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Sucker Punch Pro Series 263 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antoine LeMahieu (ranked 5840 p4p, 5005 weight class) and Kwanthai Sitsongrit (ranked 238 p4p, 197 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antoine LeMahieu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kwanthai Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeMahieu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice shot lands for LeMahieu.
Sitsongrit takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
LeMahieu just misses with a punch to the body.
And Sitsongrit responds with a good body kick, but LeMahieu manages to step out the way in time.
Sitsongrit misses with a jab to the body
and LeMahieu counters with a good low kick that Sitsongrit was not able to check.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a series of punches.
LeMahieu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit punishes LeMahieu's body with a nice straight punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for LeMahieu.
Sitsongrit walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
LeMahieu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit cracks LeMahieu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy right hand but LeMahieu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
LeMahieu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sitsongrit walks into a straight right hand from LeMahieu.
LeMahieu misses the jab.
LeMahieu cracks Sitsongrit with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LeMahieu with the inside leg kick.
LeMahieu throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit moved away.
LeMahieu scores with a jab to the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
We've been told by LeMahieu's head coaches at Hod's BJJ Garage that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
LeMahieu throws a low kick but Sitsongrit avoids it.
As LeMahieu backs off Sitsongrit throws a huge counter combo but LeMahieu manages to avoid it all.
LeMahieu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot that sends LeMahieu's belly button to the back.
LeMahieu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the body
and LeMahieu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at LeMahieu's ribcage but misses.
LeMahieu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Antoine LeMahieu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
LeMahieu dips to his left and cracks Sitsongrit with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sitsongrit swings widly with a right hand
and LeMahieu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit tries to score with a low kick but LeMahieu moves his leg out of the way.
Sitsongrit doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good exchange - LeMahieu coming out on top.
Sitsongrit fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. LeMahieu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick, looking for LeMahieu's leg but LeMahieu calmly moves out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a chopping leg kick but LeMahieu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
LeMahieu misses with a leg kick
and Sitsongrit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sitsongrit looks to land a body kick but LeMahieu moved away.
LeMahieu feinted there with a counter leg kick.
LeMahieu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
LeMahieu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antoine LeMahieu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well LeMahieu 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 10:9
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 10:9
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antoine LeMahieu!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dempsey ONeill (ranked 1092 p4p, 1329 weight class) and Karl Karjalainen (ranked 164 p4p, 202 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dempsey ONeill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karl Karjalainen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ONeill misses with a hook. Karjalainen ducked under it nicely.
ONeill clinches up against the cage.
Karjalainen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karjalainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karjalainen can't find room to land a body shot as ONeill controls the action.
Karjalainen working aggressively here.
Karjalainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
ONeill lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Karjalainen has a couple of punches blocked by ONeill.
ONeill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
ONeill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karjalainen 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.
Karjalainen tries to clinch
and ONeill counters with a slapping leg kick.
ONeill clinches with his opponent.
Karjalainen gets through ONeill's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Karjalainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
ONeill tries to throw a body punch but Karjalainen avoids it by throwing ONeill back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ONeill tries to work over Karjalainen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
ONeill tries to throw a body punch but Karjalainen avoids it by throwing ONeill back against the cage.
Good body shot from ONeill.
ONeill misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from ONeill - that landed with a thud.
Karjalainen misses with a punch to the body.
ONeill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
ONeill connects with an inside leg kick.
Karjalainen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
ONeill looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That kick from ONeill tenderised Karjalainen's leg. Karjalainen is trying to keep his angry face on.
ONeill listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Karjalainen.
ONeill avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. ONeill darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ONeill lands with a good body shot.
Karjalainen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
ONeill lands a nice leg kick that just misses Karjalainen's sensitive parts.
Karjalainen throws a hook but ONeill avoids it easily.
ONeill appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Karjalainen misses with a body punch
and ONeill counters with a nice uppercut.
Karjalainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. ONeill sees it coming and avoids it easily.
ONeill tried to counter with a leg kick but Karjalainen avoided it.
Karjalainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by ONeill.
ONeill throws a jab but it's blocked by Karjalainen.
ONeill checks a leg kick.
ONeill's jab looks to have found its range, popping Karjalainen under the eye.
ONeill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karjalainen.
ONeill is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
ONeill throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karjalainen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from ONeill.
ONeill stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Karjalainen throws a lazy uppercut
and ONeill counters with a good low kick that Karjalainen was not able to check.
Karjalainen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by ONeill.
Karjalainen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karjalainen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
ONeill moves out of range as Karjalainen strikes.
ONeill closes the distance and pushes Karjalainen back into the cage.
ONeill lands a hook that snaps the head of Karjalainen backwards.
ONeill's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Karjalainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
ONeill can't find room to land a body shot as Karjalainen controls the action.
ONeill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karjalainen throws a leg kick but ONeill sees it coming and moves out of range.
ONeill throws a nice inside leg kick.
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!
Karjalainen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
ONeill looks to throw the jab but Karjalainen is out of range.
ONeill connects with a looping right hand.
ONeill throws a good cross that connects.
ONeill connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
ONeill misses with an uppercut. Karjalainen saw that one coming.
Karjalainen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Karjalainen misses with a right hand
enabling ONeill to counter with a crisp jab.
Karjalainen connects with a right hand. ONeill shakes it off.
ONeill throws a leg kick
and Karjalainen counters with a left and a right that stings ONeill.
ONeill fails to land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dempsey ONeill 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.
Karjalainen throws a predictable looking body shot
and ONeill counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karjalainen misses with a low kick.
ONeill is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Karjalainen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
ONeill scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A bone on bone clash there as Karjalainen blocks the leg kick.
Karjalainen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but ONeill moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some bone on bone action there as ONeill checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Karjalainen misses with a double jab.
ONeill is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ONeill closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Karjalainen lands with a short shot to the head.
Karjalainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
ONeill tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by ONeill.
ONeill doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karjalainen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karjalainen can't find room to land a body shot as ONeill controls the action.
Karjalainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for ONeill.
Karjalainen prevents a body shot from ONeill.
Karjalainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
ONeill blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
ONeill scores with a nice hook to the head.
 It looks like Karl Karjalainen has been cut.
Karjalainen misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from ONeill.
A right handed body shot lands from ONeill.
ONeill can't find room to land a body shot as Karjalainen controls the action.
Karjalainen lands a left hand that snaps the head of ONeill backwards.
ONeill is working Karjalainen over against the cage.
Karjalainen is breathing heavily.
ONeill is working Karjalainen over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from ONeill.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from ONeill.
Karjalainen blocks a body shot from ONeill.
Dempsey ONeill has scored more points in the clinch so far.
ONeill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karjalainen tries to keep at a distance but ONeill has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from ONeill.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karjalainen blocks a body shot from ONeill.
Karjalainen wants to break free but ONeill has control.
A quick uppercut on the inside from ONeill.
ONeill tries to work over Karjalainen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Karjalainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
ONeill misses with a hook to the ribs.
ONeill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karjalainen thows a leg kick but ONeill checks it
and ONeill counters with a stiff right hand.
Karjalainen looks to land a combination but ONeill avoids it well.
Karjalainen feints and then cracks ONeill's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow ONeill down.
ONeill misses with an uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from ONeill.
ONeill slips under a jab from Karjalainen.
ONeill feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karjalainen walks into a jab.
ONeill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Despite the aggression on Karjalainen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Karjalainen moves out of range as ONeill strikes.
Karjalainen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Karjalainen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Karjalainen 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.
ONeill turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karjalainen. ONeill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karjalainen misses with an uppercut. ONeill saw that one coming.
A jab from ONeill does it's job there.
ONeill doesn't manage to clinch there - Karjalainen circles away.
Karjalainen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and ONeill counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Karjalainen misses.
ONeill blocks a low kick nicely.
ONeill misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karjalainen throws a leg kick but ONeill checks it.
Karjalainen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from ONeill finds it's way round the side to connect with Karjalainen's head.
Karjalainen throws an off balance right hand
and ONeill counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Karjalainen throws a big shot that misses.
ONeill works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A big right from Karjalainen misses.
ONeill throws a low kick, looking for Karjalainen's leg but Karjalainen calmly moves out of range.
Karjalainen throws a leg kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dempsey ONeill dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Karl Karjalainen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
ONeill uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Karjalainen has time to react.
ONeill scores with a jab.
Karjalainen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
 It looks like Dempsey ONeill has been cut.
ONeill stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Karjalainen.
Karjalainen misses with a right hand
and ONeill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
ONeill is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karjalainen can do to turn this around?
Karjalainen thows a body kick. ONeill tries to catch it but that hurt him.
ONeill connects with a crisp jab.
ONeill displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karjalainen throws out the jab.
Karjalainen throws a leg kick but ONeill moved away.
ONeill swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from ONeill 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 Karjalainen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Karjalainen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karjalainen scores with a jab.
Karjalainen misses with a leg kick
and ONeill counters with an inside leg kick.
Karjalainen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and ONeill counters with a stiff right hand.
ONeill rushes Karjalainen and presses him up against the cage.
Karjalainen throws a punch but it's blocked by ONeill.
A shot in the inside from Karjalainen.
ONeill blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
ONeill lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Karjalainen backwards.
ONeill tries to throw a body punch but Karjalainen avoids it by throwing ONeill back against the cage.
Karjalainen blocks a body shot from ONeill.
Karjalainen prevents a body shot from ONeill.
Karjalainen working aggressively here.
ONeill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karjalainen misses with an uppercut
and ONeill counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Karjalainen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Karjalainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from ONeill misses.
Karjalainen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
ONeill throws a body kick that misses.
ONeill looks to land a combination. Karjalainen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
ONeill clinches up with Karjalainen and pushes him back against the cage.
Karjalainen tries to work over ONeill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
ONeill misses with a body punch.
ONeill swings wildly with an uppercut but Karjalainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karjalainen.
Karjalainen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
ONeill blocking some punches.
Karjalainen misses with a body punch.
Karjalainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
ONeill scores with an uppercut up the middle.
ONeill can't find room to land a body shot as Karjalainen controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ONeill prevents a body shot from Karjalainen.
ONeill lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by ONeill.
ONeill tries to break the clinch but Karjalainen is controlling the position.
ONeill misses with a body punch.
Karjalainen tries to work over ONeill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
ONeill prevents Karjalainen from breaking the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for ONeill.
Karjalainen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A hook to the body from ONeill.
Karjalainen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with ONeill's elbow.
Karjalainen blocks a body shot from ONeill.
ONeill lands a body punch in the clinch.
ONeill tries a body shot but Karjalainen blocks it.
Karjalainen prevents a body shot from ONeill.
ONeill struggles to land a body shot inside as Karjalainen controls his hands.
A short right from ONeill.
Karjalainen blocks a body shot from ONeill.
Karjalainen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Karjalainen misses with a punch on the inside.
ONeill lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ONeill tries a body shot but Karjalainen blocks it.
ONeill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karjalainen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and ONeill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Karjalainen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by ONeill.
A good leg kick by ONeill.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
ONeill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karjalainen.
Karjalainen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
ONeill throws a low kick but it's checked well by Karjalainen.
Karjalainen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Karjalainen looks to land a body kick but ONeill moved away.
ONeill looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Karjalainen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from ONeill finds it's way round the side to connect with Karjalainen's head.
Karl Karjalainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karjalainen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dempsey ONeill showed his dominance in that final round.
Well ONeill 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dempsey ONeill!
A victorious Dempsey ONeill thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marchrius Rossi (ranked 1061 p4p, 1111 weight class) and Jyrki Sukulaku (ranked 153 p4p, 161 weight class). Rossi comes to the cage accompanied by Metal Slug Theme. Jyrki Sukulaku has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marchrius Rossi's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Marchrius Rossi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jyrki Sukulaku!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Sukulaku misses
letting Rossi counter with a right hand.
Sukulaku blocks a jab.
We've been informed that Sukulaku has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sukulaku throws a lazy head kick
and Rossi counters with a body kick.
Rossi lands a lovely overhand right.
Sukulaku throws a shot from downtown. Rossi moves away and avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Rossi.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rossi.
Sukulaku throws a hook but Rossi blocks it.
Rossi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rossi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sukulaku.
A little feinted left hand from Rossi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sukulaku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sukulaku slips under a jab.
Rossi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sukulaku.
Sukulaku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sukulaku just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRossi.
A jab lands there for Rossi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukulaku misses with a straight left.
Sukulaku throws a sloppy head kick and Rossi moves out of range easily.
Rossi throws a looping overhand right but Sukulaku ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Sukulaku lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rossi doesn't seem phased though.
Rossi throws a sloppy head kick and Sukulaku moves out of range easily.
Sukulaku stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rossi.
Sukulaku throws a series of punches but Rossi avoids them all with ease.
Rossi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sukulaku just manages to avoid it.
Rossi tries to move into range but Sukulaku moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rossi misses with a hook
enabling Sukulaku to counter with a crisp jab.
Rossi blocks a head kick by Sukulaku.
Sukulaku throws a head kick but Rossi moves out of range.
Rossi half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sukulaku throws a sloppy head kick
and Rossi counters with a low kick, right behind Sukulaku 's knee.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rossi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rossi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rossi.
Sukulaku takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sukulaku throws a hook to the side of Rossi's head but Rossi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sukulaku throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rossi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rossi ducks under a wild hook from Sukulaku.
Rossi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sukulaku.
Sukulaku just misses with a punch to the body.
Sukulaku gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sukulaku slips a jab from Rossi.
Sukulaku shapes to counter with a head kick.
Sukulaku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rossi.
Sukulaku misses with a head kick.
Sukulaku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sukulaku takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rossi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rossi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sukulaku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Rossi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sukulaku lands a glancing blow to the side of Rossi's head.
Nice body punch from Rossi.
Rossi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A big left from Sukulaku misses.
Sukulaku misses with a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Rossi misses its target.
We've been told by Rossi's head coaches at The Nonce Hunters that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sukulaku lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rossi throws a head kick that misses
enabling Sukulaku to counter with a crisp jab.
Rossi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sukulaku's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rossi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rossi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
 Rossi is rocked!
Sukulaku circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Rossi to the canvas! Rossi doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Sukulaku keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jyrki Sukulaku!
Our winner, Jyrki Sukulaku, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Marchrius Rossi had this to say: 'Stand Up If You Hate Tottenham'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Beach (ranked 1212 p4p, 906 weight class) and Anderson Nogueira (ranked 182 p4p, 136 weight class). Anderson Nogueira has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sammy Beach'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 27 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sammy Beach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anderson Nogueira !
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira dodges the punch combination from Beach.
Nogueira tries to keep at a distance but Beach has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nogueira trying to land knees to the body.
Nogueira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nogueira digs a right hand underneath Beach's ribcage. Beach let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nogueira pushes Beach back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Beach tries a body shot but Nogueira blocks it.
Nogueira can't find room to land a body shot as Beach controls the action.
Beach lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Nogueira on the inside.
Beach tries to work over Nogueira 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nogueira works on Beach's body with a couple of short punches.
Beach lands a shot to the body.
Nogueira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Beach is defending well for now.
Nogueira lands a knee to the body.
Beach is breathing heavily.
Nogueira tries a body shot but Beach blocks it.
Beach on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beach lands a body punch.
Nogueira landing knees to the head.
Beach takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beach misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Nogueira .
Nogueira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Beach has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice left hand lands by Nogueira .
A body shot lands from Nogueira .
Nogueira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Beachs head.
Nogueira trying to land knees to the body.
Nogueira lands with a short shot to the head.
Nogueira lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nogueira connects with a nasty looking knee right to Beach's face.
Nogueira misses with a knee to the head.
Beach swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beach is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but Beach blocks it.
Beach tries to throw a body punch but Nogueira avoids it by throwing Beach back against the cage.
Beach lands a nice shot to the body.
Beach swings wildly with an uppercut but Nogueira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beach lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but Beach blocks it.
Beach misses with a punch to the body.
Nogueira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nogueira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nogueira misses with a punch on the inside.
Beach lands an elbow just above Nogueira 's eye.
It looks like Anderson Nogueira has been cut.
Nogueira lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nogueira landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Beach makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Beach misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Nogueira scores with a nice short uppercut.
Beach is looking to control Nogueira 's arms but Nogueira gets an underhook and turns him. Now Beach has his back to the cage.
Nogueira digs a right hand into Beach's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Beach's gas tank.
A short left from Nogueira .
Knees in the clinch landing for Nogueira .
Nogueira looking to throw knees to the head but Beach is blocking nicely.
Beach misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nogueira looking to throw knees to the head but Beach is blocking nicely.
Nogueira landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira lands a good knee to the midsection. Beach won't want to take too many of those.
Beach blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nogueira digs a right hand underneath Beach's ribcage. Beach let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Nogueira - that landed with a thud.
Nogueira lands a nice shot to the body.
Nogueira lands a knee to the head.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but Beach blocks it.
Nogueira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nogueira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the head but Beach blocks with his arms.
Nogueira pushes Beach back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nogueira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Beach has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nogueira crunches a lovely knee into Beach's ribcage.
Nogueira landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A right hand to the body from Nogueira .
Beach prevents a body shot from Nogueira .
Nogueira lands a shot to the body.
Nogueira misses with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nogueira prevents a body shot from Beach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nogueira .
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nogueira with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nogueira looking to throw knees to the head but Beach is blocking nicely.
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the head but Beach blocks with his arms.
Beach lands an elbow inside that Nogueira shrugs off.
Beach swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nogueira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nogueira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nogueira blocks a body shot from Beach.
Beach lands with a short shot to the head.
Beach tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nogueira looking to throw knees to the head but Beach is blocking nicely.
Nogueira lands a right hand that snaps the head of Beach backwards.
Nogueira misses with a knee strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nogueira tries to land knees in the clinch but Beach avoids the damage to the body.
Beach lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Beach.
Beach's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nogueira lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Beach backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Nogueira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Nogueira 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nogueira pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Beach back to the cage. Nogueira follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Beach moves into range and clinches up with Nogueira .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beach.
Beach misses with a body punch.
Beach lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Anderson Nogueira seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Beach digs a right hand into Nogueira 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nogueira 's gas tank.
Beach misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beach struggles to land a body shot inside as Nogueira controls his hands.
Beach tries to throw a body punch but Nogueira avoids it by throwing Beach back against the cage.
Nogueira blocks a body shot from Beach.
Nogueira using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nogueira with a knee to the head.
It looks like Sammy Beach has been cut.
Nogueira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Beach has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nogueira looking to throw knees to the head but Beach is blocking nicely.
Nogueira is leaning against Beach and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the head but Beach blocks with his arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nogueira with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nogueira lands a body punch.
Nogueira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nogueira lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Beach.
Beach misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nogueira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nogueira utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nogueira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Beach wants to get back to striking at distance but Nogueira won't allow it.
Nogueira with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nogueira trying to land knees to the body.
Beach creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Beach lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nogueira utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nogueira lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Beach backwards.
Nogueira with a knee to the head.
Nogueira tries a body shot but Beach blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beach looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nogueira misses with a punch to the body.
Beach misses with a short punch on the inside.
Beach makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nogueira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beach throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nogueira lands a knee to the head.
Nogueira tries a body shot but Beach blocks it.
Beach cracks Nogueira with a nice body shot.
Beach lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Beach tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Beach creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Nogueira .
Nogueira cracks Beach with a nice body shot.
Nogueira lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Beach backwards.
Beach managing to block the knees to the body from Nogueira .
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beach avoids it.
A short right from Beach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beach takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nogueira blocks a body shot from Beach.
Nogueira tries to throw a body punch but Beach avoids it by throwing Nogueira back against the cage.
Nogueira trying to land knees to the body.
Nogueira lands with a left to the head.
Beach tries a body shot but Nogueira blocks it.
Beach swings wildly with an uppercut but Nogueira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nogueira throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but Beach blocks it.
Nogueira takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nogueira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Beach has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Beach lands a nice uppercut.
Beach misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beach takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nogueira blocking some punches.
Beach tries to work over Nogueira 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nogueira lands a knee to the body.
Nogueira connects with a nasty looking knee right to Beach's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Beach struggles to land a body shot inside as Nogueira controls his hands.
Beach pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beach pushes Nogueira up against the cage in a clinch.
Nogueira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nogueira prevents a body shot from Beach.
Nogueira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nogueira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Beach has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Beach blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Beach tries to throw a body punch but Nogueira avoids it by throwing Beach back against the cage.
Beach avoiding damage as Nogueira throws knees to the body.
Beach lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Beach lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Beach misses with a body punch.
Beach can't find room to land a body shot as Nogueira controls the action.
Beach pushes Nogueira back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nogueira 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Nogueira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nogueira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beach lands with an uppercut that bounces Nogueira off the cage and back into range.
Nogueira moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Anderson Nogueira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beach feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nogueira s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Beach scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nogueira is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nogueira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beach moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Beach gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beach lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nogueira backwards.
Beach lands a body shot in the clinch.
Beach lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nogueira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nogueira looking to throw knees to the head but Beach is blocking nicely.
Nogueira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Beach tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nogueira 's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Beach.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Beach.
Beach tries to work over Nogueira 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Beach struggles to land a body shot inside as Nogueira controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira scores with a hook to the body.
Beach misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beach misses with a body punch.
Beach lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nogueira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Beach misses with a punch to the body.
Beach tries a body shot but Nogueira blocks it.
Nogueira gets through Beach's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nogueira misses with a knee strike.
Nogueira trying to land knees to the body.
Beach swings wildly with an uppercut but Nogueira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nogueira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nogueira misses with a punch on the inside.
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the head but Beach blocks with his arms.
A body shot lands from Beach.
Nogueira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Beach lands with a light punch inside.
Beach breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sammy Beach has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beach takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nogueira gets tackled into the cage by Beach. Beach maintains the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beach.
Beach misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beach struggles to land a body shot inside as Nogueira controls his hands.
Beach breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beach throws the left hand but Nogueira avoids the punch easily.
Nogueira unleashes a big counter combination but Beach bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Beach clinches up against the cage.
Beach lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Beach tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beach working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Nogueira scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the head but Beach blocks with his arms.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but Beach blocks it.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nogueira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Beach blocks it with crossed arms.
Beach avoiding damage as Nogueira throws knees to the body.
Beach lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nogueira .
Beach lands an elbow inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beach pushes Nogueira back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Beach lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nogueira or not.
Beach lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Beach tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nogueira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice body punch from Beach - that landed with a thud.
Beach working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nogueira blocks a body shot from Beach.
Beach lands a body shot.
Beach scores with a shot to the side of Nogueira 's head.
 Nogueira is rocked!
A short uppercut from Beach.
Nogueira is still on wobbly legs! Can Beach finish him?
Clinched against the cage, Beach lands a big elbow that drops Nogueira ! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Nogueira is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sammy Beach!
Sammy Beach decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Konrad Wagner (ranked 588 p4p, 350 weight class) and Valdo Calamari (ranked 77 p4p, 45 weight class). Calamari has chosen Bellini - Samba Do Brasil as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Konrad Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Valdo Calamari!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calamari misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wagner misses with a body kick.
Wagner takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wagner has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Calamari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wagner.
A jab from Calamari finds it's way through Wagner's defenses.
Wagner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Calamari throws out the jab.
Wagner is looking to counter punch.
Wagner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wagner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Calamari.
Calamari misses with a lunging right hand
and Wagner counters with a right hand to the body.
Calamari's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wagner under the eye.
Wagner throws a push kick but Calamari slaps the foot to one side.
Valdo Calamari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calamari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wagner throws a lazy uppercut
and Calamari counters with a stiff right hand.
Wagner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wagner misses with a straight left.
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!
Calamari shoots in for a takedown but Wagner shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calamari misses with a straight right.
Wagner throws a hook but Calamari avoids it easily.
Calamari throws out a loose jab but Wagner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Calamari loads up on a big right hand but Wagner slips the punch.
Wagner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calamari was well out of range. Poor timing from Wagner.
Calamari throws a counter combo.
Calamari looks for a takedown but Wagner sprawls well.
Wagner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Calamari.
Calamari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wagner moves out of range as Calamari strikes.
Calamari misses with a lunging right hand
and Wagner counters with a stiff right hand.
Wagner lands a nice shot to the body.
Calamari rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Calamari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Calamari throws a jab but it's blocked by Wagner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Calamari misses.
Calamari throws a hook but Wagner avoids it easily.
Calamari fails with the takedown
and Wagner counters with a nice right hand that sends Calamari toppling to the canvas! Calamari scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Wagner finish him?!
Calamari is rocked!
It looks like Valdo Calamari has been cut.
Konrad Wagner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valdo Calamari.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wagner throws a jab but it's blocked by Calamari.
Calamari throws out a counter right but Wagner avoids it with no problem.
Calamari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Calamari throws out a loose jab but Wagner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Calamari blocks a low kick nicely.
Calamari tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Calamari darts in looking for a takedown but Wagner gets double underhooks and turns Calamari into the cage.
Calamari 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.
Wagner throws a push kick but Calamari slaps the foot to one side.
Calamari throws a body punch but Wagner moves out of range.
Calamari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wagner misses with a body shot.
Wagner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Calamari.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calamari throws a hook but Wagner blocks it.
A big left from Calamari misses.
Wagner feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Wagner staying out of range there.
Wagner was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Calamari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Calamari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Calamari throws a jab when Wagner was well out of range.
Wagner throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Calamari misses its intended target.
Wagner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Calamari misses with a wild body shot.
Calamari throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Wagner to counter with a crisp jab.
Calamari throws a right and a left that Wagner avoids nicely.
As Calamari backs away, Wagner returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Calamari throws an overhand right that lands on Wagner's shoulder, as Wagner tries to avoid the shot.
Calamari throws a jab when Wagner was well out of range.
A quick step to the side and Wagner tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner slips under a jab.
Nice jab there from Calamari.
Calamari scores with a one two! Wagner had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wagner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice defenses there by Wagner.
Wagner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wagner ducks under a wild hook from Calamari.
Wagner throwing a counter right hand but Calamari manages to avoid it.
Wagner throws a wild body kick that Calamari sees coming a mile off.
Calamari lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wagner throws a body shot but no joy.
Wagner misses with a few strikes there.
Calamari has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Calamari throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wagner's waist but Wagner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Calamari off to one side.
Calamari throws a hook to the side of Wagner's head but Wagner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Calamari swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Valdo Calamari will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Valdo Calamari's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Calamari takes a swing at Wagner's ribcage but misses.
Wagner thinks about countering with a body kick.
Wagner slips a jab from Calamari.
Wagner throws a jab when Calamari was well out of range.
Wagner throws out a loose jab but Calamari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Calamari walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Calamari throws a jab when Wagner was well out of range.
Wagner slips a jab from Calamari.
Wagner slips a jab from Calamari.
Calamari misses with an uppercut. Wagner saw that one coming.
Wagner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calamari loads up on a big right hand but Wagner slips the punch.
Calamari throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wagner counters with a leg kick.
Wagner wants to land a leg kick but Calamari is out of range.
Wagner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Calamari.
Calamari shoots for a takedown but Wagner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wagner tried to counter with a leg kick but Calamari avoided it.
Konrad Wagner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Calamari.
Wagner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Calamari.
Calamari throws a looping overhand right but Wagner ducks down to avoid it.
Wagner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wagner swings for the body but Calamari moves out of range.
Calamari takes one to the side of the head.
Calamari getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Calamari looks to score with a jab to the body but Wagner is just out of range.
Wagner tried to counter with a leg kick but Calamari avoided it.
Calamari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wagner was well out of range. Poor timing from Calamari.
Wagner misses with a hook.
Calamari misses with a straight right.
Calamari missing with a left hand there. Wagner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wagner misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calamari misses with a straight left.
Wagner is looking to counter punch.
Wagner jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wagner moves away from the strike by Calamari.
Calamari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wagner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Calamari.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calamari. Wagner does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wagner moves out of range of the strikes.
Wagner is looking to counter punch.
Wagner cracks Calamari with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Calamari looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away can Wagner finish him?
Calamari is still on wobbly legs! Can Wagner finish him?
Wagner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Calamari.
A jab from Calamari misses.
Calamari throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wagner's waist but Wagner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Calamari off to one side.
Wagner is looking to counter punch.
Calamari lands a nice looking body shot.
Calamari seems to have recovered his senses.
Calamari throws a shot to the body.
Calamari misses with a straight right.
Konrad Wagner is winning the standup battle so far.
Calamari staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calamari throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wagner.
Calamari cracks Wagner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Calamari listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Calamari jabs at Wagner's body.
Calamari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Calamari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wagner.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wagner. That's going to slow Calamari down.
Wagner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Calamari.
Wagner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Calamari doesn't seem bothered though.
Calamari avoids a kick to the body.
Wagner throws a leg kick which misses Calamari's front leg but catches the back leg as Calamari tries to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Wagner.
Calamari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calamari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wagner.
Calamari connects with a right hand. Wagner shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wagner misses with a looping right.
Wagner connects with a looping right hand.
Wagner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Calamari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Calamari's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wagner connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Calamari scrambles back to his feet.
Calamari rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wagner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wagner misses with an uppercut.
Calamari misses with a body punch
and Wagner counters with a good, hard body kick but Calamari shrugs it off.
Calamari misses with a hook. Wagner ducked under it nicely.
Wagner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Calamari looks to throw the jab but Wagner is out of range.
Calamari throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wagner.
Crunch! Wagner slams his shin into Calamari's torso.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Konrad Wagner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Valdo Calamari's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A big left from Calamari misses.
Calamari moves out of range of the body kick.
Wagner throws the left hand but Calamari avoids the punch easily.
Calamari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wagner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wagner wants it to stay on the feet.
Calamari throws a hook to the side of Wagner's head but Wagner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wagner throwing a counter right hand but Calamari manages to avoid it.
Wagner looks to throw the jab but Calamari is out of range.
Wagner misses the jab.
Calamari goes for a double leg but Wagner avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wagner continues to drive forward.
Calamari misses with an uppercut
and Wagner finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Wagner misses its intended target.
Wagner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Calamari's head backwards.
Wagner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Calamari.
Calamari takes a swing at Wagner's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Calamari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wagner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Calamari just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Calamari misses the target.
Wagner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Calamari looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Calamari stuns Wagner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Calamari misses with a looping right.
Calamari lands a nice looking body shot.
Calamari moves out of range as Wagner strikes.
Calamari throws a shot from downtown. Wagner moves away and avoids it.
Wagner blocks a jab.
Wagner loads up on a big right hand but Calamari slips the punch.
And Calamari tries to counter it with a takedown but Wagner pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Wagner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Calamari swings for the body but Wagner moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner throws a front kick aimed at Calamari's knee but Calamari avoids it well.
Wagner ducks under a wild hook from Calamari.
Wagner misses with a hook
and Calamari counters with a nice uppercut.
Calamari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wagner misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wagner lands a brutal head kick. Calamari looks out on his feet and Wagner throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Konrad Wagner!
A relieved looking Konrad Wagner 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 Frankie Logan (ranked 159 p4p, 609 weight class) and Arriorus Adee (ranked 26 p4p, 91 weight class). Logan comes to the cage accompanied by The Evil Scotsman. Arriorus Adee is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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World class boxer
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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 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Frankie Logan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arriorus Adee!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Logan throws a leg kick but Adee moved away.
Logan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Adee steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Logan. That one must have hurt.
Adee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Adee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Logan jabs Adee right on the nose. Adee blinks but takes it well.
A bone on bone clash there as Adee blocks the leg kick.
Adee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Logan.
Logan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Logan jabs at Adee's body.
Logan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Logan throws a body kick that misses.
Logan is looking to land body kicks.
Adee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Logan.
Logan connects with a right hand. Adee shakes it off.
Adee closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adee.
A head punch on the inside from Adee fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Adee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Adee.
Adee struggles to land a body shot inside as Logan controls his hands.
Logan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Logan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adee scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Logan.
A head punch on the inside from Logan fails to land.
Adee lands a right hand.
Logan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adee lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adee.
Adee struggles to land a body shot inside as Logan controls his hands.
Adee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've been informed that Adee has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Adee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Logan's elbow.
Logan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Logan misses with the head strike.
Logan working aggressively here.
Logan goes for a takedown attempt but Adee pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Logan is looking to chop away at Adee's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Adee misses with a straight left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Logan misses with a looping left.
Adee misses with a low kick as Logan jumps back.
Logan is looking to counter punch.
Frankie Logan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adee jabs Logan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Logan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Logan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Adee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Logan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adee moves away.
Logan throws an overhand right that lands on Adee's shoulder, as Adee tries to avoid the shot.
Adee thinks about the counter body kick.
Adee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Logan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Logan misses with a punch to the body.
Logan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Logan misses with a low kick.
Arriorus Adee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Logan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adee.
A big left from Adee misses.
Adee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Logan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan swats away the attempt to clinch by Adee.
Adee drops his hands momentarily and Logan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Logan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Adee on the side of the head.
Adee ducks under a wild hook from Logan.
Logan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adee.
Logan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Logan jabs Adee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Adee ducks under a wild hook from Logan.
Adee tries to clinch but Logan is having none of it.
Logan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adee checks the leg kick nicely there.
Adee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Logan manages to avoid it.
Adee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Logan attempts a counter takedown but Adee avoids it well and moves away.
Logan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Logan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Adee is just riding it out for now. Logan eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adee pushes Logan off but Logan dives into side control.
Logan swings around for an armbar but Adee sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Logan's guard.
Adee tries to stand but Logan is controlling from the bottom.
Logan controls Adee momentarily but Adee frees himself.
Logan looking for a sweep. Not yet Logan, not yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Frankie Logan will probably get the nod.
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.
Adee connects with a body shot that sends Logan's belly button to the back.
Logan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adee looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Adee blocks the body kick.
Logan lands a right hook to the body.
Adee throws a head kick but Logan moves out of range.
Logan throws a quick counter kick to the body but Adee avoids it.
Adee lands with a nice body punch.
Adee looks to throw a body kick
and Logan counters with a nice uppercut.
Adee lands a body shot.
Logan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Adee scores with a decent looking hook.
Logan scores with a sloppy right hand. Adee should have avoided that one.
Adee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frankie Logan is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Logan.
Adee moves out of range of the body kick from Logan.
Adee misses the shot to the body.
Logan moves out of range of the leg kick from Adee.
Logan misses with a body shot.
Adee fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Logan scores with a hook.
Logan misses with a hook to the body
and Adee counters with a leg kick.
A jab from Logan misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Adee! But no joy.
Logan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Logan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adee is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Logan rather than just go for the knockout.
Logan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Adee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Adee scores with a spinning back kick!
Logan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Logan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Adee has one foot on Logan's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adee with a nice calf kick.
Logan thumps Adee with a low kick.
Logan lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Logan.
Logan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Adee. That did some damage!
Adee slips under a jab from Logan.
Logan jabs Adee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Adee connects with an inside leg kick.
Adee looks to clinch
and Logan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Logan drops his hands momentarily and Adee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Adee throws a chopping leg kick but Logan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Logan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adee.
Adee throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Logan misses.
Logan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Logan jabs Adee right on the nose. Adee blinks but takes it well.
Logan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Adee tries to avoid it but Logan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Adee to the ground. Adee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Logan cracks Adee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Adee misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adee walks forward, straight into a front kick from Logan.
Adee cracks Logan with a good jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Adee.
Logan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Adee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Logan misses with a body shot.
Adee pushes Logan away with a front kick.
Logan lands a glancing blow to the side of Adee's head.
Logan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Adee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looks like Logan has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Logan 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 Adee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Adee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Adee slips a straight right by Logan.
Adee throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Logan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Adee but Adee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Adee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Logan.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Logan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Adee - the referee stops the clock and Logan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Adee. Logan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adee takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Good shot there by Logan.
Adee throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Logan misses with an uppercut.
Adee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Adee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Logan throws a body punch but Adee moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Logan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adee throws a jab when Logan was well out of range.
Logan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Adee. Adee obviously looking to wear him down.
Adee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Logan.
Adee looks to score with a jab to the body but Logan is just out of range.
Logan is looking to counter punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Logan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Adee on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Adee throws a hook but Logan blocks it.
Logan moves out of range of the body kick.
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 Frankie Logan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Adee looks for the body kick but Logan saw that one coming.
Adee scores with a kick to the body.
Logan just misses with a punch to the body.
Logan misses with a straight right.
Logan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Logan throws a hook but Adee avoids it easily.
Logan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Adee checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Adee slips under a jab.
Logan loads up on a big right hand but Adee slips the punch.
Logan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Logan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Adee's jab looks to have found its range, popping Logan under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Logan looks to throw the jab but Adee is out of range.
Logan moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice leg kick from Logan, right into the meat of the thigh.
Adee checks the leg kick.
Donk. Logan catches Adee right on the button with a cross.
Adee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Logan.
Adee replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Logan blocks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan misses with a body shot.
Adee takes one on the button.
Logan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Adee's head backwards.
Decent striking displayed by Adee there.
Adee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Logan.
Logan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adee.
Adee throws an overhand right that lands on Logan's shoulder, as Logan tries to avoid the shot.
Adee throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A head kick from Adee lands but Logan takes it in his stride.
Logan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Logan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adee.
Adee throws a push kick but Logan slaps the foot to one side.
Adee misses with a body kick.
Adee throws a jab when Logan was well out of range.
Logan swings for the body but Adee moves out of range.
Adee misses with a wild body shot.
Frankie Logan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Logan connects with the punch.
The fighters circling - Adee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Logan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adee was well out of range. Poor timing from Logan.
Logan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Logan slips under a jab.
Adee misses with a head kick.
Adee avoids the body shot from Logan.
Adee cracks Logan with a good jab.
Adee throws a wild body kick that Logan sees coming a mile off.
Logan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Logan misses with an uppercut. Adee saw that one coming.
Logan blocks a jab.
Logan throws a quick counter kick to the body but Adee avoids it.
Logan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adee.
Adee doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Logan tries for a takedown but Adee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Adee throws a jab when Logan was well out of range.
Logan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Adee scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Adee at a distance.
Adee ducks under a wild hook from Logan.
Adee throws a sloppy head kick and Logan moves out of range easily.
Logan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adee.
Logan tried to score with a low kick but Adee checks it.
Adee thinks about the counter body kick.
Adee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Adee avoids the body shot from Logan.
Logan connects with an inside leg kick.
Adee misses with a hook.
Arriorus Adee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Logan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Logan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Logan swings for the body but Adee moves out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Logan or perhaps it was just good defense by Adee, which made it look bad.
Adee connects with a body shot that sends Logan's belly button to the back.
Adee thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Logan manages to avoid it.
Logan sizes up Adee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Adee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Adee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Logan scores with a nice strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Logan throws a body kick that misses.
Logan moves out of range as Adee throws a body kick.
Logan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Logan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Logan controls the position.
Logan is looking to take a break and control but Adee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Arriorus Adee.
I think Logan 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Logan!
Frankie Logan thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diogo Jimenez (ranked 366 p4p, 553 weight class) and Michael Aalto (ranked 31 p4p, 51 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Diogo Jimenez has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Diogo Jimenez seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diogo Jimenez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Aalto!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jimenez throws a right hand that misses
enabling Aalto to counter with a crisp jab.
Jimenez misses with a hook
and Aalto counters with a nice body kick.
Aalto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Aalto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jimenez.
Jimenez throws a poor cross that misses
and Jimenez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aalto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jimenez. Jimenez obviously looking to wear him down.
Aalto tries to land a leg kick but Jimenez saw it coming and moves away.
Aalto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jimenez.
Jimenez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aalto was well out of range. Poor timing from Jimenez.
Jimenez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aalto lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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!
Jimenez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jimenez. Aalto does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Jimenez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aalto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jimenez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aalto's sensitive parts.
Jimenez throws a lazy right hand but Aalto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez looks to score with a jab to the body but Aalto is just out of range.
Aalto misses with an uppercut. Jimenez saw that one coming.
Jimenez blocks a head kick by Aalto.
Jimenez throws an off balance right hand
and Aalto finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Aalto throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Jimenez misses.
Jimenez misses with an uppercut
and Aalto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jimenez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jimenez. Aalto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jimenez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aalto on the side of the head.
Jimenez looks to land a combination but Aalto avoids it well.
Aalto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jimenez lands a lovely overhand right.
Aalto blocks a head kick by Jimenez.
Aalto moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aalto! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez swinging wildly here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Aalto.
Aalto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Aalto throws a lazy right hand but Jimenez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aalto slips a jab and a cross from Jimenez.
Aalto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jimenez thuds his right hand into Aalto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jimenez misses with a hook.
Aalto moves out of range of the strikes.
Aalto is trying to counter with his kicks.
Aalto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jimenez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jimenez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jimenez throws a right hand that Aalto ducks under and follows up with a left that Aalto also avoids with ease.
Jimenez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aalto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jimenez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aalto, pushing him back against the cage.
Aalto throws a head punch that misses.
Jimenez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Aalto fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Aalto lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aalto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jimenez.
Aalto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jimenez sprawls well. Jimenez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Aalto gets slowly back to his feet.
Jimenez scores with a body shot.
Aalto slips under a jab from Jimenez.
Good shot there by Jimenez.
Jimenez scores with a decent looking hook.
Aalto throws a leg kick but Jimenez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jimenez misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aalto misses the jab.
Aalto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jimenez misses with a hook.
Aalto counters with a body kick.
Aalto tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jimenez defends well and Aalto ends up having to push Jimenez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jimenez misses the shot to the body.
Aalto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Diogo Jimenez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Aalto.
Jimenez misses with a straight left.
Aalto ducks under a wild hook from Jimenez.
Aalto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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!
Aalto moves out of range as Jimenez strikes.
Jimenez tries to bum rush Aalto with a series of wild strikes but Aalto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aalto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aalto ducks under a wild hook from Jimenez.
Aalto misses the shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diogo Jimenez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jimenez moves away from the strike by Aalto.
Jimenez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jimenez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Aalto counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jimenez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jimenez cracks a nice hook into Aalto's ribs.
Aalto walks into a straight right hand from Jimenez.
Aalto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jimenez.
Aalto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jimenez throws a right hand that Aalto ducks under and follows up with a left that Aalto also avoids with ease.
Jab, jab by Jimenez - just one landing.
Jimenez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jimenez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aalto.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jimenez throws a shot from downtown. Aalto moves away and avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Jimenez. Those never looked like landing.
Jimenez swings for the body but Aalto moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez lands a leg kick that knocks Aalto off balance momentarily.
Jimenez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aalto throws the kick towards the body but Jimenez avoids it.
Aalto lands a jab to the nose.
Aalto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Aalto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jimenez. Aalto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jimenez throws an overhand right that lands on Aalto's shoulder, as Aalto tries to avoid the shot.
Aalto throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jimenez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aalto throws a wild body kick that Jimenez sees coming a mile off.
Jimenez tries to clinch up.
Aalto misses with a takedown attempt
and Jimenez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Jimenez. Aalto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jimenez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Aalto tries to keep at a distance but Jimenez has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aalto tries to work over Jimenez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aalto is working Jimenez over against the cage.
Aalto blocks a body shot from Jimenez.
Jimenez misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jimenez prevents a body shot from Aalto.
Aalto scores with a shot to the side of Jimenez's head.
Still in the clinch, Aalto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Aalto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jimenez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aalto.
Aalto tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jimenez counters with a stiff right hand.
Jimenez throws a one two combo.
Jimenez misses with a body shot.
Aalto throws a hook but Jimenez blocks it.
Aalto slips under a jab from Jimenez.
Aalto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jimenez misses with a left hand
and Aalto makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jimenez really felt that one!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Jimenez misses.
Jimenez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Aalto walks into a straight right hand from Jimenez.
Jimenez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jimenez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aalto throws out the jab.
Jimenez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aalto can do to turn this around?
Aalto misses with a body kick.
Aalto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jimenez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aalto scrambles back to his feet.
Jimenez throws a leg kick but Aalto checks it.
Jimenez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jimenez missing with a left hand there. Aalto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jimenez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jimenez missing with a left hand there. Aalto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jimenez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aalto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jimenez.
Diogo Jimenez is winning the standup battle so far.
Jimenez misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jimenez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diogo Jimenez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aalto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jimenez is able to avoid easily.
A jab lands there for Aalto.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good exchange - Jimenez coming out on top.
A shot to the body from Jimenez misses
enabling Aalto to counter with a crisp jab.
Aalto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Aalto takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jimenez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aalto.
Aalto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jimenez.
Jimenez lands the left hand.
Jimenez closes the distance but Aalto moves to the side
and Aalto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jimenez throws a jab but it's blocked by Aalto.
Aalto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diogo Jimenez dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jimenez throws an overhand right that lands on Aalto's shoulder, as Aalto tries to avoid the shot.
Jimenez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aalto was well out of range. Poor timing from Jimenez.
A little jabbing left from Aalto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jimenez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Aalto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Michael Aalto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aalto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jimenez's head.
Aalto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jimenez misses with a straight left.
Jimenez looks to score with a jab to the body but Aalto is just out of range.
Jimenez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Aalto does it's job there.
Jimenez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aalto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jimenez loads up on a big right hand but Aalto slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aalto! But no joy.
Jimenez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aalto.
Aalto throws a shot from downtown. Jimenez moves away and avoids it.
Jimenez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aalto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Jimenez there.
Jimenez lands a right hook to the body.
Jimenez lands a nice looking body shot.
Jimenez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Aalto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jimenez was well out of range. Poor timing from Aalto.
Jimenez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jimenez misses with a few strikes there.
Aalto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Jimenez misses.
Jimenez blocks the body kick.
Jimenez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jimenez misses with a looping right.
Aalto only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jimenez throws a right hand that misses
and Aalto counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jimenez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Aalto throws an off balance right hand
and Jimenez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aalto thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez looks to land a body kick but Aalto moved away.
Jimenez just misses with a punch to the body.
Aalto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jimenez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jimenez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aalto moves away.
Aalto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jimenez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Aalto looks to land a left hand but Jimenez moved out of range nicely.
Jimenez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Aalto sprawls well. Aalto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jimenez gets slowly back to his feet.
Aalto throws a lazy right hand but Jimenez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jimenez throws a hook but Aalto blocks it.
Jimenez throws a leg kick which misses Aalto's front leg but catches the back leg as Aalto tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aalto throws a big shot that misses.
Jimenez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aalto lands a nice shot that snaps Jimenez's head back.
Jimenez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jimenez misses with a hook. Aalto ducked under it nicely.
Jimenez slips a straight right by Aalto.
Aalto shoots in for a takedown but Jimenez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for Jimenez with that takedown attempt.
Aalto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jimenez.
Aalto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jimenez throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aalto cracks Jimenez with a good jab.
Aalto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jimenez scores with a jab. Aalto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jimenez swings for the body but Aalto moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jimenez throws a series of punches but Aalto moves out of range.
Aalto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Aalto moves in looking to clinch but Jimenez pushes him off.
Aalto throws a push kick but Jimenez slaps the foot to one side.
Aalto misses the jab.
Jab by Jimenez.
Jimenez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aalto counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Jimenez misses.
Aalto walks into a left hand.
Jimenez lands with a right hand.
Diogo Jimenez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jimenez misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diogo Jimenez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jimenez, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diogo Jimenez!
A less than humble Diogo Jimenez misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Violent Femme (ranked 112 p4p, 150 weight class) and Brady Jean Baptiste (ranked 12 p4p, 16 weight class). Jean Baptiste has chosen Born on the Bayou as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Violent Femme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 2, fighting out of London, Brady Jean Baptiste!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Femme tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jean Baptiste swivels and escapes.
Femme looks to land a left hand but Jean Baptiste moved out of range nicely.
Jean Baptiste is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Femme with a body shot.
Jean Baptiste uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Femme.
It seemed like Jean Baptiste was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Femme slips under a jab from Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste swings for the body but Femme moves out of range.
Femme jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Femme swings widly with a right hand
and Jean Baptiste counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Femme thinking.
Femme uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste 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.
Femme gets the takedown into side control.
Jean Baptiste prevents Femme from moving into mount.
Jean Baptiste tries to improve position but can't.
Jean Baptiste seems a little lost for a moment, as Femme dominates the positioning.
Jean Baptiste prevents Femme from moving into mount.
Jean Baptiste stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Jean Baptiste tries to bench press Femme off him but Femme keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Femme working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Femme controlling the position.
Jean Baptiste tries to bench press Femme off him but Femme keeps the position.
Femme is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jean Baptiste will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Femme wants to control but Jean Baptiste is keeping him busy.
Femme slows the pace down.
Jean Baptiste is looking to reverse the position.
A lull in the action here as Femme stalls from top position.
Jean Baptiste is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jean Baptiste sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Femme controlling the pace.
Jean Baptiste wants to improve his position but Femme is controlling well.
Jean Baptiste trying to control from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Femme.
Jean Baptiste throws a looping overhand right but Femme ducks down to avoid it.
Jean Baptiste takes one on the button.
Femme rushes Jean Baptiste and presses him up against the cage.
Jean Baptiste misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Femme cracks Jean Baptiste with a nice body shot.
Jean Baptiste lands a left hand.
Femme tries to throw a body punch but Jean Baptiste avoids it by throwing Femme back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Femme scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jean Baptiste misses with a body punch.
Jean Baptiste works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jean Baptiste misses with a body punch.
Femme manages to break the clinch.
Femme throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Femme misses the jab.
Jean Baptiste tries a quick counter leg kick but Femme is wise to it.
Jean Baptiste takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jean Baptiste with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Femme gets tackled into the cage by Jean Baptiste. Jean Baptiste maintains the clinch.
Femme tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jean Baptiste's elbow.
Femme blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Femme.
A right handed body shot lands from Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste lands a right hand.
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!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jean Baptiste misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste misses with a punch to the body.
Jean Baptiste lands a left hand that snaps the head of Femme backwards.
Jean Baptiste tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Femme's elbow.
Jean Baptiste blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Femme misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jean Baptiste goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jean Baptiste working aggressively here.
Femme fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Femme lands a shot to the body.
Femme lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jean Baptiste throws a head punch that misses.
Jean Baptiste struggles to land a body shot inside as Femme controls his hands.
Jean Baptiste fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Femme throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jean Baptistes head.
Femme's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Femme fails to land.
Jean Baptiste swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jean Baptiste tries a body shot but Femme blocks it.
Jean Baptiste misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Violent Femme will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Femme swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Femme loads up on a big right hand but Jean Baptiste slips the punch.
Jean Baptiste slips a straight right by Femme.
Jean Baptiste tries to counter with a clinch but Femme shakes him off and moves away.
Femme scores with a jab to the jaw.
Donk. Femme catches Jean Baptiste right on the button with a cross.
Jean Baptiste misses with a straight left.
Femme waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Femme.
Femme misses with a looping right.
Femme is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Femme blocks the body kick.
Femme closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jean Baptiste circles away.
A low kick lands for Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jean Baptiste loads up on a big right hand but Femme slips the punch.
Femme moves into range and connects with a jab.
Femme lands a nice looking body shot.
Jean Baptiste lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Femme at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jean Baptiste throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jean Baptiste throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jean Baptiste misses the jab.
Femme misses with an uppercut. Jean Baptiste saw that one coming.
Jean Baptiste swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Femme with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jean Baptiste to score with a decent uppercut.
Femme stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jean Baptiste.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jean Baptiste.
Femme misses with a hook. Jean Baptiste ducked under it nicely.
Jean Baptiste was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jean Baptiste misses with a kick to the body.
Femme moves out of range of the leg kick from Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste cracks Femme with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jean Baptiste takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Violent Femme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jean Baptiste circles away from the clinch attempt.
Femme slips a straight right by Jean Baptiste.
Femme throws a big shot that misses.
Jean Baptiste's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Femme connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jean Baptiste scrambles back to his feet.
Femme missing with a left hand there. Jean Baptiste was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Femme misses with a straight left.
Jean Baptiste swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Femme scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jean Baptiste will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Femme lands with a straight right. Jean Baptiste didn't see that one coming.
Violent Femme is winning the standup battle so far.
Jean Baptiste slips under a jab from Femme.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Femme throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jean Baptiste counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Femme misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jean Baptiste.
Femme swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brady Jean Baptiste is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jean Baptiste throws a leg kick but Femme checks it.
Jean Baptiste bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jean Baptiste throws a push kick but Femme slaps the foot to one side.
Jean Baptiste moves away from the strike by Femme.
Femme throws a looping overhand right but Jean Baptiste ducks down to avoid it.
Jean Baptiste ducks under a wild hook from Femme.
Femme lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice defenses there by Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Femme darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jean Baptiste is trying to get back to full guard.
Jean Baptiste trying to hold on to Femme's head to control him but Femme postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Femme is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jean Baptiste won't allow Femme to pass to mount.
Jean Baptiste tries to get to full guard but Femme has control of the leg.
Femme wants to control but Jean Baptiste is keeping him busy.
Jean Baptiste is looking to control Femme's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jean Baptiste avoid being mounted?
Femme tries to pass to full mount but Jean Baptiste defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jean Baptiste is trying to control but can't.
Jean Baptiste won't allow Femme to pass to mount.
Femme not doing much here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Femme swings for the body but Jean Baptiste moves out of range.
Jean Baptiste swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jean Baptiste lands with a nice body punch.
Jean Baptiste pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An attempted straight right counter from Femme misses the target.
Femme throws a looping overhand right but Jean Baptiste ducks down to avoid it.
Femme looks to land a left hand but Jean Baptiste moved out of range nicely.
Femme lands with a nice body punch.
Femme throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jean Baptiste sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jean Baptiste lands a nice leg kick that just misses Femme's sensitive parts.
Femme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jean Baptiste manages to avoid it.
Jean Baptiste swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jean Baptiste lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Femme ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jean Baptiste moves away.
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 Violent Femme will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jean Baptiste pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Femme just misses with a punch to the body.
Femme defending well as Jean Baptiste loads up on a big left hand.
Femme takes a swing at Jean Baptiste's ribcage but misses.
Femme throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jean Baptiste swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Femme lands a jab to the head.
Femme lands a body shot.
Femme bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jean Baptiste's head.
Jean Baptiste swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Femme looks to throw the jab but Jean Baptiste is out of range.
Jean Baptiste lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Femme lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Femme thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jean Baptiste ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jean Baptiste looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jean Baptiste misses with a low kick.
Femme closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jean Baptiste counters with a good low kick that Femme was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jean Baptiste throws a looping overhand right but Femme ducks down to avoid it.
Jean Baptiste on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jean Baptiste slips a jab from Femme.
Jean Baptiste keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Femme.
Femme throws an overhand right that lands on Jean Baptiste's shoulder, as Jean Baptiste tries to avoid the shot.
Jean Baptiste scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jean Baptiste moves out of range as Femme strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Femme. Jean Baptiste does a little dance to reset his feet.
Femme moves out of range of the body kick from Jean Baptiste.
Femme is looking to counter punch.
Femme misses with a right hand
letting Jean Baptiste counter with a right hand.
A jab from Femme finds it's way through Jean Baptiste's defenses.
Jean Baptiste thuds his right hand into Femme's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Femme lands with a nice body punch.
Femme with a poor takedown
and Jean Baptiste counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jean Baptiste lands a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jean Baptiste ducks under a wild hook from Femme.
Jean Baptiste just misses with a punch to the body.
Femme thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Femme jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jean Baptiste moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Jean Baptiste misses.
Brady Jean Baptiste has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jean Baptiste takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Femme misses with an uppercut
and Jean Baptiste counters with a straight right hand.
Femme misses with a lunging right hand
and Jean Baptiste counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Femme misses with a takedown attempt - Jean Baptiste sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jean Baptiste throws a wild body kick that Femme sees coming a mile off.
Femme misses with a hook. Jean Baptiste ducked under it nicely.
Jean Baptiste swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jean Baptiste throws the kick towards the body but Femme avoids it.
Femme takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Femme takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jean Baptiste scores with a jab to the head.
Jean Baptiste defending well as Femme loads up on a big left hand.
Jean Baptiste counters with a body kick.
Jean Baptiste misses with an uppercut. Femme saw that one coming.
Femme lands a nice shot to the body.
Jean Baptiste goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Femme was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Femme jabs Jean Baptiste to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Femme is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jean Baptiste loads up on a big right hand but Femme slips the punch.
Jean Baptiste waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Femme.
Jean Baptiste takes a swing at Femme's ribcage but misses.
Femme was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Femme looks to land a left hand but Jean Baptiste moved out of range nicely.
Jean Baptiste scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jean Baptiste walks into a jab.
Jean Baptiste defending well as Femme loads up on a big left hand.
Violent Femme is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jean Baptiste throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jean Baptiste swings for the body but Femme moves out of range.
Femme drops his hands momentarily and Jean Baptiste takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A slow jab from Jean Baptiste misses its intended target.
Femme ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jean Baptiste moves away.
A swing and a miss from Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Femme misses with a straight right.
A nice side step and Jean Baptiste releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Femme throws a hook but Jean Baptiste blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jean Baptiste fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Femme manages to avoid it.
Femme throwing a counter right hand but Jean Baptiste manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jean Baptiste blocks a jab.
Jean Baptiste takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Femme takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jean Baptiste thows a left - swing and a miss!
Femme was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jean Baptiste takes one on the button.
Femme takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Femme swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jean Baptiste doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Femme.
Jean Baptiste tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Femme was well out of range. Poor timing from Jean Baptiste.
Femme swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Femme connects with a crisp jab.
Jean Baptiste on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jean Baptiste walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Femme misses.
Femme scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jean Baptiste doesn't seem bothered though.
Femme connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jean Baptiste momentarily.
Jean Baptiste keeps Femme at a distance using the push kick.
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 Violent Femme.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Femme, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Violent Femme!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Finnish Tax Payer (ranked 39 p4p, 76 weight class) and Jihadi Joseph (ranked 4 p4p, 9 weight class). Tax Payer's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Konala Cartelli - Mäkikotka. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Finnish Tax Payer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jihadi Joseph!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joseph digs a good body shot into Tax Payer's ribs.
Joseph lands with an overhand left.
Jihadi Joseph seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tax Payer moves out of range as Joseph strikes.
Joseph dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tax Payer throws the left hand but Joseph avoids the punch easily.
Joseph throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joseph slips a jab and a cross from Tax Payer.
Joseph throws out a counter right but Tax Payer avoids it with no problem.
Joseph connects with the punch.
Joseph digs a good body shot into Tax Payer's ribs.
Tax Payer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Joseph throws out a leg kick but Tax Payer moves out of range and Joseph only half commits.
Joseph connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A clash of legs there as Tax Payer blocks the low kick.
Joseph pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joseph smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tax Payer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tax Payer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Joseph coming out on top.
Tax Payer swings for the body but Joseph moves out of range.
Joseph waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tax Payer.
Tax Payer misses with an uppercut.
Tax Payer backing away here, and Joseph unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Tax Payer clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Tax Payer fails to land.
Joseph lands a shot to the body.
Joseph tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joseph working hard to break the clinch.
Joseph lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joseph pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joseph throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Joseph moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Joseph misses.
Tax Payer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Joseph lands a lovely overhand right.
Joseph slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joseph.
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!
Joseph throws an off balance right hand
enabling Tax Payer to counter with a crisp jab.
Joseph is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tax Payer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Tax Payer throws a looping overhand right but Joseph ducks down to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Tax Payer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tax Payer misses with a looping right.
Joseph swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Joseph throws a looping overhand right but Tax Payer ducks down to avoid it.
Tax Payer looks to land a right hand but Joseph moved out of range.
Tax Payer walks into a stiff left hand from Joseph.
Joseph throws a leg kick but Tax Payer moved away.
Tax Payer is looking to counter punch.
Joseph looks to land a left hand but Tax Payer moved out of range nicely.
Joseph tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tax Payer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tax Payer blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Tax Payer misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Joseph as he connects with a hook.
Tax Payer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Joseph.
Tax Payer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tax Payer throws an overhand right that lands on Joseph's shoulder, as Joseph tries to avoid the shot.
Joseph fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Tax Payer.
A telegraphed right hand from Joseph misses the target.
Joseph uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joseph fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tax Payer.
Joseph throws a quick inside leg kick.
Joseph loads up on a big right hand but Tax Payer slips the punch.
Tax Payer is looking to counter punch.
Tax Payer is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jab, jab by Joseph - just one landing.
Joseph with the inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joseph cracks Tax Payer with an open hand slap.
Joseph uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tax Payer has time to react.
Tax Payer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Joseph misses.
Joseph fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tax Payer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Joseph tries to score with a low kick but Tax Payer moves his leg out of the way.
Tax Payer throws a chopping leg kick but Joseph manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tax Payer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Joseph.
Joseph throws a combination. Tax Payer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Joseph lands an overhand right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joseph wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Joseph cracks Tax Payer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jihadi Joseph dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tax Payer throws a shot from downtown. Joseph moves away and avoids it.
Joseph cracks a nice hook into Tax Payer's ribs.
Joseph misses with a body shot
and Tax Payer counters with a nice uppercut.
Tax Payer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Joseph finds it's way round the side to connect with Tax Payer's head.
Joseph moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tax Payer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joseph moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Joseph. That's going to slow Tax Payer down.
Nice shot lands for Joseph.
Tax Payer has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Joseph scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tax Payer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jihadi Joseph seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice body punch from Joseph.
Joseph throws a body shot but no joy.
Tax Payer is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph scoring well with a low kick there.
Joseph misses with a hook
and Tax Payer counters with a nice uppercut.
Tax Payer moves into the clinch successfully.
Tax Payer throws a punch but it's blocked by Joseph.
Joseph is leaning against Tax Payer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Joseph misses with a punch to the body.
Tax Payer is leaning against Joseph and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tax Payer throws a head punch that misses.
Joseph breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joseph misses with a straight right.
A bone on bone clash there as Tax Payer blocks the leg kick.
Joseph cracks a nice hook into Tax Payer's ribs.
A low kick from Joseph is predictable there
and Tax Payer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joseph lands with a straight right. Tax Payer didn't see that one coming.
Joseph dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joseph throws a series of punches but Tax Payer avoids them all with ease.
Tax Payer with a nice calf kick.
Joseph throws a hook but Tax Payer blocks it.
A leg kick checked by Tax Payer.
It looked like Tax Payer was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Joseph tries to land a leg kick but Tax Payer saw it coming and moves away.
Joseph sizes up Tax Payer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Joseph slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Joseph looks to score with a jab to the body but Tax Payer is just out of range.
Joseph lands a leg kick that knocks Tax Payer off balance momentarily.
Joseph throws a looping overhand right but Tax Payer ducks down to avoid it.
Tax Payer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Joseph swings for the body but Tax Payer moves out of range.
Tax Payer misses with a body shot.
Joseph throws a looping overhand right but Tax Payer ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Joseph does no damage.
Joseph swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer misses with a head kick.
Jab from Joseph.
Joseph misses with a straight right.
Tax Payer is looking for a counter combo.
Tax Payer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Joseph thuds his right hand into Tax Payer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Joseph throws an overhand right that lands on Tax Payer's shoulder, as Tax Payer tries to avoid the shot.
Joseph uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Joseph lands with a cross.
Joseph swats away the attempt to clinch by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tax Payer wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Joseph, as that shot connected.
Joseph has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joseph thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tax Payer if he has to take too many more of those.
Joseph works Tax Payer's body with a nice hook.
Joseph scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tax Payer slips under a jab.
Joseph throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice cross by Joseph.
Joseph circles away from the clinch attempt.
A lazy left from Joseph finds it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jihadi Joseph showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Joseph looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Joseph tests Tax Payer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joseph throws a chopping leg kick but Tax Payer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Joseph rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tax Payer counters with a three punch combo that has Joseph backing up. Joseph nods at Tax Payer to acknowledge the strikes.
Tax Payer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tax Payer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Joseph looks to throw the jab but Tax Payer is out of range.
Joseph clobbers Tax Payer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice defenses there by Tax Payer.
It looked like Tax Payer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Joseph misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer tried to counter with a leg kick but Joseph avoided it.
Joseph throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Joseph connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joseph throws a body punch but Tax Payer moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Joseph, as that shot connected.
Joseph throws a series of punches but Tax Payer avoids them all with ease.
Joseph takes a swing at Tax Payer's ribcage but misses.
Tax Payer misses with a wild combination.
Tax Payer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joseph swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joseph misses with a low kick as Tax Payer jumps back.
Tax Payer throwing a counter right hand but Joseph manages to avoid it.
Tax Payer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Joseph tries a low kick but Tax Payer avoids it.
Tax Payer misses with a wild body shot.
Joseph wants to land a leg kick but Tax Payer is out of range.
Tax Payer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Joseph throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tax Payer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joseph lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tax Payer moves into the clinch.
Tax Payer misses with the head strike.
Joseph misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Tax Payer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joseph escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tax Payer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joseph.
Tax Payer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Joseph throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tax Payer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tax Payer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Joseph counter with a right hand.
Joseph dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tax Payer. That did some damage!
Joseph throws a hook but Tax Payer blocks it.
Joseph lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer pushes Joseph up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Joseph fails to land.
Joseph throws a punch but it's blocked by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer lands a body punch.
Joseph can't find room to land a body shot as Tax Payer controls the action.
Tax Payer tries to work over Joseph's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tax Payer.
Joseph blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tax Payer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Josephs head.
Joseph breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Joseph, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Joseph digs a good body shot into Tax Payer's ribs.
Tax Payer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Joseph throws a front kick aimed at Tax Payer's knee but Tax Payer avoids it well.
Tax Payer tries to clinch but Joseph moves out of range.
Joseph is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tax Payer with a body shot.
Joseph displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tax Payer throws out the jab.
Decent striking displayed by Joseph there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joseph fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joseph throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tax Payer misses with a right hand
and Joseph counters with a one-two to the body.
Joseph tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tax Payer was well out of range. Poor timing from Joseph.
Joseph throws a chopping leg kick but Tax Payer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tax Payer half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tax Payer is looking to clinch but Joseph is avoiding it.
Joseph misses with a hook. Tax Payer ducked under it nicely.
Joseph misses the shot to the body.
Joseph swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tax Payer moves into the clinch.
Joseph lands a shoulder strike.
Joseph tries to throw a body punch but Tax Payer avoids it by throwing Joseph back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jihadi Joseph really 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.
Tax Payer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Joseph throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tax Payer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joseph.
Tax Payer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joseph jabs at Tax Payer's body.
Joseph throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tax Payer looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Joseph misses with an uppercut. Tax Payer saw that one coming.
Tax Payer misses with a wild body shot.
Joseph lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joseph lands with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Joseph.
Tax Payer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Joseph.
Joseph scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tax Payer walks into a left hand.
Jab by Tax Payer.
Joseph lands with a straight right. Tax Payer didn't see that one coming.
Joseph darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tax Payer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tax Payer is looking to clinch.
Joseph swats away the attempt to clinch by Tax Payer.
Joseph loads up on a big right hand but Tax Payer slips the punch.
Joseph jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tax Payer defending well as Joseph loads up on a big left hand.
Tax Payer walks into a straight right hand from Joseph.
Joseph misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer gets a clinch.
Tax Payer has a couple of punches blocked by Joseph.
Joseph misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joseph breaks the clinch.
Donk. Joseph catches Tax Payer right on the button with a cross.
Joseph scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tax Payer moves into range and clinches up with Joseph.
Joseph lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joseph tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tax Payer's elbow.
Joseph tries a body shot but Tax Payer blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tax Payer.
Joseph blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tax Payer lands a left hand.
Joseph blocks an uppercut.
Tax Payer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joseph's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Joseph scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tax Payer blocks a body shot from Joseph.
Joseph misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joseph pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tax Payer ducks right into an uppercut from Joseph.
Tax Payer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Joseph to score with a decent uppercut.
Joseph jabs Tax Payer right on the nose. Tax Payer blinks but takes it well.
Tax Payer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tax Payer tries to clinch but Joseph is having none of it.
Joseph looks to land a left hand but Tax Payer moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Tax Payer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Joseph thuds his right hand into Tax Payer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Joseph darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tax Payer stalks Joseph and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Joseph's face. Joseph staggers backwards, shaken.
Tax Payer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Joseph.
It appears Tax Payer was looking to counter with a kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tax Payer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Joseph goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tax Payer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joseph.
Joseph pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joseph keeps the fight on the outside.
Joseph lands with a thumping leg kick.
Joseph lands with a hook. Tax Payer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That kick from Joseph tenderised Tax Payer's leg. Tax Payer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tax Payer checks a leg kick nicely.
Tax Payer is looking to clinch but Joseph is avoiding it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jihadi Joseph dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Joseph throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Finnish Tax Payer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tax Payer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Joseph throws a leg kick
and Tax Payer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Joseph.
Tax Payer wants to clinch up but Joseph keeps it at a distance.
Joseph scores with a hook to the body. Tax Payer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joseph. Tax Payer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joseph throws a hook to the side of Tax Payer's head but Tax Payer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joseph cracks Tax Payer with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joseph looks to score with a jab to the body but Tax Payer is just out of range.
Joseph paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Joseph lands a jab to Tax Payer's midsection.
Joseph lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph looks to score with a jab to the body but Tax Payer is just out of range.
Tax Payer slips a jab from Joseph.
Tax Payer is looking to counter punch.
Tax Payer tries to close the distance and clinch but Joseph swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tax Payer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Joseph throws a right hand that misses
and Tax Payer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tax Payer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Joseph throws a right hand that misses
and Tax Payer counters with a nice leg kick.
Joseph lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Joseph stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tax Payer doesn't manage to clinch there - Joseph circles away.
Joseph tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Joseph.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Joseph coming out on top.
Tax Payer defending well as Joseph loads up on a big left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tax Payer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tax Payer tries to clinch there but Joseph circles away.
Joseph takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Joseph ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tax Payer moves away.
Joseph throws a leg kick which misses Tax Payer's front leg but catches the back leg as Tax Payer tries to avoid it.
A jab from Joseph misses.
Tax Payer blocks a leg kick.
Tax Payer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Joseph misses the jab.
Joseph throws a right hand that misses
and Tax Payer makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Joseph really felt that one!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Joseph scores with a jab.
Joseph throws an off balance right hand
enabling Tax Payer to counter with a crisp jab.
Joseph pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joseph shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tax Payer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tax Payer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Joseph.
Tax Payer misses with some punches.
Tax Payer lands a left hand.
Joseph swings wildly with an uppercut but Tax Payer uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Tax Payer.
Joseph is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Tax Payer working aggressively here.
Joseph tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joseph tries to work over Tax Payer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph misses with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tax Payer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tax Payer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Joseph breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joseph throws a body punch but Tax Payer moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Tax Payer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tax Payer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Joseph is rocked!
Tax Payer flashes Joseph a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Joseph's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Joseph crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Tax Payer punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Finnish Tax Payer!
Finnish Tax Payer retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Finnish Tax Payer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Radu Dracul (ranked 9 p4p, 223 weight class) and Vernon Creed (ranked 3 p4p, 30 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Radu Dracul!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vernon Creed!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Dracul with a lazy takedown attempt
and Creed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Creed fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dracul shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Creed as he jumps to the side.
Creed appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dracul tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Creed defends well and Dracul ends up having to push Creed into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Radu Dracul. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Creed lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Creed.
Dracul dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Creed lands with a left to the head.
Dracul blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Creed.
Good body shot from Creed.
Dracul stalling in the clinch but Creed improves position.
Dracul wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dracul has been working on his balance at ZuccoTraining Ground, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Creed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vernon Creed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Creed cracks Dracul with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dracul checks a leg kick.
Dracul feinted with a counter takedown.
Dracul shoots for a double leg takedown but Creed sprawls well. He's pushed Dracul's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Creed misses.
Dracul misses with a takedown
and Creed counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Creed catches Dracul right on the button with a cross.
Creed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dracul changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Creed scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed throws a body shot but no joy.
Creed fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Creed keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vernon Creed 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.
Dracul shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Creed as he jumps to the side.
Dracul misses with a takedown attempt
and Creed counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dracul doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Creed counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Radu Dracul. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dracul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Creed.
Creed stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Creed wants it to stay on the feet.
Dracul avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dracul drops down looking for a counter takedown but Creed sprawls and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Creed throws out a leg kick but Dracul moves out of range and Creed only half commits.
A nice leg kick lands there from Creed.
Creed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dracul half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dracul throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Creed's waist but Creed gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dracul off to one side.
Creed doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dracul shoots in and drives through. Creed sprawls well.
Creed has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Dracul fails with the takedown
and Creed counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dracul fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Creed doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Creed connects with an inside leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dracul fails with the takedown
and Creed counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vernon Creed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A head kick by Creed misses
and Dracul counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dracul.
Creed has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Dracul has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Creed has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dracul's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dracul has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Creed clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dracul struggling to land strikes to the head as Creed covers up.
Creed is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Dracul off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Dracul tries to get the hooks in deep but Creed pushed the leg off.
Dracul misses with an elbow to the head.
Dracul struggling to keep hold of the position.
Dracul misses with a punch to the head.
Creed covering up well and avoiding damage.
Dracul misses with punches from the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dracul missing with punches from the back.
Dracul missing with strikes from the back.
Dracul misses with punches from the back.
Creed trying to control the position but Dracul manages to sink in the hooks.
Dracul is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Creed defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Dracul is looking to control Creed but Creed is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Creed avoids the strikes from Dracul.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dracul trying to control.
Dracul is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Creed defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Dracul is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Creed has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Dracul misses with a punch to the head.
Creed is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Dracul gets his way!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Creed defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dracul throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Radu Dracul overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dracul misses with an elbow to the head.
Dracul 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.
Dracul misses with punches from the back.
Dracul not allowing Creed to control his hands.
Dracul punches the canvas rather than the man.
Dracul struggling to land strikes to the head as Creed covers up.
Dracul somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Creed covering up well and avoiding damage.
Creed covering up well and avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dracul is throwing strikes but Creed counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Creed regains half guard.
Dracul is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dracul sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Creed defending well though.
Dracul thows a huge punch but Creed dodges it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dracul throwing shots but Creed is blocking nicely.
Dracul throws a strike but Creed avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Creed working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dracul.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Radu Dracul clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Creed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Creed wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dracul on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dracul misses with a takedown
and Creed counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dracul shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Creed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dracul steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Creed.
Dracul appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
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.
Dracul dives in and grabs Creed's left leg, looking for a takedown. Creed pushes down on Dracul's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Radu Dracul. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dracul checks a leg kick.
Creed clobbers Dracul with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Creed dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dracul. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dracul misses with a takedown
and Creed counters with a right hand to the body.
Dracul fails with the takedown
letting Creed counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Creed lands a nice looking body kick.
The fighters circling - Creed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Creed throws a wild body kick that Dracul sees coming a mile off.
Dracul attempts a counter takedown but Creed avoids it well and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vernon Creed dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Dracul tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Creed swivels and escapes.
Dracul dives in and grabs Creed's left leg, looking for a takedown. Creed pushes down on Dracul's head and hops out.
Creed unleashes a big counter combination but Dracul bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dracul misses with a takedown
enabling Creed to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Radu Dracul. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dracul fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Creed sprawls well initially but Dracul persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Creed is pressing down on Dracul's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Creed working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dracul.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dracul accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dracul postures up in Creed's guard and throws a big left but Creed blocks it.
Dracul working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Creed preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dracul throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Creed works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dracul throws a big elbow that misses.
Creed trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dracul throws a big right hand that misses.
Creed avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Creed working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dracul.
Dracul seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dracul loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dracul trying to control the position from guard on top but Creed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dracul tries for a takedown but Creed circles away easily
and Creed counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dracul walks into a straight right hand from Creed.
Creed misses with a low kick.
Dracul takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dracul fails with the takedown.
Vernon Creed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Creed. Dracul does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vernon Creed.
I think Creed has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 44:49
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 43:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 44:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vernon Creed!
Vernon Creed is the new light heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Vernon Creed started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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