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SYN 987 Greene vs. Fedetenko PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damian Wayne (ranked 2817 p4p, 2069 weight class) and Kurosaki Hisoka (ranked 348 p4p, 272 weight class). Damian Wayne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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13 - 7 - 0 |
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7 - 6 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
KO power |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damian Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kurosaki Hisoka!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hisoka misses with an uppercut. Wayne saw that one coming.
A big right from Hisoka misses.
Hisoka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hisoka tries to land a leg kick but Wayne saw it coming and moves away.
Wayne takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice defenses there by Wayne.
Hisoka misses the jab.
Hisoka scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wayne avoids the body shot from Hisoka.
Wayne is looking to counter punch.
Hisoka with a nice calf kick.
Hisoka connects with the punch.
Hisoka misses with a low kick as Wayne jumps back.
Hisoka 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hisoka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wayne.
Kurosaki Hisoka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wayne on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hisoka, as that shot connected.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wayne.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wayne takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wayne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hisoka with a nice calf kick.
Wayne throws out a loose jab but Hisoka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hisoka flicks out a counter leg kick but Wayne steps away.
Hisoka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hisoka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hisoka misses with a double jab
and Wayne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hisoka with a hook.
Wayne checks a leg kick nicely.
Hisoka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wayne.
Hisoka scores with a jab to the head.
Hisoka connects with a leg kick.
Damian Wayne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wayne checks a leg kick.
Wayne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hisoka.
Hisoka jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hisoka is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Wayne had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hisoka with a jab.
Hisoka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hisoka throws a leg kick
and Wayne counters with a nice right hand that sends Hisoka toppling to the canvas! Hisoka scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Wayne finish him?!
 Hisoka is rocked!
 It looks like Kurosaki Hisoka has been cut.
Wayne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hisoka is still on wobbly legs! Can Wayne finish him?
Hisoka misses with a few strikes there.
Hisoka seems to have recovered his senses.
Wayne misses with a body shot.
Wayne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wayne walks into a left hand.
Hisoka jabs Wayne to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wayne tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hisoka throws a leg kick but Wayne sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It looked like Wayne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hisoka misses with a body shot.
A big left from Hisoka misses.
Wayne looks to score with a jab to the body but Hisoka is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne scores with a hook.
Wayne takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wayne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hisoka misses with a right hand
and Wayne counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hisoka! Wayne lets Hisoka back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Wayne is looking to score with low kicks.
Hisoka moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A cross from Hisoka lands.
Hisoka gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Wayne counter with a right hand.
Wayne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hisoka lands with a nice body punch.
Wayne misses with a body shot.
Hisoka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hisoka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wayne checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hisoka misses with a hook.
Hisoka tries to bum rush Wayne with a series of wild strikes but Wayne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A quick step to the side and Wayne tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a lazy right hand but Hisoka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hisoka takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A slow jab from Wayne misses its intended target.
Hisoka misses with an uppercut. Wayne saw that one coming.
Hisoka blocks a jab.
Wayne takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wayne misses with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Hisoka.
Wayne ducks under a wild hook from Hisoka.
Hisoka with a nice cross.
Jab by Hisoka.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A good leg kick by Hisoka.
Hisoka misses with an uppercut
and Wayne counters with a stiff right hand.
Wayne is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hisoka.
Wayne motions for Hisoka to come forward. Wayne throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kurosaki Hisoka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kurosaki Hisoka's cut.
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.
Hisoka blocks a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hisoka.
Hisoka tests Wayne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wayne throws a hook but Hisoka blocks it.
Hisoka with a jab.
Hisoka thuds a left hand into Wayne's body.
Hisoka scores with a punch to the head.
Wayne moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hisoka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wayne throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hisoka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hisoka misses the shot to the body.
Wayne swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wayne walks into a straight right hand from Hisoka.
Wayne takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wayne is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Hisoka misses the target.
It looked like Wayne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wayne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hisoka is able to avoid easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hisoka! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hisoka throws an overhand right that lands on Wayne's shoulder, as Wayne tries to avoid the shot.
Hisoka scores with a decent looking hook.
A lazy left from Hisoka finds it's target.
Hisoka blocks a leg kick.
Wayne moves forwards but Hisoka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A slow jab from Hisoka misses its intended target.
Hisoka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hisoka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hisoka lands with a cross.
Wayne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hisoka closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wayne blocks a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Hisoka misses.
Wayne throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wayne. Hisoka does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Wayne might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hisoka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wayne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hisoka.
Hisoka throws an off balance right hand
and Wayne counters with a solid body kick.
Wayne on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wayne lands with a straight right. Hisoka didn't see that one coming.
Hisoka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hisoka 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.
Wayne appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wayne ducks under a wild hook from Hisoka.
Hisoka slips a jab from Wayne.
Hisoka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wayne just misses with a punch to the body.
Wayne moves out of range of the leg kick from Hisoka.
Wayne swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hisoka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wayne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hisoka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hisoka misses with a looping left.
Wayne ducks under a wild hook from Hisoka.
Wayne is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Wayne.
Wayne throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hisoka.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wayne.
Hisoka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wayne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hisoka moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hisoka looks to land a right hand but Wayne moved out of range.
Hisoka throws the left hand but Wayne avoids the punch easily.
Hisoka connects with a looping right hand.
Wayne moves out of range as Hisoka throws a body kick.
Wayne just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hisoka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wayne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hisoka.
Wayne has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hisoka.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wayne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hisoka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wayne looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hisoka throws a good cross that connects.
Wayne throws a body shot but no joy.
Hisoka throws a poor cross that misses
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Wayne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wayne closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hisoka swings widly with a right hand
and Wayne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A left lands for Hisoka.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hisoka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wayne throws a quick counter head kick but Hisoka was just out of range.
Kurosaki Hisoka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice shot lands for Hisoka.
A big right from Hisoka misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kurosaki Hisoka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kurosaki Hisoka's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hisoka throws a combination that misses
and Wayne makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hisoka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hisoka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wayne.
It seemed like Hisoka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hisoka throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Wayne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hisoka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little feinted left hand from Wayne on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wayne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wayne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hisoka.
Hisoka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Hisoka.
Hisoka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wayne counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hisoka thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hisoka. Wayne does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Wayne misses the target.
Hisoka misses with a hook. Wayne ducked under it nicely.
Hisoka misses with a jab to the body
and Wayne counters with an outside leg kick.
Hisoka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wayne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hisoka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wayne is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hisoka swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wayne scores with a counter punch that sends Hisoka to the canvas! Wayne smells blood - he's punishing Hisoka with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Hisoka has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damian Wayne!
Damian Wayne thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James King (ranked 770 p4p, 838 weight class) and Tommy Gavin (ranked 66 p4p, 75 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tommy Gavin enters the cage!
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28 - 17 - 2 |
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145
26 - 16 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, James King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Gavin!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King thows a leg kick but Gavin checks it
and Gavin counters with a thumping low kick.
Gavin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from King.
King misses with a straight left.
King throws a leg kick which misses Gavin's front leg but catches the back leg as Gavin tries to avoid it.
Gavin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from King finds it's way round the side to connect with Gavin's head.
Gavin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gavin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've been told by King's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
King thows a body kick. Gavin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
King fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gavin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gavin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gavin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
King slips a straight right by Gavin.
King throws a shot from downtown. Gavin moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King.
King throwing a counter right hand but Gavin manages to avoid it.
King's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and King duly obliges.
King scoring well with a low kick there.
King misses with an attempted mid kick.
King pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little jabbing left from Gavin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gavin missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gavin defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
Gavin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gavin throws a right hand that misses
and King counters with a straight right hand.
King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Gavin to counter with a crisp jab.
Gavin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
King tried to counter with a leg kick but Gavin avoided it.
A swing and a miss from King.
King throws a leg kick but Gavin moved away.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gavin.
King fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gavin just manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Gavin misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King misses with a kick to the body
and Gavin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. King really felt that one!
Gavin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A low kick lands for King.
King throws a half hearted mid kick.
King throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gavin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
King misses with a body kick.
Gavin replies with a solid counter kick to the body but King blocks it well.
Gavin throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
King chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gavin can pounce on him.
Gavin throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
King misses with a head kick.
Gavin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
King throws a front kick aimed at Gavin's knee but Gavin avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King connects with a right hand. Gavin shakes it off.
King delivers a nice body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for King.
King throws a head kick but Gavin moves out of range.
King fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gavin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
King throws a head kick that misses
and Gavin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King feints and then cracks Gavin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gavin down.
A head kick by King misses
and Gavin counters with a nice body shot.
King scores with a punch to the head.
A cross from Gavin lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by King.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Gavin misses.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gavin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little jabbing left from Gavin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
James King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King looks for the body kick but Gavin saw that one coming.
King scores with a leg kick.
Gavin scores with a leg kick.
Gavin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gavin moves out of range of the strikes.
Gavin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
Gavin tries a quick counter leg kick but King is wise to it.
Gavin avoids the head kick by King.
An inside leg kick lands from Gavin.
Gavin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gavin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
King misses with a body kick.
King keeps Gavin at a distance using the push kick.
Gavin connects with an inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James King dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gavin checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Gavin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
King looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
King lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gavin looks for the body kick but King saw that one coming.
King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gavin can do to turn this around?
King misses with a looping left.
King misses with an uppercut
and Gavin counters with a stiff right hand.
Gavin misses with a straight right.
Gavin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from King 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 Gavin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gavin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
King thuds his right hand into Gavin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King moves to clinch but Gavin breaks away
and Gavin counters with a slapping leg kick.
King misses with a body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from King - that will leave a mark!
That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws a head kick but Gavin moves out of range.
Gavin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gavin in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from King 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 Gavin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gavin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
King lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
King throws a chopping leg kick but Gavin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Gavin might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, King has got the better of the exchanges.
King misses the shot to the body.
Gavin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gavin blocks a leg kick.
Gavin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gavin. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gavin throws a leg kick
and King counters by clinching up.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
King throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King tries to land knees in the clinch but Gavin avoids the damage to the body.
Gavin working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from King.
King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Gavin controls the action.
Gavin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King lands with a short head shot on the inside.
King keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gavin's efforts to push away.
King makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Gavin.
A nice right hand lands inside from King.
A nice right hand lands inside from King.
King with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gavin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but King is keeping busy.
A right hand to the body from Gavin.
Gavin lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King misses with the head strike.
Gavin misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from King.
Gavin throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
Gavin working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gavin.
King blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gavin.
A short body shot lands from King as the two fighters clinch.
Gavin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Gavin.
Gavin misses with a punch on the inside.
King blocks an uppercut.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Gavin.
Gavin lands a left hand.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gavin throws a head punch that misses.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as Gavin controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gavin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gavin throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King tries to land knees in the clinch but Gavin avoids the damage to the body.
King landing knees to the head.
Gavin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Gavin fails to land.
Gavin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of King backwards.
King tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gavin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of King backwards.
Gavin lands a left hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
Gavin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
King tries to throw a body punch but Gavin avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.
Tommy Gavin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gavin lands a body shot in the clinch.
King with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gavin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gavin tries a body shot but King blocks it.
Gavin managing to block the knees to the body from King.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that James King will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gavin throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
Tommy Gavin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gavin misses with a low kick.
King throws a shot from downtown. Gavin moves away and avoids it.
Crunch! King slams his shin into Gavin's torso.
King throws a head kick but Gavin moves out of range.
King connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gavin's hands.
Gavin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. King checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
King scores with a hook to the body. Gavin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King chopping away at his opponent's legs.
King tries to clinch but Gavin is having none of it.
A countering left hand to the body from Gavin misses.
King lands with a good body shot.
King throws a nice looking combination but Gavin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
King looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gavin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from King.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Gavin misses.
Gavin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
King takes a swing at Gavin's ribcage but misses.
Gavin thuds his shin into the meat of King's side.
King misses with a looping left.
King bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gavin's head backwards.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gavin.
King misses with a hook
and Gavin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King misses with a jab to the body
and Gavin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
King throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A big left from King misses.
Gavin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gavin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gavin misses with an uppercut.
King swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
James King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King throws a right hand that misses
and Gavin counters with a right hand to the body.
Gavin cracks King with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King misses with a lunging right hand
and Gavin counters with a nice uppercut.
Gavin throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
King throws a push kick but Gavin slaps the foot to one side.
Gavin throws a solid leg kick but King takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gavin.
King throws a lazy body kick
and Gavin counters with an outside leg kick.
A slow jab from Gavin misses its intended target.
King scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
King avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gavin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gavin misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from King.
King misses with a low kick.
King throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by King.
King pushes Gavin away with a front kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from King - that will leave a mark!
King is looking to land body kicks.
Gavin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
King checks a leg kick nicely.
Gavin misses with a looping left.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
Gavin throws a wild body kick that King sees coming a mile off.
Gavin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of King's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gavin checks it well.
King lands a nice shot to the body.
Gavin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but King circles away quickly and effectively.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Gavin.
King scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
King throws a leg kick
and Gavin counters with a low kick, right behind King 's knee.
James King is winning the standup battle so far.
Gavin throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
King misses with a looping right.
Gavin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
King turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
James King showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for King, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James King!
James King made sure to mention his sponsor, HELLBENT in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glover Levangasti (ranked 713 p4p, 1050 weight class) and Jaycee Veto (ranked 93 p4p, 134 weight class). Jaycee Veto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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250
16 - 6 - 0 |
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230
5 - 1 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Glover Levangasti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaycee Veto!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levangasti shoots and misses
and Veto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
 It looks like Glover Levangasti has been cut.
Levangasti connects with a body shot.
Levangasti avoids the body shot from Veto.
Levangasti half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Veto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Levangasti finds it's way through Veto's defenses.
Veto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Levangasti doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Veto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Levangasti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Veto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Veto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veto looks to land a left hand but Levangasti moved out of range nicely.
Levangasti has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Slaughterhouze in the buildup to the fight.
Veto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Levangasti moves away.
Levangasti feinted with a counter takedown.
A nice inside leg kick there by Levangasti. That's going to slow Veto down.
Veto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Levangasti.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glover Levangasti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levangasti clinches with his opponent.
Levangasti can't find room to land a body shot as Veto controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Veto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Levangasti pulls guard.
Veto content to stall in guard here.
Levangasti is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Veto controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Veto trying to control the position from guard on top but Levangasti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Levangasti is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Veto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Levangasti.
Veto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Levangasti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jaycee Veto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Levangasti throws a lazy uppercut
and Veto counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veto takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Veto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Levangasti manages to avoid it.
Veto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Levangasti.
Levangasti feinted with a counter takedown.
Veto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Levangasti checks it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Veto. Levangasti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Levangasti blocks a jab.
Veto connects with a right hand. Levangasti shakes it off.
Glover Levangasti's cut is getting worse.
Veto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Levangasti. Levangasti obviously looking to wear him down.
Veto tries to sprawl but Levangasti drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Levangasti prevents Veto from standing back up.
Levangasti missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veto is doing well to control the position and prevent Levangasti from advancing to side control.
Levangasti thows a huge punch but Veto dodges it nicely.
Veto manages to get to full guard.
Veto keeping moving, preventing Levangasti from controlling successfully.
Levangasti stopping the sweep attempt from Veto.
Veto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Levangasti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Veto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jaycee Veto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Glover Levangasti's cut.
That's time! Levangasti's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Veto misses with a straight right.
Levangasti changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Veto misses with an uppercut.
Levangasti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Veto.
Veto throws a sloppy head kick and Levangasti moves out of range easily.
Veto looks to land a right hand but Levangasti moved out of range.
Veto throws a jab but it's blocked by Levangasti.
Veto stuffs the takedown.
Veto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Veto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Levangasti does it's job there.
Levangasti looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Veto!
Veto parries the strikes from Levangasti easily there. Levangasti is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Veto to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levangasti cracks Veto with a big elbow.
Veto is trying to control Levangasti's posture but Levangasti avoids it.
Levangasti has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Levangasti landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Veto is looking to regain half guard here but Levangasti keeps moving and retains side control.
Veto has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Levangasti misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Veto is trying to get back to his feet.
Veto tries to improve position but can't.
Levangasti is working Veto over with some ground and pound from side control.
It looks like Jaycee Veto has been cut.
The ground and pound from Levangasti seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Veto is trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Levangasti looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Veto is avoiding damage well.
Veto struggling a bit here.
Levangasti is putting a hurting on Veto here, landing some big shots from side control.
Veto is trying to get back to half guard.
Glover Levangasti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Levangasti trying to control the position but Veto is working away.
Veto struggling a bit here.
Levangasti working the ground and pound but Veto is defending the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levangasti working the head and body with strikes.
That has opened up Jaycee Veto's cut even more.
Veto can't do much from the bottom here.
Levangasti throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Veto tries to bench press Levangasti off him but Levangasti keeps the position.
Levangasti controls the position.
Veto is trying to get back to half guard.
Veto is trying to control Levangasti's posture but Levangasti avoids it.
Levangasti grinds an elbow into Veto's temple.
Veto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levangasti lands a few punches from side control.
The cut above Jaycee Veto's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Veto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Levangasti. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Levangasti lands an elbow.
Veto tries to bench press Levangasti off him but Levangasti keeps the position.
Levangasti prevents Veto from escaping the position.
Veto parries the strikes from Levangasti easily there. Levangasti is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Veto to escape.
Glover Levangasti overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Veto pushes Levangasti away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Levangasti gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Levangasti working the ground and pound but Veto is defending the strikes.
Veto struggling a bit here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Levangasti tries to score with some ground and pound. Veto controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Levangasti grinds an elbow into Veto's temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Glover Levangasti dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Levangasti walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Veto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Levangasti.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Veto! But no joy.
Veto throws a jab but it's blocked by Levangasti.
Veto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Levangasti lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Veto misses with a straight right.
Levangasti digs a good body shot into Veto's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Levangasti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veto.
Jaycee Veto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Levangasti blocks a jab.
Levangasti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Veto misses with an uppercut
and Levangasti counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levangasti won't allow Veto to sweep him here.
Levangasti trying to control the position from guard on top but Veto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Levangasti is looking to work some ground and pound but Veto has wrist control.
Levangasti working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Veto's head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jaycee Veto's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Glover Levangasti!
A victorious Glover Levangasti thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jakob Rolf (ranked 1006 p4p, 891 weight class) and Kanud Odimabesser (ranked 129 p4p, 118 weight class). Rolf's entrance music is AVGN Theme Song. A fine choice. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jakob Rolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kanud Odimabesser!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rolf lands a head shot.
It looks like Kanud Odimabesser has been cut.
Rolf fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Odimabesser pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rolf back to the cage. Odimabesser follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Jakob Rolf has been cut.
Rolf shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Odimabesser napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rolf is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Odimabesser knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rolf content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Rolf trying to control the position but Odimabesser is working away.
Rolf tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rolf has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rolf tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rolf has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odimabesser sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Odimabesser is looking to improve his position.
Rolf controlling the pace.
Odimabesser is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Odimabesser looking for submissions off his back.
Rolf passes to side control.
Odimabesser is not content to let Rolf control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rolf tries to advance to mount but Odimabesser denies him.
Rolf trying to control the position but Odimabesser is working away.
Odimabesser sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rolf wants to pass to mount but Odimabesser is defending the position.
Rolf seems to be looking for submissions.
Rolf moves into full mount! Odimabesser won't be happy about that!
Rolf fails to take his opponent's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odimabesser tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Odimabesser is squirming around, avoiding Rolf's attempts to control the action.
Odimabesser is looking to improve his position but Rolf isn't that keen on the idea.
Rolf looking to secure an arm triangle but Odimabesser defends it well.
Odimabesser defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rolf.
Rolf wants to control the pace but Odimabesser is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolf looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Rolf can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Odimabesser is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Odimabesser really wants to buck Rolf off and get back to his feet.
Rolf is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Odimabesser can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Odimabesser is looking to improve his position but Rolf isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jakob Rolf dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Odimabesser swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Odimabesser is looking to score with low kicks.
Kanud Odimabesser is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Odimabesser throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rolf scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rolf checks a low kick from Odimabesser.
Rolf throwing a counter right hand but Odimabesser manages to avoid it.
Rolf avoids a kick to the body.
Odimabesser swings for the body but Rolf moves out of range.
Rolf appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Odimabesser scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rolf moves in looking to clinch but Odimabesser pushes him off.
Rolf moves away from the strike by Odimabesser.
Rolf moves forwards but Odimabesser connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Odimabesser tried to score with a low kick but Rolf checks it.
Odimabesser doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Odimabesser slips under a jab from Rolf.
Odimabesser attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Odimabesser.
Odimabesser is looking for the big counter here.
Rolf blocks a head kick by Odimabesser.
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!
Odimabesser throws a leg kick but Rolf sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rolf scores with the left hand. Odimabesser knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odimabesser misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Rolf misses the target.
Rolf chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Odimabesser can pounce on him.
Rolf's corner calls for a 1-2. Rolf obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Odimabesser throws a body shot but no joy.
Rolf bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Odimabesser's head backwards.
Odimabesser slips a jab from Rolf.
Rolf is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kanud Odimabesser seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Odimabesser swings for the body but Rolf moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Odimabesser.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rolf.
Odimabesser throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kanud Odimabesser is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rolf checks a leg kick nicely.
Rolf swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rolf thows a left - swing and a miss!
Odimabesser staying out of range there.
Odimabesser misses the body punch
and Rolf counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odimabesser just misses with a punch to the body.
Odimabesser slips a jab from Rolf.
Odimabesser walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rolf closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Odimabesser prevents Rolf from moving into mount.
Odimabesser tries to improve position but can't.
Rolf trying to control the position but Odimabesser is working away.
Odimabesser is pushing Rolf's head away, looking to escape. Rolf manages to hold on to the position though.
Rolf looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rolf wants to lay and pray for a moment but Odimabesser keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odimabesser is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rolf asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rolf swings around for an armbar but Odimabesser sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rolf's guard.
Rolf is trying to control the position but Odimabesser postures up.
Odimabesser is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rolf not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Odimabesser stopping the sweep attempt from Rolf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolf is working hard here to advance position.
Rolf had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Odimabesser defends it easily.
Rolf keeping moving, preventing Odimabesser from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rolf wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Rolf throws a shot to the body.
Odimabesser staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jakob Rolf 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. This is the final round!
Odimabesser tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Odimabesser is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rolf rather than just go for the knockout.
Rolf steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Odimabesser.
Rolf moves out of range of the body kick.
Rolf feints and as Odimabesser raises his hands in defense, Rolf changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rolf wants to pass the guard but Odimabesser is keeping the position.
Rolf slips nicely into half guard.
Odimabesser is staying active underneath Rolf, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rolf is looking for a kimura but Odimabesser is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rolf to get the leverage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rolf is looking to advance position but Odimabesser won't allow it.
Rolf is working for a submission of some sort.
Rolf trying to control the action but Odimabesser is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolf is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Odimabesser looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rolf tries to pass the half guard into mount. Odimabesser knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rolf wants to work for an arm triangle but Odimabesser is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rolf prevents Odimabesser from standing back up.
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.
Rolf is trying to control. Odimabesser wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rolf is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Odimabesser is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rolf pulls his head out easily.
Odimabesser wants to improve his position but Rolf is controlling well.
Rolf is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rolf prevents Odimabesser from improving his position.
Rolf is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolf is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rolf is keen to just control but Odimabesser is a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kanud Odimabesser has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Odimabesser throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rolf on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Odimabesser misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Odimabesser throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rolf stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kanud Odimabesser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Odimabesser lands the left hand.
Odimabesser swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Rolf counter with a right hand.
Odimabesser looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Odimabesser takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rolf is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolf tries to bum rush Odimabesser with a series of wild strikes but Odimabesser uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Odimabesser throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rolf on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rolf throws a poor cross that misses
and Odimabesser counters with a left to the body.
Rolf tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Odimabesser swivels and escapes.
Rolf blocks a jab.
Odimabesser slips under a jab.
Rolf throws a nice looking combination but Odimabesser bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jakob Rolf is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice defenses there by Rolf.
A little feinted left hand from Rolf on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Odimabesser defending well as Rolf loads up on a big left hand.
Odimabesser dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rolf. That did some damage!
Rolf moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Odimabesser throws a leg kick that misses.
Odimabesser lands an overhand right.
Rolf scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Odimabesser dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kanud Odimabesser comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rolf has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jakob Rolf!
A very excited looking Jakob Rolf made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Epolito (ranked 697 p4p, 706 weight class) and Adam East (ranked 37 p4p, 103 weight class). Epolito comes to the cage accompanied by Rowdy/ Bandits. 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 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anthony Epolito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam East!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Epolito lands a nice hook to East's body. East takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Epolito throws a big shot that misses.
East 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.
Epolito thumps East with a low kick.
Epolito misses with a hook.
Epolito rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but East moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
East moves away from the strike by Epolito.
East throws out a counter right but Epolito avoids it with no problem.
Epolito misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
East looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A good leg kick by Epolito.
Jab from Epolito.
Epolito connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
East lands a nice shot to the body.
Epolito scores with a hook to the body. East takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Epolito scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Anthony Epolito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Epolito throws a right and a left that East avoids nicely.
Epolito with a jab.
East scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Epolito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Epolito misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from East! But no joy.
Epolito displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as East throws out the jab.
Epolito fires out a quick counter leg kick but East just manages to avoid it.
Epolito moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
East misses with an uppercut. Epolito saw that one coming.
East fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Epolito on the side of the head.
Epolito throws a body shot but no joy.
East looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Epolito lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
East staying out of range there.
Epolito just misses with a punch to the body.
Epolito moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Epolito fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Epolito throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Epolito throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
East throws a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epolito throws a head kick that misses
and East counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Epolito throws a lazy right hand but East sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
East walks into a left hand.
Epolito lands a right hook to the body.
Epolito throws a poor cross that misses
and Epolito takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Epolito thuds his right hand into East's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Epolito throws a lazy uppercut
and East counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of Epolito 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Epolito.
Epolito throws a leg kick
and East counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Epolito throws a shot from downtown. East moves away and avoids it.
Epolito feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Easts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Epolito fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epolito throws a lazy uppercut
and East counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Epolito misses its intended target.
Epolito keeps East at a distance using the push kick.
East tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Epolito misses with a low kick.
East throws a big shot that misses.
Epolito misses with an uppercut
and East cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
East takes one to the side of the head.
Epolito throws a low kick, looking for East's leg but East calmly moves out of range.
East fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jab by East.
Epolito missing with a left hand there. East was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from East on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Epolito cracks East with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Epolito shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Epolito misses with an uppercut
and East counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Epolito ducks under a wild hook from East.
Epolito on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A cross from Epolito lands.
East's corner calls for a 1-2. East obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Epolito throws a hook but East blocks it.
It seemed like East was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slow jab from Epolito misses its intended target.
East looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Epolito with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Epolito bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps East's head backwards.
Epolito looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
East staying out of range there.
Epolito looks to land a left hand but East moved out of range nicely.
East looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice defenses there by East.
It seemed like East was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
East misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Epolito dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Epolito throws a lazy head kick
and East counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Epolito tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but East was well out of range. Poor timing from Epolito.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from East! But no joy.
Epolito uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from East.
Epolito takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Epolito misses with a right hand
and East counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
East walks into a stiff left hand from Epolito.
East is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Epolito.
East takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Epolito fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epolito throws out a loose jab but East uses good head movement to avoid it.
East might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Epolito throws a right hand that misses
and East counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Epolito misses with a low kick.
Epolito connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed East momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Epolito throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by East.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Epolito - that will leave a mark!
Epolito scores with a jab to the jaw.
East lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Anthony Epolito has been cut.
Epolito thuds a left hand into East's body.
Epolito cracks East with a right hand to the side of the head.
Epolito swings widly with a right hand
and East counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Epolito misses with a low kick.
East throws out a counter right but Epolito avoids it with no problem.
Epolito is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that East can do to turn this around?
Epolito misses with a lunging right hand
and East counters with a stiff right hand.
Epolito blocks a jab.
Epolito uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from East.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Epolito turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Epolito throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
East looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Epolito thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Epolito.
Epolito misses with an uppercut
and East counters with a nice uppercut.
Epolito works over East's head and body with a nice combination.
Epolito scores with a shot to the body.
Epolito uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from East.
East blocks a jab.
East throws a hook but Epolito avoids it easily.
Epolito throwing a counter right hand but East manages to avoid it.
Epolito throws a poor cross that misses
and East counters with a nice body shot.
East looks to land a left hand but Epolito moved out of range nicely.
Epolito lands a head kick!
Epolito takes a swing at East's ribcage but misses.
East throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epolito lands with a thumping leg kick.
East lands a glancing blow to the side of Epolito's head.
Epolito connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
East takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Epolito throws a jab but it's blocked by East.
East's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Epolito misses the jab.
Epolito tries to score with a low kick but East moves his leg out of the way.
East stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Epolito.
A slow jab from Epolito misses its intended target.
East now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Epolito looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Epolito just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from East! But no joy.
Epolito throws a right hand that misses
and East cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Epolito throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epolito throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent East stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Epolito swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Epolito throws a low kick, looking for East's leg but East calmly moves out of range.
Epolito shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Epolito thows a leg kick but East checks it
and East counters with a nice uppercut.
Epolito slips under a jab from East.
East blocks a low kick nicely.
East throws a body punch but Epolito moves out of range.
East throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That kick from Epolito tenderised East's leg. East is trying to keep his angry face on.
East takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Some wild striking there from Epolito.
It seemed like East was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Epolito dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Epolito's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Epolito misses the jab.
Epolito is looking to slow East down with leg kicks.
Epolito misses with a right hand
and East counters with a nice uppercut.
Epolito thows a left - swing and a miss!
East drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Epolito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by East.
A little jabbing left from East on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Epolito looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Epolito.
Epolito swings away with a body shot that misses
and East counters with a nice uppercut.
Epolito looks to land a left hand but East moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from East on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epolito throws an off balance right hand
and East counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Epolito thinking.
Epolito misses with a body shot.
East has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from East there as he acknowledges the shot.
Epolito scores with a head kick. East tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Epolito just misses with a punch to the body.
Epolito connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between East's hands.
Nice defenses there by East.
Epolito throws a hook to the side of East's head but East sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
East walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Epolito throws out a loose jab but East uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch combination from Epolito misses.
Epolito scores with a jab to the head.
Epolito looks to throw the jab but East is out of range.
East appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Epolito throws a left and a right that both miss
and East counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Epolito misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Epolito swings widly with a right hand
letting East counter with a right hand.
East looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Adam East has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Epolito misses
letting East counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Epolito scoring well with a low kick there.
Epolito comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Epolito throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and East counters with a right hand to the body.
East takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Epolito throws a body kick that misses.
A big right from Epolito misses.
East looks to land a left hand but Epolito moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Epolito misses.
East lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Epolito rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and East counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Epolito thinking.
East avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like East was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Donk. East catches Epolito right on the button with a cross.
East blocks a head kick by Epolito.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epolito throws a leg kick but East checks it.
East thows a left - swing and a miss!
Epolito throws a nice inside leg kick.
Epolito throws a sloppy body shot
letting East counter with a right hand.
Epolito throws a hook but East blocks it.
Epolito throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling East to counter with a crisp jab.
 Epolito is rocked!
East rushes Epolito and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Epolito is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. East piles on the pressure and Epolito crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam East!
Adam East 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Gustafsson (ranked 458 p4p, 555 weight class) and Duck Dodgers (ranked 68 p4p, 88 weight class). Simon Gustafsson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Duck Dodgers's chin.
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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 35 - 28 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Gustafsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duck Dodgers!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dodgers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gustafsson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dodgers sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Duck Dodgers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dodgers swings for the body but Gustafsson moves out of range.
Gustafsson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gustafsson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dodgers sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gustafsson somewhat.
Gustafsson avoids the head kick by Dodgers.
Gustafsson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Gustafsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Dodgers misses.
Dodgers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gustafsson's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Dodgers misses its intended target.
Gustafsson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dodgers throws a chopping leg kick but Gustafsson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dodgers wants to clinch up but Gustafsson keeps it at a distance.
Gustafsson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Simon Gustafsson has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodgers throws a jab but it's blocked by Gustafsson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dodgers. Gustafsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gustafsson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dodgers tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gustafsson is in Dodgers's guard.
Dodgers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dodgers is controlling Gustafsson's posture.
Gustafsson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gustafsson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gustafsson looking to pass the guard.
Dodgers pulls Gustafsson in close to his closed guard and prevents Gustafsson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gustafsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson throws a strike but Dodgers rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gustafsson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dodgers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gustafsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dodgers looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gustafsson working for a triangle but Dodgers defends it easily.
Gustafsson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dodgers defends it easily.
Gustafsson seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Gustafsson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dodgers controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodgers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dodgers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gustafsson has his foot on Dodgers's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dodgers works his way back into a safe position though.
Gustafsson is looking for a triangle here but Dodgers uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Gustafsson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dodgers wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gustafsson is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Dodgers is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Gustafsson has given up his back.
Gustafsson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Gustafsson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dodgers pulls his head out easily.
Gustafsson tries to get to full guard but Dodgers has control of the leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gustafsson is looking to get back to full guard here but Dodgers has managed to pass to side control instead.
Dodgers taking a breather here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Duck Dodgers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Simon Gustafsson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dodgers throws an overhand right that drops Gustafsson like a sack of potatoes! Dodgers dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duck Dodgers!
A relieved looking Duck Dodgers thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Olyn Seran (ranked 260 p4p, 268 weight class) and Satanic Panic (ranked 43 p4p, 46 weight class). Seran comes to the cage accompanied by Sound of Silence - Disturbed. Panic has chosen Freezing Moon as his entrance music. 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 26 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Olyn Seran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Satanic Panic!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panic throws a hook but Seran blocks it.
Panic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Seran.
Seran lands with a nice body punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Seran. That's going to slow Panic down.
Panic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Panic avoids the body shot from Seran.
A lazy left from Seran finds it's target.
Seran on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Seran checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Panic throws out a loose jab but Seran uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seran avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Seran scores with a leg kick.
Panic misses with a right hand
and Seran counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seran moves out of range as Panic throws a body kick.
Seran uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Panic.
Panic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Seran connects with a right hand. Panic shakes it off.
Panic thows a leg kick but Seran checks it
letting Seran counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seran goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Panic looks for the body kick but Seran saw that one coming.
Panic throws a body kick that misses.
Panic avoids the head kick by Seran.
Seran lands with an uppercut that bounces Panic off the cage and back into range.
Seran connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Panic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Serans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Olyn Seran has been cut.
Satanic Panic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seran tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Panic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Panic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Seran is out of range.
Panic misses with a hook
and Panic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Panic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Seran feints and then cracks Panic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Panic down.
Seran scores with a punch to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Panic throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Seran to counter with a crisp jab.
Panic missing with a left hand there. Seran was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Panic slips a jab and a cross from Seran.
Seran wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seran with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Panic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Seran uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Panic.
Seran just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Panic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Panic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Seran checks it well.
A slow jab from Panic misses its intended target.
Seran slips a straight right by Panic.
Seran throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Panic misses with a low kick.
Seran checks a low kick from Panic.
Seran blocks a leg kick.
Seran slips under a jab from Panic.
Seran appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Panic misses with an uppercut
and Seran counters with a three punch combo that has Panic backing up. Panic nods at Seran to acknowledge the strikes.
Panic throws a chopping leg kick but Seran manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Seran fails in his attempt to clinch.
Seran tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panic with the inside leg kick.
Panic misses with a leg kick
and Seran counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Seran throws a sloppy head kick and Panic moves out of range easily.
Panic misses with a hook
and Seran cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Seran misses with an attempted mid kick.
Seran scores with a hook to the body. Panic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A decent looking cross lands there for Seran.
Seran misses with a double jab.
Panic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Seran swinging wildly here.
Panic throws a lazy body kick
and Seran counters with a three punch combo that has Panic backing up. Panic nods at Seran to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Panic looks to throw the jab but Seran is out of range.
As Panic tries to get set, Seran tries to push him back and clinch up but Panic manages to avoid the attempt.
Panic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Seran checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Seran jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Seran uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Panic.
Panic throws a right hand that misses
enabling Seran to counter with a crisp jab.
Seran lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Panic misses.
Panic misses with a low kick.
Panic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Seran blocks the body kick.
Panic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Seran. Seran obviously looking to wear him down.
Panic connects with a leg kick.
Panic is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Panic tries to score with a low kick but Seran moves his leg out of the way.
Seran looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Panic throws a leg kick but Seran checks it.
Seran fails with an attempt to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Panic.
Seran uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Panic.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seran cracks Panic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Seran has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Seran misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Seran.
Panic thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Seran if he has to take too many more of those.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Olyn Seran dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Olyn Seran's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Panic connects with a solid leg kick.
Seran gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Panic.
Seran is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A good leg kick by Panic.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Panic might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Seran has got the better of the exchanges.
Seran ducks under a wild hook from Panic.
Good shot there by Seran.
Seran uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Panic.
Olyn Seran is winning the standup battle so far.
Seran ducks under a wild hook from Panic.
Panic looks to land a right hand but Seran moved out of range.
Seran quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Seran jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Panic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seran manages to avoid it.
Panic connects with a body shot.
Seran swinging wildly here.
Panic just misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Panic throws a jab but it's blocked by Seran.
Seran tries to close the distance and clinch but Panic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Seran fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panic throws a leg kick that misses.
Seran lands with a nice body kick.
Seran is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Panic can do to turn this around?
Seran misses with a two punch combination.
Seran bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Panic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Seran pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Panic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Seran.
Panic lands the left hand.
Seran scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Seran stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Panic.
Panic throws a leg kick
and Seran counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Seran.
Panic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Panic swings wildly with an uppercut but Seran uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seran misses with a body punch.
Seran lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seran lands with a short shot to the head.
Panic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Panic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Seran backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Panic fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seran.
Seran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Panic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Seran scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Seran swings wildly with an uppercut but Panic uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Panic.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Seran.
Seran lands a hook that snaps the head of Panic backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Panic.
Panic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Seran has him pressed against the cage.
Seran lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Seran.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Panic.
Panic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Seran throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Panic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seran.
Panic throws a leg kick but Seran sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Panic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Seran.
Panic throws a leg kick but Seran moved away.
Seran scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Panic doesn't seem bothered though.
Panic throws a leg kick
and Seran counters with an outside leg kick.
Seran throws a low kick but it's checked well by Panic.
Seran misses with a body kick.
Panic loads up on a big right hand but Seran slips the punch.
Seran uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Panic has time to react.
A big right from Panic misses.
Panic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Panic looks to throw the jab but Seran is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Panic does it's job there.
Seran misses with a body shot.
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!
Panic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Panic as he connects with a hook.
Panic avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Panic missing with a left hand there. Seran was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Panic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Panic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Panic misses.
Seran lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Panic connects with a leg kick.
Panic throws a shot from downtown. Seran moves away and avoids it.
Panic walks into a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Panic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Panic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seran was well out of range. Poor timing from Panic.
Seran tried to counter with a leg kick but Panic avoided it.
Seran throws a right and a left that Panic avoids nicely.
Seran connects with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Satanic Panic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Olyn Seran's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Panic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seran was well out of range. Poor timing from Panic.
Panic scoring well with a low kick there.
Panic throws a leg kick
and Seran cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Some bone on bone action there as Seran checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Panic cracks Seran with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Seran closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Seran.
Seran blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Panic digs a right hand into Seran's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Seran's gas tank.
A nice left hand lands by Panic.
Seran throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Seran.
Panic has a couple of punches blocked by Seran.
Panic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Panic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Panic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Panic throws a punch but it's blocked by Seran.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seran misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Panic.
Panic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Seran lands a body punch.
Seran lands with a left to the head.
Panic blocking some punches.
Panic misses with some punches.
Panic pushes Seran back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Panic as the two fighters clinch.
Panic misses with a body punch.
Panic misses with the head strike.
Panic throws a punch but it's blocked by Seran.
Seran tries a body shot but Panic blocks it.
Panic tries a body shot but Seran blocks it.
Panic misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Panic.
Seran's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Seran blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Olyn Seran has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Panic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Seran lands a right hand that snaps the head of Panic backwards.
A short right from Panic.
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!
Panic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Panic stalling the fight.
Panic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Panic blocking some punches.
Panic is trying to break the clinch but Seran is controlling him.
Seran presses Panic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Seran misses with a short punch on the inside.
Panic has a couple of punches blocked by Seran.
A nice right hand lands inside from Seran.
Panic lands with a short shot to the head.
Panic has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Seran seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Panic can turn it around.
Panic blocking some punches.
Panic stalling the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seran has a couple of punches blocked by Panic.
Seran is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Seran tries to work over Panic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Seran.
Seran lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Seran.
Panic has a couple of punches blocked by Seran.
Panic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seran swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Seran fails to land.
Seran lands a hook that snaps the head of Panic backwards.
Panic misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Panic.
Seran blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Panic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Panic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seran digs a right hand into Panic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Panic's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Seran - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Panic misses with a punch on the inside.
Panic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Panic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seran lands a right hand that snaps the head of Panic backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Seran.
Panic throws a punch but it's blocked by Seran.
Seran lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Panic throws a head punch that misses.
Panic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Seran.
Panic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Seran lands with a right to the head.
Seran lands a right hand.
Panic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Seran misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Seran - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Seran creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Olyn Seran.
Well Seran has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Olyn Seran!
A relieved looking Olyn Seran thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Wolf (ranked 86 p4p, 170 weight class) and Charles Luciano (ranked 13 p4p, 28 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aaron Wolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wolf.
Luciano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Wolf misses its intended target.
Luciano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wolf goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Luciano fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wolf on the side of the head.
It looks like Aaron Wolf has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano scores with a decent looking hook.
Wolf lands a high kick!
Luciano throws an off balance right hand
and Wolf counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf tries a low kick but Luciano avoids it.
Wolf misses with an uppercut.
Wolf looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Luciano connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wolf. Wolf circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wolf throws a head kick that misses
and Luciano counters with a nice body shot.
Wolf connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wolf throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Luciano counters with a stiff right hand.
Luciano misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf thuds a left hand into Luciano's body.
A jab from Wolf misses.
Luciano tries to counter by closing the distance.
Luciano lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wolf will feel that in the morning.
Wolf falls off balance throwing a combination
and Luciano counters by clinching up.
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!
Wolf connects with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Luciano scores with a nice short uppercut.
Luciano blocks an uppercut.
Luciano is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Luciano.
Wolf breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luciano moves out of range of the strikes.
Luciano misses with a body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Wolf misses its target.
Wolf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luciano lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Luciano.
Wolf avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf misses with an uppercut
and Luciano holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wolf can't find room to land a body shot as Luciano controls the action.
Luciano lands a shot to the body.
Wolf is breathing heavily.
Wolf misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Luciano works on Wolf's body with a couple of short punches.
Luciano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Luciano breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luciano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Luciano thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wolf if he has to take too many more of those.
Luciano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luciano misses with a hook. Wolf ducked under it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Luciano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Wolf's cut.
That's time! Wolf's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wolf takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Aaron Wolf's cut is getting worse.
Luciano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wolf moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Wolf misses the target.
Wolf throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Luciano appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Luciano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Luciano scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolf misses with a jab to the body
and Luciano counters by moving into the clinch.
Luciano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wolf misses with the head strike.
Wolf lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wolf trying to land knees to the body.
Wolf misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Luciano.
Wolf throws a head punch that misses.
Luciano blocks an uppercut.
Luciano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Luciano works the jab nicely.
Wolf will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wolf throws a jab when Luciano was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Luciano! But no joy.
Wolf looks to land a combination but Luciano avoids it well.
Luciano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wolf avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Wolf misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano tries to land a body kick
and Wolf counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wolf displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luciano throws out the jab.
Wolf is looking to counter punch.
Luciano takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Luciano checks the leg kick.
Wolf avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wolf swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Luciano misses with a hook
and Wolf counters with a nice right hand that sends Luciano toppling to the canvas! Luciano scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Wolf finish him?!
Luciano is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Luciano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wolf.
Luciano is looking to land body kicks.
Wolf connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice uppercut there from Wolf.
Luciano misses with a lunging right hand
and Wolf counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Luciano has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Aaron Wolf!
Aaron Wolf seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Charles Luciano spoke after the fight, saying 'he is strong'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Garcia (ranked 174 p4p, 344 weight class) and Oke Swahn (ranked 22 p4p, 44 weight class). Garcia's entrance music is S.G. Sinnicks - St Patrick Battalion. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oke Swahn!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swahn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Swahn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Garcia clinches up against the cage.
Swahn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garcia throws a head punch that misses.
Swahn lands a nice uppercut.
Our sources have told us that Garcia has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Garcia throws an elbow but it misses.
Garcia misses with some punches.
Swahn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Garcia scores with a shot to the side of Swahn's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Swahn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Garcia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garcia lands an elbow just above Swahn 's eye.
Garcia throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Swahn avoids a wild elbow strike from Garcia.
Garcia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Swahn blocks a body shot from Garcia.
Garcia lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia prevents a body shot from Swahn.
Garcia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Swahn smiles and moves away.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Swahn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Swahn's head but Swahn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia backing away here, and Swahn unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Swahn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd cheers as Garcia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Swahn doesn't seem phased though.
Garcia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Garcia lands with a right hand.
Swahn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Swahn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Swahn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia backing away here, and Swahn unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swahn was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Swahn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Garcia throws a right hand that misses
and Swahn counters with a stiff right hand.
Swahn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia's corner calls for a 1-2. Garcia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia misses with a hook to the body
and Swahn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garcia misses with a hook
and Swahn counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice jab there from Swahn.
Garcia throws a jab when Swahn was well out of range.
Garcia lands a nice looking body shot.
Garcia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Swahn counters with a stiff right hand.
Swahn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mickey Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Swahn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Swahn cracks Garcia with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Oke Swahn!
A very excited looking Oke Swahn made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Mickey Garcia was interviewed post fight and said 'Can't believe the commission let me fight with Hep C...'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Red Greene (ranked 49 p4p, 75 weight class) and Vladamir Fedetenko (ranked 5 p4p, 6 weight class). Vladamir Fedetenko will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Red Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vladamir Fedetenko!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greene closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fedetenko to the mat! Fedetenko manages to get full guard.
Fedetenko lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Greene is trying to keep Fedetenko in close.
Fedetenko's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Greene is looking for a triangle but Fedetenko pushes his legs off easily.
Greene escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fedetenko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Fedetenko doesn't defend quickly enough and Greene has managed to lock this one up! Can Fedetenko escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Greene on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Red Greene!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Red Greene waved his t-shirt featuring Bondi MMA 🏝️'s logo in front of the cameras.
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