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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sean O Rally (ranked 3076 p4p, 2616 weight class) and Dwayne King (ranked 361 p4p, 325 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean O Rally!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 32 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dwayne King!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Rally misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
King drops O Rally with a beautiful combination! O Rally stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - King is looking for the KO!
 O Rally is rocked!
King tries a head kick but it misses.
Oh O Rally is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
O Rally throws a big shot that misses.
O Rally shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. King defends it nicely.
O Rally throws a predictable looking body shot
and King counters with a huge left! O Rally is in big trouble! He's backing up but King isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save O Rally from any more damage. A dominating finish by King!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dwayne King!
Dwayne King decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deepen Cider (ranked 2642 p4p, 4497 weight class) and Grand Admiral Thrawn (ranked 380 p4p, 560 weight class). 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Deepen Cider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grand Admiral Thrawn!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thrawn tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Cider to counter with a crisp jab.
Cider throws a sloppy head kick and Thrawn moves out of range easily.
Thrawn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thrawn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab, jab by Cider - just one landing.
Cider tries to score with a low kick but Thrawn moves his leg out of the way.
Thrawn tries to clinch but Cider moves out of range.
Thrawn clinches.
Cider lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thrawn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cider lands a hook that snaps the head of Thrawn backwards.
Thrawn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cider avoids it.
Cider trying to control the position but instead, Thrawn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cider into the cage.
Thrawn misses with a knee strike.
Thrawn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cider.
Thrawn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cider is defending well for now.
Thrawn told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Cider blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cider.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cider softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cider lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thrawn or not.
A shot in the inside from Cider.
Thrawn throws an elbow that misses.
Cider scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cider tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cider lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thrawn backwards.
Cider cracks Thrawn with a nice body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cider takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cider is stalling here.
Cider holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cider digs a right hand underneath Thrawn's ribcage. Thrawn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thrawn takes a shot to the head.
Cider lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thrawn looks winded!
Cider lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short body shot lands from Cider as the two fighters clinch.
Cider tries to throw a body punch but Thrawn avoids it by throwing Cider back against the cage.
Cider unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Thrawn! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Cider is unloading with more strikes now! Thrawn drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deepen Cider!
During a confident post fight interview, Deepen Cider thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chetnik Borg Eleven (ranked 3175 p4p, 2661 weight class) and Karel Sup (ranked 135 p4p, 104 weight class). Borg Eleven comes into the arena with The Borg; resistance is futile blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the cage it seems that Chetnik Borg Eleven has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Chetnik Borg Eleven seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chetnik Borg Eleven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karel Sup!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sup just misses with a punch to the body.
Borg Eleven attempts a counter takedown but Sup avoids it well and moves away.
A slow jab from Sup misses its intended target.
Borg Eleven uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sup.
Borg Eleven attempts a counter takedown but Sup avoids it well and moves away.
Sup looks to throw the jab but Borg Eleven is out of range.
Borg Eleven appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sup misses with a looping right.
Borg Eleven attempts a counter takedown but Sup avoids it well and moves away.
A slow jab from Sup misses its intended target.
Sup looks to score with a jab to the body but Borg Eleven is just out of range.
Borg Eleven steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sup.
Borg Eleven half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sup fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Borg Eleven on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sup lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Borg Eleven looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sup throws the left hand but Borg Eleven avoids the punch easily.
Sup lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Borg Eleven at a distance.
Sup scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg Eleven takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sup throws a right hand that misses
and Borg Eleven counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sup is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sup has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Borg Eleven has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Sup wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sup throws a head punch that misses.
Sup throws a knee to the head but misses.
Borg Eleven keeps control of Sup as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sup pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sup misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sup throws a poor cross that misses
and Borg Eleven counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sup is trying to stand back up but Borg Eleven is controlling him
Sup makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Borg Eleven moves out of range as Sup strikes.
Borg Eleven half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sup misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borg Eleven.
Sup throws a shot from downtown. Borg Eleven moves away and avoids it.
Sup misses the shot to the body.
Sup swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Borg Eleven.
Sup just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Sup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Sup misses.
Sup pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sup swings away with a body shot that misses
and Borg Eleven counters with a single leg into guard. Sup didn't expect that.
Sup has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Borg Eleven off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Sup misses with a right hand
and Borg Eleven counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sup is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Borg Eleven presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Sup's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Borg Eleven slips under a jab.
Borg Eleven changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Borg Eleven blocks a jab.
Sup is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Borg Eleven.
Borg Eleven avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Borg Eleven tries to counter with a takedown but Sup is quick to defend against it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sup throws a big shot that misses.
Borg Eleven appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sup lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sup slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Borg Eleven avoids the body shot from Sup.
Borg Eleven doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Borg Eleven slips a jab and a cross from Sup.
Borg Eleven tries to counter with a takedown but Sup is quick to defend against it.
Sup throws a poor cross that misses
and Borg Eleven counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Borg Eleven prevents Sup from getting back to his feet.
Borg Eleven wants to stand but Sup is controlling his posture from full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sup wants to get back to his feet but Borg Eleven is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Karel Sup dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sup misses with a looping right.
Borg Eleven changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Borg Eleven steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sup.
Sup misses with an uppercut
and Borg Eleven counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Borg Eleven is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Sup wants to get back to his feet.
Sup kicks off Borg Eleven and gets to his feet.
Sup misses with a lunging right hand
so Borg Eleven counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sup is looking to stand back up but Borg Eleven counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Sup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sup is trying to stand up here but Borg Eleven is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sup kicks Borg Eleven off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Sup does it's job there.
Sup pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Borg Eleven back to the cage. Sup follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Karel Sup seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sup throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Borg Eleven changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Borg Eleven uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sup.
Borg Eleven half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sup swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Borg Eleven changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sup looks to land a right hand but Borg Eleven moved out of range.
Sup lands a nice shot to the body.
Karel Sup is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Borg Eleven ducks under a wild hook from Sup.
Borg Eleven is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Borg Eleven slips under a jab.
Sup fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Borg Eleven manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sup comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sup throws an off balance right hand
and Borg Eleven counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borg Eleven seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Karel Sup has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sup is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borg Eleven has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Sup works to full guard.
Sup wants to stand and escape but Borg Eleven is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sup pushes Borg Eleven off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sup just misses with a punch to the body.
Borg Eleven attempts a counter takedown but Sup avoids it well and moves away.
Sup misses with a hook. Borg Eleven ducked under it nicely.
Sup with a nice cross.
Sup misses the shot to the body.
Karel Sup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sup lands a right hook to the body.
Sup throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Borg Eleven takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sup fails to land with a series of punches.
Sup misses with an uppercut.
Sup throws an off balance right hand
and Borg Eleven counters with a shoot takedown. Sup fights it but they end up in guard.
Borg Eleven wants to stand but Sup has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sup has his feet on Borg Eleven's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sup throws a lazy uppercut
and Borg Eleven counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sup!
Sup explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Sup throws a big shot that misses.
Borg Eleven attempts a counter takedown but Sup avoids it well and moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borg Eleven avoids the body shot from Sup.
Sup throws a hook but Borg Eleven avoids it easily.
Borg Eleven uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sup.
Borg Eleven changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Karel Sup 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!
Sup loads up on a big right hand but Borg Eleven slips the punch.
Borg Eleven changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sup is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Borg Eleven slips under a jab.
Borg Eleven appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sup misses with a body punch
and Borg Eleven counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Borg Eleven.
Sup kicks Borg Eleven off and gets to his feet.
Sup just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice jab there from Sup.
Borg Eleven moves out of range of the strikes.
Sup misses the body punch
and Borg Eleven counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borg Eleven stops Sup from getting back to his feet.
Sup felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg Eleven wants to stand up but Sup is controlling the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sup pushes Borg Eleven off looking to stand but Borg Eleven dives back in and keeps control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sup fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Borg Eleven gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sup throws a lazy right hand but Borg Eleven sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sup looks to score with a jab to the body but Borg Eleven is just out of range.
Sup will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg Eleven takes one to the chin there.
Borg Eleven gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sup throws an overhand right that lands on Borg Eleven's shoulder, as Borg Eleven tries to avoid the shot.
Borg Eleven feinted with a counter takedown.
Borg Eleven ducks under a wild hook from Sup.
Borg Eleven feinted with a counter takedown.
Sup has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sup misses with a straight left.
Borg Eleven changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sup throws a right hand that misses
and Borg Eleven counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sup!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sup wants to get back to his feet but Borg Eleven drags him back down.
Sup is looking to get back to his feet here but Borg Eleven is keeping cool and he's managed to take Sup's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sup is trying to get back to his feet but Borg Eleven has full control of the position and if anything, Sup has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Sup manages to escape to his feet.
Sup lands with a straight right. Borg Eleven didn't see that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sup. Borg Eleven does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sup throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Borg Eleven takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Borg Eleven's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sup connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Borg Eleven scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sup throws out a loose jab but Borg Eleven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sup throws a big shot that misses.
Borg Eleven bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Borg Eleven half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sup swings for the body but Borg Eleven moves out of range.
Borg Eleven changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sup misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borg Eleven.
Sup misses with a combination
and Borg Eleven counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sup kicks Borg Eleven off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sup's jab looks to have found its range, popping Borg Eleven under the eye.
Borg Eleven blocks a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karel Sup comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sup 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karel Sup!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Igor Vovchanchyn (ranked 2147 p4p, 2452 weight class) and Eero Jukola (ranked 278 p4p, 310 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Igor Vovchanchyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eero Jukola!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jukola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vovchanchyn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vovchanchyn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vovchanchyn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jukola stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jukola throws a low kick but Vovchanchyn moves out of range easily.
Jukola clinches with his opponent.
Jukola throws a head punch that misses.
Vovchanchyn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vovchanchyn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jukola tries a body shot but Vovchanchyn blocks it.
Jukola has Vovchanchyn pressed against the cage, preventing Vovchanchyn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vovchanchyn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jukola ducks right into an uppercut from Vovchanchyn.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn tests Jukola's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vovchanchyn takes a swing at Jukola's ribcage but misses.
Jukola tries a quick counter leg kick but Vovchanchyn is wise to it.
Some bone on bone action there as Jukola checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jukola flicks out a counter leg kick but Vovchanchyn steps away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Jukola misses the target.
Vovchanchyn misses with a lunging right hand
and Jukola counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vovchanchyn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jukola.
Jukola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vovchanchyn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jukola moves out of range of the strikes.
A clash of legs there as Jukola blocks the low kick.
Vovchanchyn looks to land a left hand but Jukola moved out of range nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jukola checks a leg kick.
Vovchanchyn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jukola. That did some damage!
A nice leg kick from Vovchanchyn, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jukola takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vovchanchyn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jukola avoids the body shot from Vovchanchyn.
Igor Vovchanchyn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jukola moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jukola showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jukola throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vovchanchyn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jukola takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jukola looks to land a body kick but Vovchanchyn moved away.
Jab from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn digs a good hook to Jukola's body.
Vovchanchyn throws the kick towards the body but Jukola avoids it.
Jukola throws an overhand right that lands on Vovchanchyn's shoulder, as Vovchanchyn tries to avoid the shot.
Vovchanchyn swings for the body but Jukola moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Jukola on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vovchanchyn lands a jab.
Vovchanchyn throws a body punch but Jukola moves out of range.
Jab from Jukola.
 It looks like Igor Vovchanchyn has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jukola.
Jukola scores with a takedown into Vovchanchyn's guard.
Jukola wants to control from the top but Vovchanchyn keeps moving.
Jukola scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jukola with a nice head shot there.
Vovchanchyn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jukola with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vovchanchyn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jukola trying to control the position from guard on top but Vovchanchyn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jukola stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vovchanchyn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn has control of Jukola's left arm, preventing Jukola from doing any damage.
Vovchanchyn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jukola.
Vovchanchyn keeping moving, preventing Jukola from controlling successfully.
Jukola keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vovchanchyn's head.
Jukola wants to control from the top but Vovchanchyn keeps moving.
Jukola seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Vovchanchyn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Igor Vovchanchyn's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jukola throws the kick towards the body but Vovchanchyn avoids it.
Vovchanchyn looks to score with a jab to the body but Jukola is just out of range.
Jukola slips a jab from Vovchanchyn.
Jukola only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jukola avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Vovchanchyn does no damage.
Jukola scores with a leg kick.
Vovchanchyn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jukola jabs Vovchanchyn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Igor Vovchanchyn is winning the standup battle so far.
Vovchanchyn misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jukola lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Jukola blocks the low kick.
Jukola feints and as Vovchanchyn raises his hands in defense, Jukola changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jukola working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vovchanchyn's head.
Vovchanchyn trying to control the position here.
Jukola has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn controls Jukola momentarily but Jukola frees himself.
Jukola postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jukola missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jukola stops Vovchanchyn from standing up.
Vovchanchyn is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jukola controlling from the top position.
Vovchanchyn seems keen to control Jukola's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jukola accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jukola lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jukola forces his way into half guard.
Jukola perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jukola is trying to control the action in half guard but Vovchanchyn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jukola sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vovchanchyn defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vovchanchyn trying to hold on to Jukola's head to control him but Jukola postures up.
Jukola throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jukola not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jukola not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukola throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jukola lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Vovchanchyn trying to control but Jukola postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jukola lands a nice short elbow.
Vovchanchyn is trying to control but can't.
Jukola scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
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. Jukola connects with a nice short shot to Vovchanchyn's temple.
Vovchanchyn has hold of Jukola's hands but Jukola slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Vovchanchyn trying to hold on to Jukola's head to control him but Jukola postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jukola trying to control the action but Vovchanchyn is working from the bottom.
Vovchanchyn trying to control but Jukola postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vovchanchyn manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jukola engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jukola postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jukola keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vovchanchyn's head.
Vovchanchyn is pulling down on Jukola's head to control his posture.
Vovchanchyn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eero Jukola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Igor Vovchanchyn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jukola throws a body punch but Vovchanchyn moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Vovchanchyn!
Vovchanchyn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vovchanchyn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jukola was well out of range. Poor timing from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn is looking to wear down Jukola with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jukola with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vovchanchyn to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice body kick there by Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jukola.
Vovchanchyn lands a jab to Jukola's midsection.
Vovchanchyn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jukola manages to avoid it.
Igor Vovchanchyn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vovchanchyn looks to land a body kick but Jukola moved away.
Vovchanchyn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vovchanchyn throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Jukola counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jukola. Vovchanchyn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vovchanchyn throws a lazy body kick
and Jukola counters with a left to the body.
Jukola comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vovchanchyn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn blocks a jab.
Vovchanchyn moves out of range of the body kick.
Jukola moves out of range as Vovchanchyn strikes.
Vovchanchyn lands a slapping body shot.
Vovchanchyn misses with an uppercut.
Vovchanchyn staying out of range there.
Vovchanchyn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jukola bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vovchanchyn's head.
Vovchanchyn tries to move into range but Jukola moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vovchanchyn is rocked!
Vovchanchyn misses with an uppercut. Jukola saw that one coming.
A nice side step and Jukola releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Oh Vovchanchyn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jukola moves away from the strike by Vovchanchyn.
Jukola drops Vovchanchyn with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Vovchanchyn! Jukola dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eero Jukola!
Our winner, Eero Jukola, 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlton Smithers (ranked 2079 p4p, 2959 weight class) and Kenny Tchusuk (ranked 109 p4p, 155 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlton Smithers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 44 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Tchusuk!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smithers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smithers misses with a looping right.
Smithers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tchusuk counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Good standup being displayed there by Smithers as he connects with a hook.
 It looks like Kenny Tchusuk has been cut.
Smithers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tchusuk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smithers lands with a nice body punch.
A punch combination from Smithers misses.
Tchusuk throws a lazy right hand but Smithers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smithers misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tchusuk counters with a left and a right that stings Smithers.
Tchusuk takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tchusuk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Tchusuk and Smithers goes tumbling to the canvas! Tchusuk follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Smithers is rocked!
It looks like Carlton Smithers has been cut.
Tchusuk wants to work for an arm triangle but Smithers is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tchusuk is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Smithers has managed to free his arm - good work.
Smithers pushes Tchusuk off looking to stand but Tchusuk dives back in and keeps control.
Smithers is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Mike Jones MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Tchusuk is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Smithers makes his way to full guard, as Tchusuk worked for a kimura.
Tchusuk trying to control the position from guard on top but Smithers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smithers wants to hit a sweep here but Tchusuk passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Smithers there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tchusuk working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Smithers wants to control but Tchusuk is having none of it.
Tchusuk goes for an armbar but Smithers turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Smithers.
Tchusuk working for a triangle but Smithers defends it easily.
Tchusuk throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Smithers escapes and throws Tchusuk's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tchusuk sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Smithers is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Smithers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Smithers seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tchusuk actively working from the bottom here.
Still in half guard, Smithers seems content to control.
Smithers moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Tchusuk.
Smithers decides to stand up, so the ref orders Tchusuk to his feet.
That's four 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.
Smithers just misses with a punch to the body.
Tchusuk now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Smithers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tchusuk tries a quick counter leg kick but Smithers is wise to it.
Smithers throws a body punch but Tchusuk moves out of range.
Tchusuk lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Smithers throws a body punch but Tchusuk moves out of range.
Tchusuk moves forwards but Smithers connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Smithers lands a head shot.
Smithers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tchusuk's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Smithers connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tchusuk scrambles back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kenny Tchusuk will probably get the nod.
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.
Smithers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Tchusuk counter with a right hand.
Smithers paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Smithers misses with an uppercut. Tchusuk saw that one coming.
Smithers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tchusuk moves out of range as Smithers strikes.
Tchusuk doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Smithers throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tchusuk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tchusuk gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smithers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smithers lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Smithers scores with a jab. Tchusuk acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Smithers takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tchusuk swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Smithers counter with a right hand.
That has opened up Kenny Tchusuk's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tchusuk takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smithers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tchusuk counters with a thumping low kick.
Smithers sizes up Tchusuk with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smithers blocks a jab.
Oooooh!!! Smithers has knocked Tchusuk down with a huge combo! Smithers steps away and waves a wobbly Tchusuk back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 Tchusuk is rocked!
Smithers takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tchusuk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smithers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Smithers is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Smithers lands a left and a right that send Tchusuk crashing to the mat, dazed. Smithers thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Tchusuk is still on wobbly legs! Can Smithers finish him?
The cut above Kenny Tchusuk's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Crack! Smithers connects with the perfect overhand right and Tchusuk falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Smithers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carlton Smithers!
Our winner, Carlton Smithers, 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peguero Jean Philippe (ranked 1139 p4p, 1652 weight class) and Seelow Heights (ranked 181 p4p, 249 weight class). Philippe's entrance music is Chant vaudou haitien. A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 26 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Peguero Jean Philippe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Seelow Heights!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heights throws a body shot but no joy.
Heights misses with a wild body shot.
Philippe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heights. Philippe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heights looks to land a left hand but Philippe moved out of range nicely.
Seelow Heights seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Philippe looks to land a left hand but Heights moved out of range nicely.
Heights ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Heights lands a right hook to the body.
Heights swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Philippe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Philippe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heights.
Heights throws a poor cross that misses
and Philippe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Decent striking displayed by Philippe there.
Heights steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Philippe.
Heights is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Philippe rather than just go for the knockout.
Philippe looks to land a left hand but Heights moved out of range nicely.
Heights misses with a lunging right hand
and Philippe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heights throws a hook but Philippe blocks it.
Heights throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Heights avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Philippe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Heights throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heights scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Heights throws a body shot but no joy.
Heights throws a hook but Philippe blocks it.
Heights connects with a jab.
Philippe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Philippe defending well as Heights loads up on a big left hand.
Heights blocks a jab.
Heights just misses with a punch to the body.
Heights lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Heights throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heights throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Philippe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Heights misses with a jab to the body
and Philippe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heights scores with a body shot.
Heights fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Philippe manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heights looks to score with a jab to the body but Philippe is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Philippe misses the target.
Nice cross by Philippe.
It looks like Seelow Heights has been cut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Philippe.
Heights misses with a hook to the body
and Philippe counters with a straight right hand.
Philippe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Philippe throws a body punch but Heights moves out of range.
Heights 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.
Philippe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Heights stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Philippe missing with a left hand there. Heights was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heights misses the shot to the body.
Heights takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Heights scores with the left hand. Philippe knows he should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Philippe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Philippe connects with an inside leg kick.
Heights throws out a loose jab but Philippe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Philippe is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Heights fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Philippe manages to avoid it.
Heights throws a lazy right hand but Philippe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Heights moves out of range as Philippe throws a body kick.
Heights fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Philippe manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Philippe misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heights lands with a shot to the body.
Heights looks to throw the jab but Philippe is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Philippe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Philippe misses with an uppercut.
Philippe misses with an uppercut.
Heights swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Philippe.
It looks like Peguero Jean Philippe has been cut.
A jab lands there for Heights.
Heights on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Philippe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Heights.
A telegraphed right hand from Heights misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Philippe misses the target.
Philippe walks into a jab.
Nice cross by Philippe.
Heights throws an off balance right hand
and Heights takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Philippe ducks under a wild hook from Heights.
Heights throws a lazy uppercut
and Philippe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Philippe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Heights momentarily.
Philippe throws the left hand but Heights avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heights tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Philippe was well out of range. Poor timing from Heights.
Heights ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Heights. Beautiful body shot.
Heights throws a poor cross that misses
and Philippe counters with a nice uppercut.
Philippe ducks under a wild hook from Heights.
Heights rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Philippe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Heights throws a big shot that misses.
Heights throws a jab but it's blocked by Philippe.
Heights misses the jab.
Philippe is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Philippe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Heights now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Philippe throws a jab but it's blocked by Heights.
Philippe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Heights tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Philippe was well out of range. Poor timing from Heights.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Philippe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Heights misses the shot to the body.
Philippe is looking to counter punch.
Heights misses with an uppercut
and Philippe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Philippe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Peguero Jean Philippe will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Philippe 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.
A punch combination from Philippe misses.
Philippe jabs at Heights's body.
Philippe throws a lazy right hand but Heights sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Heights misses the shot to the body.
Heights swings widly with a right hand
and Heights takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Peguero Jean Philippe is winning the standup battle so far.
Heights rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Philippe counters with a straight right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Heights, as that shot connected.
Philippe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Philippe throws a body kick that misses.
Philippe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Philippe lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Philippe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Heights misses with an uppercut.
Philippe misses with a straight left.
Philippe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Heights on the side of the head.
Heights throws a sloppy body shot
and Philippe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Philippe. That snapped Heights's head back.
A swing and a miss from Philippe.
Heights looks to throw the jab but Philippe is out of range.
Philippe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Philippe throws a series of punches but Heights moves out of range.
Philippe misses with a straight right.
Heights throws out a counter right but Philippe avoids it with no problem.
Heights showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Philippe.
Philippe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Heights loads up on a big right hand but Philippe slips the punch.
Decent striking displayed by Heights there.
Heights uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Philippe.
Heights scores with a jab.
Heights tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Philippe was well out of range. Poor timing from Heights.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heights throws a shot from downtown. Philippe moves away and avoids it.
Heights punishes Philippe's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heights scores with a hook to the body. Philippe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Heights misses with an uppercut
and Philippe counters with a stiff right hand.
An inside leg kick from Philippe misses.
Heights misses with a shot to the body
enabling Philippe to counter with a crisp jab.
Philippe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heights misses with a body shot.
Philippe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Heights misses with a lunging right hand
and Heights takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Philippe loads up on a big right hand but Heights slips the punch.
Heights misses with a wild body shot.
Heights slips under a jab.
Philippe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Heights's head backwards.
Heights is rocked!
Heights throws a shot to the body.
Heights rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Philippe to counter with a crisp jab.
Heights is still on wobbly legs! Can Philippe finish him?
Philippe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Heights on the side of the head.
Heights misses with a hook to the body
and Philippe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Heights throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Philippe throws a monster overhand right that drops Heights! Philippe follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peguero Jean Philippe!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Peguero Jean Philippe made sure he mentioned Pound Town INC, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jovan Dickons (ranked 761 p4p, 610 weight class) and Bimbo Slaissi (ranked 120 p4p, 93 weight class). Dickons comes to the cage accompanied by Sidung. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Insanely flexible |
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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 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jovan Dickons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bimbo Slaissi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slaissi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dickons counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Slaissi digs a good body shot into Dickons's ribs.
Slaissi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Slaissi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dickons counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dickons throws a nice looking combination but Slaissi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Slaissi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dickons counters with a left to the body.
Slaissi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Slaissi throws a lazy uppercut
and Dickons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good leg kick by Slaissi.
Dickons slips under a jab from Slaissi.
Slaissi throws a hook but Dickons blocks it.
Dickons throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slaissi throws the left hand but Dickons avoids the punch easily.
Dickons tries to counter with a takedown but Slaissi is quick to defend against it.
Dickons misses with a takedown
and Slaissi counters with a straight right hand.
Dickons tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Slaissi! But no joy.
Bimbo Slaissi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slaissi keeps the fight on the outside.
Slaissi looks to throw the jab but Dickons is out of range.
Slaissi throws a lazy right hand but Dickons sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Slaissi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dickons avoids the body shot from Slaissi.
Slaissi misses with a straight left.
Bimbo Slaissi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dickons uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slaissi.
We've been hearing reports that Dickons has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Dickons moves out of range of the strikes.
Dickons misses the shot to the body.
Dickons clinches up with Slaissi and pushes him back against the cage.
Dickons lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Slaissi digs a right hand underneath Dickons's ribcage. Dickons let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dickons blocks an uppercut.
Dickons can't find room to land a body shot as Slaissi controls the action.
Slaissi lands a hook that snaps the head of Dickons backwards.
Slaissi breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi scores with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Slaissi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Slaissi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slaissi is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Slaissi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dickons wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Slaissi loads up on a big right hand but Dickons slips the punch.
Dickons jabs at Slaissi's body.
Dickons throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slaissi avoids the body shot from Dickons.
Slaissi misses the jab.
Dickons tests Slaissi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dickons avoids the head kick by Slaissi.
Dickons throws a good cross that connects.
Dickons is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dickons lands with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickons walks into a left hand.
Slaissi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dickons moves away from the strike by Slaissi.
Dickons tries to counter with a takedown but Slaissi is quick to defend against it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dickons. Slaissi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slaissi misses the jab.
Slaissi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Slaissi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slaissi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dickons is able to avoid easily.
Dickons drops down looking for a counter takedown but Slaissi sprawls and moves away.
Slaissi misses with a wild combination.
Dickons changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A jab from Dickons misses.
Slaissi lands a really nice looking cross but Dickons seems unphased.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Slaissi enables Dickons to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Slaissi manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dickons wants to control from the top but Slaissi keeps moving.
Dickons looking to sit in guard and control but Slaissi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slaissi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dickons is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dickons is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dickons manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Slaissi manages to get himself to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bimbo Slaissi will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Slaissi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Slaissi throws a shot from downtown. Dickons moves away and avoids it.
Dickons wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Slaissi with the inside leg kick.
Dickons swings for the body but Slaissi moves out of range.
Dickons keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slaissi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Slaissi.
Slaissi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dickons throws a big right hand that misses.
Dickons controlling from the top position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dickons throws an elbow that misses. Slaissi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dickons's guard. Nice move by Slaissi!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickons looking to control.
Dickons throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dickons looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dickons working for submissions but it's allowed Slaissi to get to half guard.
Still in half guard, Slaissi seems content to control.
Dickons actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Slaissi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dickons tries to get to full guard but Slaissi has control of the leg.
Slaissi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dickons is looking for a sweep. Slaissi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Slaissi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dickons tries to get to full guard but Slaissi has control of the leg.
Dickons looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickons looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dickons is looking to control Slaissi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dickons avoid being mounted?
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dickons misses with a body shot.
Dickons walks into a straight right hand from Slaissi.
Dickons blocks a jab.
Dickons scores with the left hand. Slaissi knows he should have avoided that one.
Slaissi cracks a nice hook into Dickons's ribs.
Slaissi misses with a looping right.
It looked like Dickons was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Slaissi.
Bimbo Slaissi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A combination from Slaissi does no damage.
Slaissi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dickons scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi misses with a few strikes there.
Dickons appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dickons is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Slaissi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dickons.
Dickons throwing a counter right hand but Slaissi manages to avoid it.
Dickons shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slaissi is trying is best to control the position here.
Slaissi felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Slaissi is staying active underneath Dickons, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Slaissi looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dickons is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dickons is looking to stall here but Slaissi recovers full guard.
Dickons postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bimbo Slaissi 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!
Dickons fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slaissi misses with an uppercut
and Dickons counters with a two punch combo.
Slaissi throws a head kick that misses.
Slaissi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dickons half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A big left from Slaissi misses.
Slaissi drives through and clinches with Dickons against the cage.
Dickons has Slaissi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Slaissi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Slaissi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dickons lands with an overhand left.
Slaissi misses with a double jab
and Slaissi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Dickons.
Dickons darts in looking for a takedown but Slaissi gets double underhooks and turns Dickons into the cage.
Slaissi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dickons tries to break the clinch but Slaissi is controlling the position.
Dickons goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Slaissi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Slaissi.
Slaissi works on Dickons's body with a couple of short punches.
Slaissi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slaissi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dickons.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jovan Dickons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dickons throws a body shot but no joy.
As Dickons backs off Slaissi throws a huge counter combo but Dickons manages to avoid it all.
Dickons slips under a jab.
Dickons moves out of range as Slaissi strikes.
Dickons tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slaissi was well out of range. Poor timing from Dickons.
A big right from Slaissi misses.
Dickons swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dickons scores with a hook.
Slaissi avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Slaissi does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Dickons catches Slaissi right on the button with a cross.
Slaissi throws a lazy uppercut
and Dickons counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Slaissi thinking.
Dickons slips a straight right by Slaissi.
Dickons changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Slaissi lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slaissi thuds his right hand into Dickons's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Slaissi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dickons.
Slaissi scores with a nice head shot.
Slaissi lands with a right hand.
A nice combination there by Dickons.
Dickons moves out of range as Slaissi strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Slaissi as he connects with a hook.
Dickons drops his hands momentarily and Slaissi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Slaissi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dickons moves out of range as Slaissi strikes.
Dickons swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickons swings for the body but Slaissi moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Slaissi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dickons doesn't seem phased though.
Slaissi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dickons will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Slaissi moves forwards but Dickons connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Slaissi misses with an uppercut. Dickons saw that one coming.
As Slaissi looks to move away, Dickons throws a big counter combo but Slaissi just gets out of the way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dickons tries to break free but Slaissi pushes him back against the cage.
Slaissi misses with some punches.
Slaissi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dickons misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dickons tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slaissi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Slaissi lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Slaissi.
Slaissi working aggressively here.
Slaissi misses with a body punch.
Dickons struggles to land a body shot inside as Slaissi controls his hands.
Slaissi blocks a body shot from Dickons.
Slaissi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dickons struggles to land a body shot inside as Slaissi controls his hands.
Dickons tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slaissi's elbow.
Dickons is trying to pull guard but Slaissi has him pressed against the cage.
Slaissi trying to stall but Dickons improves his position.
Dickons's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slaissi just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Slaissi.
Jovan Dickons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slaissi defending well as Dickons loads up on a big left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bimbo Slaissi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Slaissi 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bimbo Slaissi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rich Mahogany (ranked 98 p4p, 346 weight class) and Benny The Bouncer (ranked 14 p4p, 57 weight class). Mahogany comes to the cage accompanied by Dio - We Rock. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rich Mahogany!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benny The Bouncer!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Bouncer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mahogany.
The Bouncer looks to throw the jab but Mahogany is out of range.
The Bouncer throws an overhand right that lands on Mahogany's shoulder, as Mahogany tries to avoid the shot.
The Bouncer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mahogany lands a leg kick that knocks The Bouncer off balance momentarily.
Nice body punch from The Bouncer.
The Bouncer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mahogany.
Mahogany swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The Bouncer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The Bouncer throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Mahogany to counter with a crisp jab.
Mahogany moves out of range as The Bouncer throws a body kick.
Mahogany slips a jab from The Bouncer.
The Bouncer misses with a jab to the body
and Mahogany counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mahogany blocks a jab.
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!
Mahogany defending well as The Bouncer loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from The Bouncer misses.
Mahogany uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Bouncer.
The Bouncer thows a leg kick but Mahogany checks it
and Mahogany makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mahogany stuns The Bouncer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mahogany bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Mahogany on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The Bouncer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mahogany is able to avoid easily.
A little feinted left hand from Mahogany on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The Bouncer misses with a right hand
and Mahogany counters with a nice uppercut.
The Bouncer misses with the combination.
The Bouncer swings for the body but Mahogany moves out of range.
Mahogany uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Bouncer.
Mahogany uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Bouncer.
The Bouncer misses with a hook.
Mahogany was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Bouncer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mahogany throws a counter high kick but The Bouncer was just alert enough to avoid it.
The Bouncer misses with a body shot.
The Bouncer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mahogany manages to avoid it.
A low kick from The Bouncer is predictable there
and Mahogany counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mahogany throws a jab but it's blocked by The Bouncer.
The Bouncer thuds his shin into the meat of Mahogany's side.
Mahogany throws a body punch but The Bouncer moves out of range.
The Bouncer misses with a jab to the body
and Mahogany counters with a left to the body.
A head kick misses from The Bouncer.
The Bouncer misses with a looping left.
Mahogany slips a straight right by The Bouncer.
Mahogany tries to counter by moving into the clinch but The Bouncer manages to circle out of the way.
The Bouncer throws a lazy uppercut
and Mahogany counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The Bouncer misses with a hook. Mahogany ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from The Bouncer does no damage.
Mahogany is looking to counter with head kicks.
The Bouncer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mahogany. That did some damage!
The Bouncer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mahogany.
The Bouncer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The Bouncer swinging wildly here.
It looked like Mahogany wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slow jab from The Bouncer misses its intended target.
The Bouncer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mahogany has time to react.
The Bouncer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The Bouncer is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
The Bouncer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mahogany looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The Bouncer thows a leg kick but Mahogany checks it
and Mahogany counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Bouncer misses with an uppercut. Mahogany saw that one coming.
Mahogany is looking to counter with a body kick.
The Bouncer connects with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Bouncer throws a poor cross that misses
and Mahogany counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The Bouncer tries to land a front kick but Mahogany steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mahogany throws a jab but it's blocked by The Bouncer.
Mahogany moves away from the strike by The Bouncer.
The Bouncer misses with a hook
and Mahogany counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Bouncer misses the jab.
The Bouncer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mahogany is out of range.
The Bouncer throws an off balance right hand
and Mahogany counters with a nice uppercut.
The Bouncer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Bouncer tries a head kick but it misses.
Mahogany uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Bouncer.
Mahogany throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mahogany looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The Bouncer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mahogany.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Benny The Bouncer will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The Bouncer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mahogany avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Bouncer misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Mahogany was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from The Bouncer.
The Bouncer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The Bouncer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mahogany moves away.
The Bouncer misses with a right hand
enabling Mahogany to counter with a crisp jab.
The Bouncer misses with a lunging right hand
and Mahogany counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps The Bouncer thinking.
The Bouncer throws a jab when Mahogany was well out of range.
The Bouncer throws a combination that misses
and Mahogany connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Bouncer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mahogany sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Bouncer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mahogany counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The Bouncer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mahogany.
The Bouncer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mahogany avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mahogany was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Bouncer misses with a left hand
and Mahogany finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The Bouncer digs a good body shot into Mahogany's ribs.
Mahogany lands a high kick to the side of The Bouncer's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Mahogany dives into guard, looking to finish.
The Bouncer is rocked!
Mahogany content to stall in guard here.
The Bouncer is still in real trouble! Can Mahogany finish him?
Mahogany throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mahogany won't allow The Bouncer to get back to his feet.
The Bouncer seems to have recovered his senses.
Mahogany throws a big elbow that misses.
Mahogany trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Bouncer keeping moving, preventing Mahogany from controlling successfully.
Mahogany trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahogany throws an elbow that misses. The Bouncer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mahogany's guard. Nice move by The Bouncer!
Mahogany has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but The Bouncer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The Bouncer preventing the sweep.
Mahogany working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because The Bouncer has passed into half guard!
Mahogany trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Bouncer wants to stand up but Mahogany is controlling the position.
The Bouncer prevents Mahogany from improving his position.
The Bouncer tries to stand but can't do so whilst Mahogany controls his leg.
Mahogany looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The Bouncer is thwarting Mahogany's attempts to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The Bouncer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mahogany counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The Bouncer throws a solid leg kick but Mahogany takes the impact on his shin and smiles at The Bouncer.
Rich Mahogany is winning the standup battle so far.
The Bouncer swings widly with a right hand
and Mahogany counters with a nice body shot.
The Bouncer throws a head kick that Mahogany semi-blocks.
The Bouncer looks to land a left hand but Mahogany moved out of range nicely.
The Bouncer throws a looping overhand right but Mahogany ducks down to avoid it.
Nice body kick there by Mahogany.
The Bouncer is breathing heavily.
Mahogany is looking to clinch but The Bouncer is avoiding it.
The Bouncer looks to score with a jab to the body but Mahogany is just out of range.
Mahogany throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Mahogany dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
The Bouncer throws a lazy right hand but Mahogany sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As The Bouncer tries to get set, Mahogany tries to push him back and clinch up but The Bouncer manages to avoid the attempt.
The Bouncer looks to land a left hand but Mahogany moved out of range nicely.
Mahogany looks to throw the jab but The Bouncer is out of range.
Mahogany misses with a looping right.
Despite the aggression on The Bouncer's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The Bouncer misses with a looping right.
The Bouncer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mahogany.
A little feinted left hand from Mahogany on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The Bouncer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mahogany's sensitive parts.
The Bouncer throws a head kick that Mahogany semi-blocks.
Mahogany tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Bouncer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahogany is looking to clinch but The Bouncer is avoiding it.
Benny The Bouncer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Bouncer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mahogany moves away.
Mahogany lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
The Bouncer misses with a right hand
and Mahogany counters with a stiff right hand.
The Bouncer throws a right hand that misses
and Mahogany counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Bouncer throws a jab but it's blocked by Mahogany.
Mahogany uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Bouncer.
A shot to the body from The Bouncer misses
and Mahogany counters with a stiff right hand.
The Bouncer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Bouncer throws a right hand that misses
and Mahogany counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The Bouncer misses the jab.
Mahogany swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The Bouncer throws a big shot that misses.
The Bouncer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mahogany.
A head kick misses from Mahogany.
Mahogany connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mahogany lands a nice looking body shot.
The Bouncer throws a leg kick
enabling Mahogany to counter with a crisp jab.
Mahogany throws a hook to the side of The Bouncer's head but The Bouncer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahogany closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Bouncer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The Bouncer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mahogany lands with a hook. The Bouncer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The Bouncer throws a lazy uppercut
and Mahogany counters with a crisp right that sends The Bouncer to the canvas! Mahogany follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rich Mahogany!
An out of breath Rich Mahogany thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Benny The Bouncer spoke after the fight, saying 'Shit man!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Camaras Account (ranked 267 p4p, 140 weight class) and Royal Halsti (ranked 39 p4p, 22 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Camaras Account!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Royal Halsti!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halsti 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.
Account scores with a body shot.
Account throws a hook but Halsti blocks it.
Account scores with a kick to the body.
Account misses with a looping left.
A low kick from Halsti is predictable there
and Account counters with a one-two to the body.
Halsti scores with a decent looking hook.
Halsti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Account throws a looping overhand right but Halsti ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Account misses with a straight left.
Royal Halsti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Account tests Halsti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Royal Halsti has been cut.
Halsti moves out of range as Account strikes.
Halsti looks to score with a jab to the body but Account is just out of range.
Halsti throws a jab but it's blocked by Account.
Account misses with a looping right.
Halsti moves out of range as Account throws a body kick.
Halsti misses with a series of wild punches.
Halsti scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Account doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halsti misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Halsti stuns Account with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jab, jab by Halsti - just one landing.
Halsti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Account.
Account misses with a body kick.
Account scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Account throws out a loose jab but Halsti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halsti throws a combination that misses
and Account counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Account throws a shot to the body.
A lazy left from Halsti finds it's target.
Halsti missing with a left hand there. Account was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Halsti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Halsti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Account.
Account lands a nice looking kick to the body. Halsti takes a step back to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Account misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Halsti.
Account moves out of range as Halsti strikes.
Halsti throws a low kick but Account avoids it.
Account is looking to chop away at Halsti's legs.
Account with a nice calf kick.
Account comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Halsti lands with an uppercut that bounces Account off the cage and back into range.
Halsti misses with a leg kick
and Account counters with a stiff right hand.
Halsti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Halsti scores with a nice strike.
Halsti throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Halsti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Account.
Account misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Halsti blocks a jab.
Account connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Account.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halsti ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Account drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Halsti connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Account's hands.
Account throws a solid leg kick but Halsti takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Account.
Account slips a straight right by Halsti.
Halsti throws a head kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Halsti checks a leg kick.
Halsti drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Account throws Halsti to one side and escapes!
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!
Account fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Halsti.
Halsti throws a hook but Account avoids it easily.
Account throws a body shot but no joy.
Halsti cracks Account with a good jab.
Halsti clinches with his opponent.
I was talking to Account's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Account working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halsti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Halsti jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Account walks away with a smile on his face. Halsti gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Halsti avoids a kick to the body.
Halsti changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Account swats away the attempt to clinch by Halsti.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Account.
Camaras Account is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Halsti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Account wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Account lands with a nice body punch.
Halsti has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Halsti looks winded!
That kick from Account tenderised Halsti's leg. Halsti is trying to keep his angry face on.
Account misses the shot to the body.
Account is looking to chop away at Halsti's legs.
Account swings widly with a right hand
and Halsti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Account connects with a crisp jab.
Account misses the jab.
Halsti tries a head kick but it misses.
Halsti is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Account had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Account throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Camaras Account dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Royal Halsti's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Account throws a chopping leg kick but Halsti manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Halsti blocks a jab.
Halsti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Account scores with a nice body kick.
Halsti chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Halsti tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Account defends well and Halsti ends up having to push Account into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Halsti scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halsti tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Halsti is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Account is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sloppy strikes there by Halsti.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halsti goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Account has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Halsti but great work by Account.
Halsti tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Halsti is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Account off and has taken his back!
Account rolls, trying to escape but Halsti keeps control of the position.
Halsti looking to break Account's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Account remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Halsti will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Account preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Halsti.
Halsti is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Halsti tightening his grip on Account, looking for the choke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Account is trying to break free.
Halsti missing with strikes from the back.
Halsti looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Account is controlling Halsti 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halsti looking to hit a scissor sweep but Account is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Account slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Account has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Halsti not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Account wants to control from the top but Halsti keeps moving.
Halsti looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Halsti manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Account manages to get himself to full guard.
Account utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Account is pulling down on Halsti's head. It's preventing any offense from Halsti, at least for the moment.
Account's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Halsti postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Royal Halsti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Royal Halsti's cut.
That's time! Account's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Halsti scores with a head kick. Account tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Account cracks Halsti with a right hand to the side of the head.
Halsti staying out of range there.
Halsti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Account.
Halsti goes for a double leg but Account avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Account continues to drive forward.
Halsti misses with a hook. Account ducked under it nicely.
Account cracks Halsti with an open hand slap.
Account tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halsti was well out of range. Poor timing from Account.
Halsti lands a really nice looking cross but Account seems unphased.
Account throws a combination that misses
and Halsti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Halsti lands a two punch combo.
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!
Account scores with a nice right hand.
Halsti darts in and clinches Account up against the cage.
Account blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Halsti has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Account avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Account is trying to maintain a safe position but Halsti gets an underhook and turns Account into the cage.
Halsti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halsti throws a lazy right hand but Account sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Account wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Halsti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Account throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Account thumps Halsti with a low kick.
Halsti gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Halsti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Halsti misses with a punch on the inside.
Account blocking some punches.
Halsti working aggressively here.
Halsti blocks a body shot from Account.
Halsti working aggressively here.
Account has Halsti pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Halsti.
Account escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot by Halsti.
Halsti clinches up with Account and pushes him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halsti misses with some punches.
Halsti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Halsti scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halsti tries to work over Account's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Halsti pulls guard.
Account not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Halsti is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Account avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Halsti is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Account is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Account is stalling in the full guard.
Account trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Halsti bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Account's guard.
Halsti postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Account is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Halsti, into his guard.
Account is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Halsti working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Account has passed into half guard!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halsti wants to get back to full guard.
Halsti is looking to control Account's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Halsti avoid being mounted?
Halsti moves into full guard.
Halsti is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Halsti has his foot on Account's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Account works his way back into a safe position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Royal Halsti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Halsti has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Royal Halsti!
Royal Halsti seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vernon Creed (ranked 18 p4p, 40 weight class) and Joey Simone (ranked 4 p4p, 7 weight class). Simone has chosen Gucci Mane - Trap God Intro as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vernon Creed!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Simone!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Simone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Creed's elbow.
I was talking to Creed'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 blocked on the inside by Creed.
Simone throws a punch but it's blocked by Creed.
A short right from Creed on the inside.
Creed tries to work over Simone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Simone gets control of Creed's arms and successfully pulls guard. Simone will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Creed preventing the sweep.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Simone holds on and takes a little breather.
Simone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Creed is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Creed trying to stand up but can't free himself from Simone's guard.
Simone wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Creed is now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simone wants to control but Creed is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simone manages to get to full guard.
Simone wants to improve his position but instead Creed has moved into half guard.
It looks like Creed is going to stand back up.
Simone works his way to full guard. Good work.
Simone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Creed would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Simone is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Creed avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Creed has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Simone is proving hard to escape from.
Simone pulls Creed in close to his closed guard and prevents Creed from doing any damage or advancing position.
Creed preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Creed gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Simone working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Creed doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Creed manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Simone trying to control the position.
Simone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Simone looking for subs off his back but Creed has passed one foot through into half guard.
Simone wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simone trying to control here.
Simone felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Simone slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Simone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Creed gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Creed gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Simone dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Simone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Creed manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Simone is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Simone scores with a jab to the body.
Simone takes the fight into the clinch.
Simone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Simone throws a head punch that misses.
Creed tries to throw a body punch but Simone avoids it by throwing Creed back against the cage.
Simone lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Simone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Creed trying to land knees to the body.
Creed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Simone.
Simone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Creed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Simone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Creed throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Simone lands a right hand.
Simone works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Creed misses with a body punch.
Simone tries to work over Creed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simone lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Creed backwards.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Simone. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Creed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Simone's elbow.
Simone lands a hook to the side of the head.
Simone ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Simone no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Simone is looking for a triangle but Creed pushes his legs off easily.
Simone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Creed gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Simone had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Creed defends it easily.
Creed stopping the sweep attempt from Simone.
Creed is looking to stand up but Simone won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simone is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Creed defends well.
Joey Simone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Simone looking for a sweep. Not yet Simone, not yet.
Simone is looking for a triangle but Creed pushes his legs off easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Simone is on top in guard.
Creed keeping moving, preventing Simone from controlling successfully.
Simone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Creed is keeping the position for now.
Creed has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Creed managing to control the position.
Creed has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Creed's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Simone wants to pass the guard but Creed is keeping the position.
That's four 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.
Simone works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Simone passes the guard and advances to mount!
Creed is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Simone has taken his back.
Will Simone go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Simone working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Simone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Simone misses with a lunging right hand
and Creed counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Joey Simone has been cut.
Simone misses with a left hand
and Creed counters with an outside leg kick.
Simone has managed to clinch.
Simone throws a head punch that misses.
Creed lands with a light punch inside.
Creed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Simone pushes Creed back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Simone swings wildly with an uppercut but Creed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Simone lands with a light punch inside.
Creed lands a left hand that snaps the head of Simone backwards.
Simone jumps guard.
Creed stopping the sweep attempt from Simone.
Simone looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simone looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Creed passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simone manages to get to full guard.
Simone is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Simone looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Creed passes into half guard.
Simone wants to get back to full guard.
Simone is pressing down on Creed's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Simone has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Creed is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Simone.
Creed stands up.
Simone wants to clinch
and Creed counters with a stiff right hand.
Creed scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Simone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Creed misses its target.
Creed tries to land a front kick but Simone steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Some wild striking there from Simone.
A little feinted left hand from Creed on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Creed walks into a stiff left hand from Simone.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed slips a jab and a cross from Simone.
It looked like Creed wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Simone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Creed misses with a wild body shot.
Simone thuds a left hand into Creed's body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Creed 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 Simone has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Simone and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Simone misses with an uppercut.
A counter left hand to the body from Creed misses its target.
Simone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Creed 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.
Simone misses with a straight left.
And Creed counters with a quick kick to the body but Simone blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Simone.
Simone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simone takes a swing at Creed's ribcage but misses.
Simone stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Simone takes a jab right on the kisser.
Simone rushes Creed and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Simone tries to throw a body punch but Creed avoids it by throwing Simone back against the cage.
Creed lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Simone scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Simone scores with a nice short uppercut.
Simone throws a punch but it's blocked by Creed.
Creed misses with the head strike.
Creed scores with a shoulder strike.
Simone throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Creed.
Simone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Creed misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Creed fails to land.
Creed tries to throw a body punch but Simone avoids it by throwing Creed back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Joey Simone just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Joey Simone's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Simone misses with a body shot
letting Creed counter with a right hand.
Simone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Creed sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Creed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Simone.
Simone scores with a nice head shot.
Creed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Simone missing with a left hand there. Creed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Simone throws a lazy uppercut
and Creed counters with a crisp one two that drops Simone! Creed thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Simone to his feet! Simone is in big trouble!
Simone is rocked!
Creed 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.
Simone is still on wobbly legs! Can Creed finish him?
Creed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Simone.
Simone seems to have recovered his senses.
Creed keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Simone finds it's way through Creed's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simone swings widly with a right hand
and Creed counters with a nice low kick that buckles Simone's knee momentarily.
Simone tries to clinch there but Creed circles away.
Simone rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Creed counters with a low kick, right behind Simone 's knee.
Simone lands a nice shot that snaps Creed's head back.
Simone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Simone clinches.
Simone works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Simone jumps guard but Creed stands there with Simone around his waist. Simone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Simone prevents a body shot from Creed.
Creed throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Simone.
Creed lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Creed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Simone backwards.
Simone fails to pull guard.
Simone is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Creed scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Creed.
Creed misses with a punch on the inside.
Simone lands a hook that snaps the head of Creed backwards.
Simone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Creed scores with a shoulder strike.
Creed gets through Simone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Creed lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Simone.
Simone scores with a shot to the side of Creed's head.
Simone is trying to pull guard but Creed has him pressed against the cage.
Vernon Creed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Simone.
Creed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Simone prevents a body shot from Creed.
Creed lands a body shot.
Simone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Creed lands a hook to the side of the head.
Creed digs a right hand into Simone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Simone's gas tank.
Creed softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Creed lands a right hand.
Creed lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Simones head.
Creed lands a hook to the side of the head.
Creed lands a body punch in the clinch.
Creed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Creed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Simone backwards.
Simone throws a head punch that misses.
Creed drops Simone onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Simone is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Creed lands a big right hand that drops Simone! The killer instinct kicks in and Creed finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Creed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vernon Creed!
Vernon Creed retains his light heavyweight title!
Vernon Creed 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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