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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darby Ellington (ranked 5884 p4p, 5223 weight class) and Quandale Dingle (ranked 575 p4p, 545 weight class). Darby Ellington could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Quandale Dingle's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darby Ellington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quandale Dingle!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dingle throws a nice looking combination but Ellington bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dingle looks to land a combination but Ellington avoids it well.
Ellington lands a leg kick that knocks Dingle off balance momentarily.
Dingle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ellington.
Ellington listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
 It looks like Quandale Dingle has been cut.
Dingle takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ellington dodges the punch combination from Dingle.
Ellington has Dingle up against the cage in a clinch.
Ellington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dingle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ellington counters by moving into the clinch.
Ellington lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ellington can't find room to land a body shot as Dingle controls the action.
A body shot lands from Ellington.
Dingle looks winded!
Ellington is leaning against Dingle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ellington lands a hook that snaps the head of Dingle backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellington works on Dingle's body with a couple of short punches.
Ellington jumps guard.
Ellington is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Dingle has his hands clasped together but Ellington extends and breaks Dingle's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Ellington.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Darby Ellington!
Quandale Dingle was interviewed post fight and said 'Hey guys, Quandale Dingle here, Seems i took a big L today, my mommy will spank me later.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arwyn Jenkins (ranked 5352 p4p, 3296 weight class) and William Mcintyre (ranked 243 p4p, 184 weight class). Jenkins comes to the cage accompanied by pantera walk. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Arwyn Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, William Mcintyre!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcintyre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jenkins quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Jenkins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Jenkins checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mcintyre scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mcintyre throws a good cross that connects.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenkins. Mcintyre does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've been informed that Mcintyre has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Jenkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcintyre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jenkins lands a head kick!
Jenkins ducks under a wild hook from Mcintyre.
Jenkins ducks under a wild hook from Mcintyre.
Mcintyre throws an off balance right hand
and Jenkins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jenkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mcintyre.
Mcintyre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jenkins.
A counter left hand to the body from Jenkins misses its target.
Mcintyre throws a head kick that misses.
Jenkins feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcintyre throws a leg kick
and Jenkins counters with a good, hard body kick but Mcintyre shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcintyre throws out a loose jab but Jenkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jenkins drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mcintyre sprawls and moves away.
Jenkins pushes Mcintyre away with a front kick.
Jab by Mcintyre.
Mcintyre tests Jenkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
 Jenkins is rocked!
Mcintyre throws a push kick but Jenkins slaps the foot to one side.
Oh Jenkins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
and Mcintyre counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Jenkins! He's just covering up as Mcintyre starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Mcintyre!
William Mcintyre decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Arwyn Jenkins was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors Tiger Balls (7081) & Seventh Circle Clothing (6898)'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ken Aoiki (ranked 3159 p4p, 5810 weight class) and Yaroslav Rurik (ranked 172 p4p, 254 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ken Aoiki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yaroslav Rurik!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoiki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rurik moves away.
Rurik throws a counter combo.
Rurik lands a big right hand that sends Aoiki crashing to the mat! Rurik stays standing though and waves Aoiki back to his feet!
Aoiki is rocked!
 It looks like Ken Aoiki has been cut.
Aoiki throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rurik counters with a huge right that knocks Aoiki out cold! Rurik is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yaroslav Rurik!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Elvir SalkiÄić (ranked 25147 p4p, 2391 weight class) and Wolfgang Von Wild (ranked 443 p4p, 213 weight class). The key to victory for Elvir SalkiÄić has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elvir SalkiÄić!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wolfgang Von Wild!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Wild looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for SalkiÄić!
SalkiÄić seems a little lost for a moment, as Von Wild dominates the positioning.
Von Wild is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. SalkiÄić looks calm but he's in trouble here. Von Wild gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. SalkiÄić is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Von Wild lets go of the hold and SalkiÄić can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Wolfgang Von Wild!
Wolfgang Von Wild tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harold Feeny (ranked 2735 p4p, 3032 weight class) and Kyrylo Lyashenko (ranked 375 p4p, 413 weight class). Feeny comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica: Through the Never. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Harold Feeny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kyrylo Lyashenko!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyashenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Feeny has closed the distance and engaged Lyashenko in a clinch.
Lyashenko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lyashenko stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lyashenko stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lyashenko.
Feeny tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lyashenko's elbow.
Feeny can't find room to land a body shot as Lyashenko controls the action.
Stalling in the clinch from Lyashenko.
Feeny blocks a body shot from Lyashenko.
A hook to the body from Lyashenko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lyashenko lands a right hand.
A short left from Lyashenko.
Lyashenko stalling.
Feeny missing with knees to the body.
Feeny tries to throw a body punch but Lyashenko avoids it by throwing Feeny back against the cage.
Lyashenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Feenys head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyashenko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Feeny lands a nice elbow.
Feeny tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lyashenko lands with a right to the head.
Lyashenko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lyashenko.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lyashenko.
Feeny is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lyashenko is defending well for now.
Feeny doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Feeny definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Feeny struggles to land a body shot inside as Lyashenko controls his hands.
Lyashenko stalls.
Lyashenko pushes Feeny back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lyashenko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Feeny backwards.
Feeny trying to land knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Lyashenko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyashenko digs a right hand into Feeny's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Feeny's gas tank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lyashenko blocking some punches.
Feeny trying to land knees to the body.
Feeny takes a shot to the head.
Lyashenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Feenys head.
Lyashenko slows down the pace here.
Feeny tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lyashenko throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Feeny misses with a punch to the body.
Lyashenko stalling against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lyashenko takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lyashenko prevents a body shot from Feeny.
Lyashenko lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyashenko lands an uppercut.
Lyashenko lands a shot to the body.
The referee calls for Lyashenko to work.
Lyashenko is stalling here.
Lyashenko lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lyashenko taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kyrylo Lyashenko.
Lyashenko slaps away a takedown attempt from Feeny, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Feeny fails with a takedown attempt.
Lyashenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lyashenko lands with a straight right. Feeny didn't see that one coming.
Feeny avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've been informed that Lyashenko has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feeny misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lyashenko.
Feeny misses with a looping left.
Feeny misses the shot to the body.
Lyashenko moves into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Lyashenko.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lyashenko.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Feeny tries to throw a body punch but Lyashenko avoids it by throwing Feeny back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Feeny misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lyashenko.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lyashenko - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lyashenko stalling in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lyashenko.
Feeny working aggressively here.
Feeny throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lyashenko stalling against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lyashenko takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lyashenko continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kyrylo Lyashenko dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Feeny fails with a takedown attempt.
Lyashenko throws a body punch but Feeny moves out of range.
Lyashenko tries to keep at a distance but Feeny has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lyashenko presses Feeny against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lyashenko pressing his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lyashenko.
Feeny doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lyashenko - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lyashenko controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kyrylo Lyashenko.
Lyashenko moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feeny gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lyashenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Feenys head.
Feeny doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kyrylo Lyashenko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lyashenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Feenys head.
Lyashenko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Feeny or not.
Lyashenko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lyashenko pushes Feeny back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee calls for Lyashenko to work.
Feeny tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lyashenko's elbow.
Lyashenko throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Feeny doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lyashenko lands a right hand.
Lyashenko presses Feeny against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lyashenko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Feeny backwards.
Lyashenko pushes Feeny back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lyashenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Feeny backwards.
Lyashenko lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feeny tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lyashenko's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Lyashenko.
Lyashenko stalls.
Lyashenko works on Feeny's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Lyashenko.
Lyashenko stalling against the cage.
Lyashenko blocks a body shot from Feeny.
Lyashenko lands an uppercut.
Lyashenko displaying some good clinch control by pressing Feeny up against the cage.
Feeny tries to throw a body punch but Lyashenko avoids it by throwing Feeny back against the cage.
A short left from Lyashenko.
Lyashenko gets through Feeny's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lyashenko lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feeny tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lyashenko's elbow.
Lyashenko avoids a wild elbow strike from Feeny.
A nice left hand lands by Lyashenko.
Feeny doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lyashenko cracks Feeny with a nice body shot.
Lyashenko is struggling to control the position.
Feeny takes a shot to the head.
Feeny creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lyashenko content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Lyashenko.
A short right from Lyashenko on the inside.
Feeny looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lyashenko is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lyashenko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Feeny or not.
Lyashenko lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyashenko is leaning against Feeny and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lyashenko stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lyashenko displaying some good clinch control by pressing Feeny up against the cage.
Lyashenko lands a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Lyashenko.
Stalling in the clinch from Lyashenko.
Lyashenko lands a nice uppercut.
Lyashenko lands a body punch.
Lyashenko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lyashenko dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Lyashenko.
Lyashenko content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lyashenko displaying some good clinch control by pressing Feeny up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Lyashenko.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kyrylo Lyashenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Lyashenko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Feeny, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Feeny fails to land.
Lyashenko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lyashenko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lyashenko stalls.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lyashenko.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lyashenko.
Feeny tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lyashenko avoids it.
Feeny misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lyashenko.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Feeny lands a knee to the body.
Lyashenko blocks a body shot from Feeny.
Lyashenko gets through Feeny's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lyashenko taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Feeny tries to throw a body punch but Lyashenko avoids it by throwing Feeny back against the cage.
Lyashenko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Feeny backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyashenko effectively controlling the action here.
Feeny misses with some punches.
Lyashenko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Feeny backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lyashenko.
Feeny struggles to land a body shot inside as Lyashenko controls his hands.
Lyashenko throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lyashenko lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Lyashenko.
Lyashenko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lyashenko stalls.
Feeny misses with a body punch.
Lyashenko is working Feeny over against the cage.
Lyashenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lyashenko leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lyashenko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Harold Feeny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyashenko lands an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Lyashenko.
Lyashenko slowing the pace effectively.
Feeny misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lyashenko.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lyashenko lands a shoulder strike.
Lyashenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lyashenko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Feeny backwards.
Feeny tries to land knees in the clinch but Lyashenko avoids the damage to the body.
Lyashenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Feeny backwards.
Feeny misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lyashenko.
A short uppercut from Lyashenko.
Feeny tries to land knees in the clinch but Lyashenko avoids the damage to the body.
Lyashenko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Feeny's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lyashenko.
A head punch on the inside from Feeny fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyashenko lands a body punch.
Lyashenko just leaning against Feeny, taking a breather.
Feeny tries to work over Lyashenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lyashenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lyashenko's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Feeny fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lyashenko blocking some punches.
Lyashenko is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Feeny misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lyashenko.
Feeny misses with a hook to the ribs.
Feeny tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lyashenko's elbow.
Lyashenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feeny misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Feeny lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lyashenko avoiding damage.
Feeny tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lyashenko's elbow.
Lyashenko blocking some punches.
Feeny goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Feeny can't find room to land a body shot as Lyashenko controls the action.
Feeny has a couple of punches blocked by Lyashenko.
Kyrylo Lyashenko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lyashenko prevents a body shot from Feeny.
Lyashenko scores with a shoulder strike.
Lyashenko lands a nice shot to the body.
The referee calls for Lyashenko to work.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lyashenko.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Lyashenko.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lyashenko.
Lyashenko is struggling to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyrylo Lyashenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lyashenko 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyrylo Lyashenko!
Kyrylo Lyashenko managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, IC&E Nutrition (& 10% Laundry), into his post fight interview.
The defeated Harold Feeny had this to say: 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors Tiger Balls (7081) & IC&E Nutrition (6904)'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gabriele Ghiotto (ranked 2497 p4p, 3004 weight class) and Saul Tacarante (ranked 143 p4p, 162 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabriele Ghiotto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Saul Tacarante!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghiotto misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Tacarante to counter with a crisp jab.
Ghiotto misses with a looping left.
Ghiotto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tacarante.
Ghiotto is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tacarante.
Gabriele Ghiotto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ghiotto scores with a body shot.
Tacarante misses with a wild body shot.
Ghiotto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ghiotto forces Tacarante back against the cage and clinches.
Ghiotto working aggressively here.
Ghiotto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tacarante manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ghiotto trying to control but Tacarante is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghiotto pushes down on Tacarante's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghiotto tries to pass to full mount but Tacarante defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ghiotto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tacarante really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ghiotto. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tacarante is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ghiotto pulls his head out easily.
Ghiotto stalling.
Ghiotto is trying for a kimura here. Tacarante looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Ghiotto wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gabriele Ghiotto!
A very excited looking Gabriele Ghiotto made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enokentiy Klimov (ranked 2514 p4p, 3084 weight class) and Toutius Sextius (ranked 345 p4p, 420 weight class). Sextius has chosen 40 to 1 as his entrance music. The key to victory for Enokentiy Klimov has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Enokentiy Klimov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Toutius Sextius!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sextius misses with a hook. Klimov ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Klimov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sextius scores with a jab to the jaw.
Klimov throws out a loose jab but Sextius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Klimov moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've been told by Klimov's head coaches at Shark Tank Private Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sextius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Klimov.
Sextius misses with a hook
and Klimov counters with a stiff right hand.
Sextius steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Klimov.
Klimov misses with a right hand
enabling Sextius to counter with a crisp jab.
Klimov misses with a looping left.
Klimov ducks under a wild hook from Sextius.
Klimov is looking to counter punch.
Toutius Sextius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klimov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A big left from Sextius misses.
Klimov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Klimov misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Sextius misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klimov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Klimov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Klimov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sextius.
Sextius scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sextius misses with a shot to the body
and Klimov counters with a straight right hand.
Sextius misses with a hook.
Klimov needs to keep his hands up - Sextius had a free shot at his head there.
Klimov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sextius was well out of range. Poor timing from Klimov.
Klimov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sextius.
Klimov misses with a right hand
and Sextius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Klimov connects with a nice looking jab.
Sextius smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Klimov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sextius.
We've been informed that Sextius has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Klimov slips under a jab.
Sextius misses with a left hand
and Klimov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Klimov loads up on a big right hand but Sextius slips the punch.
Sextius doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sextius throws a poor cross that misses
and Klimov counters with a straight right hand.
Klimov lands with a cross.
A left and a right from Klimov both land. Nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sextius misses with an uppercut
and Klimov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sextius misses with an uppercut
letting Klimov counter with a right hand.
 Sextius is rocked!
Sextius throws a hook to the side of Klimov's head but Klimov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sextius is still on wobbly legs! Can Klimov finish him?
Sextius scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Klimov doesn't seem bothered though.
Sextius seems to have recovered his senses.
Sextius looks to land a right hand but Klimov moved out of range.
Klimov scores with a hook.
Sextius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Klimov.
Klimov scores with a decent looking hook.
Klimov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Klimov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Klimov throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circling - Klimov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sextius cracks Klimov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sextius gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Klimov.
Sextius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klimov.
Klimov throws the left hand but Sextius avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sextius cracks Klimov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Klimov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sextius finds it's way round the side to connect with Klimov's head.
Klimov is rocked!
A jab from Sextius misses.
Sextius misses the shot to the body.
Sextius jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sextius throws an off balance right hand
and Klimov counters with a stiff right hand.
Sextius rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Klimov counters with a nice uppercut.
Sextius moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sextius misses with a looping right.
Sextius moves out of range as Klimov strikes.
Sextius jabs Klimov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Klimov throws a hook but Sextius avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Sextius on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sextius misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Klimov counters with a stiff right hand.
Klimov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klimov misses with an uppercut. Sextius saw that one coming.
Klimov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Klimov throws a poor cross that misses
and Sextius counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sextius missing with a left hand there. Klimov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice uppercut there from Sextius.
Klimov moves into the clinch.
Klimov breaks the clinch.
Klimov swings for the body but Sextius moves out of range.
Sextius cracks Klimov with a good jab.
A punch combination from Klimov misses.
Sextius cracks Klimov with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Klimov looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Sextius finish him?
Oh Klimov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sextius moves out of range as Klimov strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sextius! But no joy.
Klimov seems to have got his legs back now.
Klimov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sextius.
Sextius stuns Klimov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sextius looks to score with a jab to the body but Klimov is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Toutius Sextius will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Klimov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It seemed like Sextius was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Klimov misses the body punch
and Sextius counters with a stiff right hand.
Sextius misses with a body punch
and Klimov counters with a nice uppercut.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sextius in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sextius darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sextius misses with a body shot.
Klimov slips a straight right by Sextius.
Klimov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Klimov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sextius.
Klimov walks into a stiff left hand from Sextius.
Sextius scores with a hook to the body. Klimov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Toutius Sextius seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Klimov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Klimov misses with a body shot.
Klimov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Sextius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A quick step to the side and Klimov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sextius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sextius throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Klimov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sextius looks to land a left hand but Klimov moved out of range nicely.
Sextius with a nice cross.
Sextius throws a shot from downtown. Klimov moves away and avoids it.
Sextius has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Klimov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sextius throws out the jab.
Sextius throws a body shot but no joy.
Klimov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sextius lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Klimov lands a slapping body shot.
Sextius takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sextius throws a right hand that misses
and Klimov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sextius misses with a hook to the body
and Klimov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sextius throws a poor cross that misses
and Klimov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sextius has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sextius.
Sextius throws a punch but it's blocked by Klimov.
Klimov breaks the clinch.
Klimov lands with a shot to the body.
Sextius throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Klimov counter with a right hand.
Klimov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sextius moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sextius takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sextius throws an overhand right that lands on Klimov's shoulder, as Klimov tries to avoid the shot.
Sextius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sextius throws a lazy uppercut
and Klimov counters with a straight right hand.
Klimov throws a right hand that misses
and Sextius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Klimov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sextius moves away.
Nice body punch from Klimov.
Klimov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Klimov closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sextius lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Klimov backwards.
Klimov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Klimov throws an overhand right that lands on Sextius's shoulder, as Sextius tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Sextius was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sextius instigates a clinch.
Sextius has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sextius throws a head punch that misses.
Klimov breaks from the clinch.
A jab lands there for Sextius.
Klimov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sextius, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sextius.
Sextius wants to stall.
Sextius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Klimovs head.
Klimov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sextius scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Klimov doesn't seem bothered though.
A big left from Klimov misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klimov defending well as Sextius loads up on a big left hand.
Sextius lands a lovely overhand right.
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!
Sextius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Klimov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sextius misses with an uppercut. Klimov saw that one coming.
Sextius throws a poor cross that misses
and Sextius takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sextius throws a jab but it's blocked by Klimov.
Klimov staying out of range there.
Klimov throws a big shot that misses.
Klimov misses with a body shot.
Sextius misses the jab.
Klimov throws a hook but Sextius avoids it easily.
Klimov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klimov throws an off balance right hand
and Sextius counters with a right hand to the body.
Sextius swings widly with a right hand
and Klimov counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Toutius Sextius will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Klimov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sextius misses with a left hand
letting Klimov counter with a right hand.
Sextius staying out of range there.
Klimov lunges at Sextius with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sextius's hand.
Sextius lands a jab.
Sextius rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Klimov counters with a nice uppercut.
Klimov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sextius rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Klimov counters with a nice uppercut.
Sextius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Klimov.
Klimov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sextius.
A little feinted left hand from Klimov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Klimov clinches up against the cage.
Sextius misses with some punches.
Klimov breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sextius throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Klimov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Klimov rushes Sextius and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sextius lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sextius throws a punch but it's blocked by Klimov.
Klimov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sextius misses with a hook
and Klimov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sextius takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sextius scores with a body shot.
Sextius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Klimov.
Klimov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sextius throws out a counter right but Klimov avoids it with no problem.
Klimov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sextius moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sextius! But no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Klimov misses with a hook
and Sextius counters with a straight right hand.
Sextius lands a big right hand that sends Klimov crashing to the mat! Sextius stays standing though and waves Klimov back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sextius lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Toutius Sextius!
An out of breath Toutius Sextius thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Sykov (ranked 1319 p4p, 1571 weight class) and Henry Python (ranked 182 p4p, 210 weight class). Henry Python 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexei Sykov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Python!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sykov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Python but Python pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sloppy strikes from Python. Those never looked like landing.
Sykov attempts a counter takedown but Python avoids it well and moves away.
Sykov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Python misses with a straight left.
Sykov clinches up with Python and pushes him back against the cage.
Sykov jumps guard but Python turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Python has had enough of the clinch but Sykov keeps him there for the moment.
Python is trying to push Sykov away but Sykov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sykov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Python's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sykov pulls guard.
Sykov has Python pulled in close to control his posture.
Python got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sykov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Python has managed to get both his arms back between Sykov's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykov looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Python is defending well. Sykov quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Python has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Sykov celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexei Sykov!
Alexei Sykov decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gatot Kaca (ranked 831 p4p, 2149 weight class) and Tomomi Tsuruta (ranked 119 p4p, 313 weight class). Gatot Kaca has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gatot Kaca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomomi Tsuruta!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaca throws a jab when Tsuruta was well out of range.
Tsuruta changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kaca throws a body shot but no joy.
Kaca lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Tomomi Tsuruta has been cut.
Kaca looks to land a right hand but Tsuruta moved out of range.
Tsuruta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kaca stuns Tsuruta with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kaca smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tsuruta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kaca is fending him off so far but Tsuruta persists. Nope, Kaca circles away and we're back to standing.
Tsuruta closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kaca did well to prevent Tsuruta getting side control.
Tsuruta is keen to just control but Kaca is a slippery customer.
Kaca knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tsuruta on the ground.
Ground and pound from Tsuruta.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaca is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tsuruta scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kaca wants to sweep but Tsuruta has passed to side control!
Tsuruta working the head and body with strikes.
Kaca is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Tsuruta controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta wants to control but Kaca is keeping him busy.
Tsuruta working the head and body with strikes.
Tsuruta landing strikes.
Kaca on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kaca tries to get out of the position.
Kaca on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Tsuruta is putting a hurting on Kaca here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kaca takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kaca is trying to control Tsuruta's posture but Tsuruta avoids it.
Tsuruta wants to control but Kaca is keeping him busy.
Check out the look on Tsuruta's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tsuruta controlling from side mount.
Kaca is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta lands some shots froms side control.
Tsuruta landing strikes.
Tsuruta in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Tsuruta connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kaca some visible discomfort.
Tsuruta lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kaca tries to buck Tsuruta off but Tsuruta is having none of it.
Kaca takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tsuruta working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Kaca's face as Tsuruta controls the position.
Tsuruta lands an elbow.
Kaca is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tsuruta is controlling him well.
Tsuruta scores with punches from side control.
Tsuruta lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kaca is trying to get back to half guard.
Tsuruta has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tsuruta lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kaca down.
Tsuruta working the ground and pound.
Tsuruta scores with punches from side control.
Tsuruta cracks Kaca with a big elbow.
Kaca wants to get back to his feet.
Tsuruta is chipping away with strikes.
Tsuruta in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kaca is rocked!
A big shot lands for Tsuruta! That's hurt Kaca! Will he recover? Tsuruta fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomomi Tsuruta!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Tomomi Tsuruta made sure he mentioned FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Li Sheng Choo Oi (ranked 6059 p4p, 5996 weight class) and DeMarco Zilla (ranked 262 p4p, 259 weight class). DeMarco Zilla is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Li Sheng Choo Oi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, DeMarco Zilla!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choo Oi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Choo Oi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zilla counters with a nice uppercut.
Li Sheng Choo Oi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Choo Oi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Choo Oi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zilla counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Choo Oi is rocked!
Zilla bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Oh Choo Oi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Choo Oi is breathing heavily.
Choo Oi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zilla drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Choo Oi's head, knocking him out cold! Zilla is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). DeMarco Zilla!
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