesel misses with a looping right.
Hanma blocks a jab.
Diesel drops his hands momentarily and Hanma takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma misses with a wild body shot.
Diesel looks to land a right hand but Hanma moved out of range.
Diesel moves out of range as Hanma strikes.
Hanma looks to land a right hand but Diesel moved out of range.
Hanma lands a body shot.
Hanma moves away from the strike by Diesel.
Hanma lands a lovely overhand right.
Diesel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Diesel lands with a right hand.
Diesel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanma.
Diesel slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Diesel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hanma throws an off balance right hand
and Diesel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hanma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanma throws a hook but Diesel avoids it easily.
Diesel misses with a left hand
and Hanma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diesel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hanma.
Hanma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diesel.
Diesel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hanma looks to score with a jab to the body but Diesel is just out of range.
Hanma lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diesel at a distance.
Hanma just misses with a punch to the body.
Diesel looks to land a right hand but Hanma moved out of range.
Hanma stuns Diesel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diesel misses with a left hand
and Hanma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hanma on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hanma throws a hook but Diesel avoids it easily.
As Hanma tries to get set, Diesel tries to push him back and clinch up but Hanma manages to avoid the attempt.
Hanma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Diesel misses the target.
Diesel throws a body punch but Hanma moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanma. Diesel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanma defending well as Diesel loads up on a big left hand.
Kloockz Diesel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hanma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diesel was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanma.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Baki Hanma.
Well Diesel 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 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kloockz Diesel!
A victorious Kloockz Diesel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hassan Fezzik (ranked 1133 p4p, 1695 weight class) and Jake Conway (ranked 149 p4p, 211 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hassan Fezzik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Conway!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conway on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Conway wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Conway throws a hook but Fezzik blocks it.
Fezzik swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Conway rushes Fezzik and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fezzik lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fezzik throws a punch but it's blocked by Conway.
A shot in the inside from Fezzik.
Fezzik lands with a short shot to the head.
It looks like Jake Conway has been cut.
Conway is trying to force a seperation but Fezzik has the dominant position.
Fezzik is trying to maintain a safe position but Conway gets an underhook and turns Fezzik into the cage.
Fezzik misses with some punches.
Fezzik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Conway blocks an uppercut.
Fezzik lands a right hand that snaps the head of Conway backwards.
Conway breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fezzik scores with a jab to the head.
Fezzik staying out of range there.
Conway lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conway tries to clinch
and Conway takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Conway steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fezzik.
Fezzik throws a leg kick but Conway sees it coming and moves out of range.
Conway takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Conway misses with an uppercut
enabling Fezzik to counter with a crisp jab.
Fezzik is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Conway throws a hook to the side of Fezzik's head but Fezzik sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fezzik swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fezzik misses the jab.
Conway is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Conway throws a head kick that misses.
Conway misses with a double jab
letting Fezzik counter with a right hand.
Conway on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A combination from Conway does no damage.
Conway pushes Fezzik up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fezzik works on Conway's body with a couple of short punches.
Conway blocks an uppercut.
Conway manages to break the clinch.
Fezzik scores with the left hand. Conway knows he should have avoided that one.
Fezzik fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Conway throws a lazy uppercut
and Fezzik counters with a straight right hand.
Conway tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fezzik is able to avoid easily.
Conway is looking to clinch but Fezzik is avoiding it.
Fezzik throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Conway on the side of the head.
Fezzik looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fezzik. That's going to slow Conway down.
Fezzik throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Conway misses its intended target.
Conway throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fezzik counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fezzik throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Conway looks to land a right hand but Fezzik moved out of range.
Fezzik throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fezzik is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fezzik getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Conway moves out of range as Fezzik strikes.
Conway throws a leg kick but Fezzik moved away.
Fezzik is looking to counter punch.
Fezzik throws a shot from downtown. Conway moves away and avoids it.
Conway slips a jab from Fezzik.
Conway blocks a jab.
Conway takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Conway misses with a combination
and Fezzik connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Conway misses with a hook.
Fezzik swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Conway slips under a jab.
Fezzik moves out of range of the strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Conway as he connects with a hook.
Fezzik lands a jab.
That has opened up Jake Conway's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conway throws a right hand that misses
and Fezzik counters with a straight right hand.
Jake Conway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Fezzik misses its intended target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Fezzik misses the target.
Fezzik loads up on a big right hand but Conway slips the punch.
Fezzik looks to throw the jab but Conway is out of range.
Fezzik throws a looping overhand right but Conway ducks down to avoid it.
Conway throws a series of punches but Fezzik avoids them all with ease.
Conway throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fezzik counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fezzik looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Conway shapes to counter with a head kick.
Fezzik throws a hook but Conway avoids it easily.
Fezzik misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Conway with a hook.
Fezzik throws a hook to the side of Conway's head but Conway sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Conway throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hassan Fezzik dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Conway's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Conway thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Fezzik misses the target.
Fezzik keeps the fight on the outside.
Fezzik misses with a straight right.
Conway throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fezzik counters with a straight right hand.
Fezzik thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jake Conway is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big right from Fezzik misses.
Conway tries to clinch
and Fezzik counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fezzik misses with a looping left.
Fezzik throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Conway moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Fezzik does it's job there.
Conway clinches.
Fezzik working aggressively here.
Conway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Conway breaks the clinch.
Fezzik throws an overhand right that lands on Conway's shoulder, as Conway tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fezzik connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fezzik throws a jab when Conway was well out of range.
Conway lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Conway misses with a head kick.
Fezzik throws a right hand that misses
and Conway counters with an inside leg kick.
A big left from Fezzik misses.
Conway doesn't manage to clinch there - Fezzik circles away.
Fezzik seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Conway throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Conway throws a right and a left that Fezzik avoids nicely.
Conway moves away from the strike by Fezzik.
Fezzik throws a lazy uppercut
and Conway counters with a series of strikes. Fezzik will be more careful next time no doubt.
Conway closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fezzik moves into range and connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Fezzik misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fezzik blocks a jab.
Hassan Fezzik is winning the standup battle so far.
Fezzik dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Conway. That did some damage!
Fezzik looks to land a right hand but Conway moved out of range.
Fezzik misses with the combination.
Fezzik lands with an overhand left.
A big right from Fezzik misses.
Fezzik avoids the head kick by Conway.
Fezzik swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Conway looks to land a combination but Fezzik avoids it well.
Fezzik tried to counter with a leg kick but Conway avoided it.
Conway tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fezzik checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fezzik throws a hook but Conway avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conway avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fezzik throws an overhand right that lands on Conway's shoulder, as Conway tries to avoid the shot.
Fezzik lands a glancing blow to the side of Conway's head.
Conway throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fezzik counters with a nice uppercut.
Conway misses with a double jab.
Conway misses with a right hand
and Fezzik connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Conway tries to clinch up
and Fezzik counters with a stiff right hand.
Conway throws a poor cross that misses
and Fezzik counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Fezzik.
Conway lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fezzik turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fezzik avoids the head kick by Conway.
Fezzik slips under a jab from Conway.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Conway.
It looks like Hassan Fezzik has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fezzik throws a jab when Conway was well out of range.
Fezzik swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Conway now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fezzik is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Conway can do to turn this around?
Fezzik throws a low kick but it's checked well by Conway.
Fezzik scores with the left hand. Conway knows he should have avoided that one.
Conway misses with an uppercut. Fezzik saw that one coming.
Fezzik is looking to counter punch.
Conway misses with the combination.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Conway throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fezzik sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fezzik paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Conway lands a really nice looking cross but Fezzik seems unphased.
Conway tries to clinch but Fezzik moves out of range.
Conway uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fezzik.
Fezzik throws a lazy uppercut
and Conway counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hassan Fezzik dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Conway uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fezzik.
Conway is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The fighters circling - Conway throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fezzik scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fezzik misses with a head kick.
Fezzik tries to keep at a distance but Conway has taken the fight into the clinch.
Conway wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fezzik throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Conway blocks it with crossed arms.
Conway blocks an uppercut.
Fezzik misses with the head strike.
Fezzik tries a body shot but Conway blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fezzik lands a left hand.
Fezzik scores with a shot to the side of Conway's head.
Conway pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fezzik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Conway feints a counter leg kick.
Fezzik throws a hook but Conway blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Conway, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fezzik connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Conway momentarily.
Fezzik lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Conway takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fezzik is looking to clinch.
Fezzik connects with a crisp jab.
Fezzik misses with a hook
and Conway counters with a straight right hand.
Fezzik throws a hook to the side of Conway's head but Conway sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Conway misses with a lunging right hand
and Fezzik counters with a thumping low kick.
Conway doesn't manage to clinch there - Fezzik circles away.
Fezzik with a nice cross.
Conway lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fezzik's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conway falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fezzik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conway slips a straight right by Fezzik.
A little jabbing left from Conway on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fezzik throws a looping overhand right but Conway ducks down to avoid it.
Fezzik closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A cross from Fezzik lands.
Fezzik throws a hook but Conway blocks it.
Fezzik moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fezzik scores with a hook.
Fezzik slips under a jab.
A big right from Fezzik misses.
Fezzik swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Conway counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Conway rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Fezzik to counter with a crisp jab.
Conway dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conway tries to clinch but Fezzik is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Fezzik misses the target.
Conway slips under a jab.
Conway has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Conway jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Conway throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fezzik sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fezzik getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fezzik fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Conway.
Fezzik uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Conway.
Conway misses with a straight right.
Fezzik keeps the fight on the outside.
Conway closes the distance and clinches.
Fezzik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hassan Fezzik has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Conway blocking some punches.
Conway wants to get back to striking at distance but Fezzik won't allow it.
Fezzik working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The cut above Jake Conway's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fezzik blocking some punches.
Conway manages to break the clinch.
Conway staying out of range there.
A head kick by Conway misses
and Fezzik counters with a nice uppercut.
Fezzik slips under a jab from Conway.
Conway lands with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Fezzik.
Conway misses the body punch
and Conway takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hassan Fezzik is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Conway missing with a left hand there. Fezzik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fezzik takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Conway tries to clinch but Fezzik moves out of range.
Fezzik connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Conway throws a lazy uppercut
and Fezzik counters with a straight right hand.
Jake Conway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fezzik throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hassan Fezzik showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fezzik 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hassan Fezzik!
After winning the bout, Hassan Fezzik thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Billingsly (ranked 1273 p4p, 1730 weight class) and DA Real (ranked 164 p4p, 216 weight class). DA Real will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chad Billingsly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DA Real!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Billingsly takes a swing at Real's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot by Real.
It looks like Chad Billingsly has been cut.
Billingsly swings for the body but Real moves out of range.
Real throws a body shot but no joy.
Billingsly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Real manages to avoid it.
Chad Billingsly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Real's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Billingsly connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Real scrambles back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Real. Billingsly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Real drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Billingsly connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Real throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Real throws a good cross that connects.
Real scores with a nice right hand.
Billingsly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Real.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Billingsly scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Real doesn't seem bothered though.
Real throws a body shot but no joy.
Real throws a lazy uppercut
and Billingsly counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Real misses with a wild body shot.
Real doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Real.
Billingsly connects with a high kick.
Billingsly looks to land a right hand but Real moved out of range.
Real walks into a stiff left hand from Billingsly.
Real avoids the body shot from Billingsly.
Billingsly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Billingsly lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Real misses with a looping left.
Billingsly has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Real misses the shot to the body.
Real takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A shot to the liver by Real. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Real scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Billingsly is looking to wear down Real with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Billingsly takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Real takes a swing at Billingsly's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Billingsly wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Billingsly missing with a left hand there. Real was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Real! But no joy.
Billingsly looks to land a right hand but Real moved out of range.
Billingsly looks to land a right hand but Real moved out of range.
Real looks to score with a jab to the body but Billingsly is just out of range.
Billingsly throwing a counter right hand but Real manages to avoid it.
Billingsly throws a right hand that Real ducks under and follows up with a left that Real also avoids with ease.
Real throws a sloppy body shot
and Billingsly counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Billingsly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Real.
Real looks to throw the jab but Billingsly is out of range.
Billingsly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Real uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Billingsly.
Real misses with a hook. Billingsly ducked under it nicely.
Real throws a body punch but Billingsly moves out of range.
Billingsly moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billingsly throws a head punch that misses.
Billingsly works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Real has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Real is trying to break the clinch but Billingsly has him pressed against the cage.
Real can't break the clinch.
Billingsly lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Billingsly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Real misses with a hook to the body
and Billingsly counters with a left and a right that stings Real.
Billingsly slips under a jab.
Billingsly scores with a shot to the body.
Real moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Billingsly dips to his left and cracks Real with an uppercut!
Real is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Billingsly.
Billingsly swings for the body but Real moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billingsly lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like DA Real has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Billingsly punishes Real's body with a nice straight punch.
Real misses with a hook.
Billingsly throws a big shot that misses.
Real throws a right hand that misses
and Billingsly makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Billingsly lands a lovely overhand right.
Billingsly ducks under a wild hook from Real.
Billingsly gets a clinch.
Real tries to break free but Billingsly pushes him back against the cage.
Billingsly lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Real.
Real looks winded!
Billingsly tries a body shot but Real blocks it.
Billingsly lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Real is looking to break free of the clinch but Billingsly has double underhooks.
Billingsly lands with a left to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Billingsly dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Billingsly thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Real on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Real works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Billingsly comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Billingsly scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Real doesn't seem bothered though.
Billingsly throws a big shot that misses.
A nice side step and Real releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Real misses with a body shot.
Billingsly scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Real doesn't seem bothered though.
Real throws out a loose jab but Billingsly uses good head movement to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Billingsly.
Billingsly ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Billingsly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Real.
Danga de danga de dang - Billingsly scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Billingsly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Real misses with a jab to the body
and Billingsly counters with a head kick that drops Real to the mat! Real scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
 Real is rocked!
Real gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Billingsly gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Real is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Billingsly!
Chad Billingsly made sure to mention his sponsor, Dick Dolla Douchebag in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donny Knightley (ranked 840 p4p, 2176 weight class) and Danny Trejo (ranked 110 p4p, 278 weight class). Knightley comes into the arena with Some Bodies Gonna Get It ft. Three-Six Mafia blaring out of the sound system. Donny Knightley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class 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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donny Knightley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Trejo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trejo throws a combination. Knightley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Donny Knightley has been cut.
Trejo throws a shot from downtown. Knightley moves away and avoids it.
And Knightley counters with a quick kick to the body but Trejo blocks it.
Trejo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been told by Knightley's head coaches at The Quarry that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Trejo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Trejo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Trejo throws a big shot that misses.
Knightley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Trejo blocks the body kick.
Trejo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knightley.
Trejo takes a swing at Knightley's ribcage but misses.
Trejo swings for the body but Knightley moves out of range.
Trejo throws a sloppy head kick
and Knightley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knightley slips under a jab.
Trejo connects with an inside leg kick.
Knightley tries to bum rush Trejo with a series of wild strikes but Trejo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Knightley is looking to land body kicks.
Trejo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knightley counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trejo throws a one two combo.
Trejo throws a head kick that misses.
Knightley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Knightley is rocked!
Trejo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knightley.
Trejo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A head kick by Trejo misses
and Knightley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Trejo looks winded!
Knightley scores with the left hand. Trejo knows he should have avoided that one.
Knightley closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Trejo! Knightley dives in looking to finish! Trejo is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donny Knightley!
During a confident post fight interview, Donny Knightley thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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