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DC 61: Dochenko vs Talvela PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Bobandy (ranked 3054 p4p, 3579 weight class) and Ragnar Lothbrock (ranked 158 p4p, 131 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Randy Bobandy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ragnar Lothbrock!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lothbrock closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bobandy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lothbrock pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lothbrock is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bobandy is defending well.
Bobandy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lothbrock gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lothbrock lands a shot to the body.
Bobandy drags the fight down to the ground.
Bobandy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lothbrock slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lothbrock trying to control the position from guard on top but Bobandy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lothbrock passes Bobandy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bobandy is trying to get back to full guard.
Lothbrock perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lothbrock not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bobandy is positioning himself well to prevent Lothbrock advancing to mount.
Bobandy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobandy is holding on to half guard well.
Lothbrock wants to take a breather but Bobandy is having none of it.
Bobandy tries to get to full guard but Lothbrock has control of the leg.
Lothbrock scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lothbrock looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lothbrock is trying to control the action in half guard but Bobandy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lothbrock throwing shots but Bobandy is blocking nicely.
Bobandy desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Bobandy is pressing down on Lothbrock's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lothbrock is fighting to break Bobandy's control of his arms but Bobandy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrock postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lothbrock trying to control but Bobandy is working from the bottom.
Bobandy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lothbrock wants to control from the top but Bobandy keeps moving.
Lothbrock postures up in Bobandy's guard and throws a big left but Bobandy blocks it.
Lothbrock slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Lothbrock wants to clinch up but Bobandy keeps it at a distance.
Lothbrock closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bobandy keeping control of the position.
Lothbrock is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobandy is trying is best to control the position here.
Lothbrock wants to free his trapped foot but Bobandy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lothbrock stalling.
Bobandy is holding on to half guard well.
Bobandy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lothbrock's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lothbrock's back!
Lothbrock showing good submission defense here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobandy has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Lothbrock has freed his hand and lives to survive another
well, another couple of seconds at least!
Bobandy just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
You can see the frustration on Lothbrock's face
He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bobandy trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Lothbrock doesn't escape.
Bobandy scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Lothbrock is looking for a way out.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ragnar Lothbrock 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.
Lothbrock has Bobandy up against the cage in a clinch.
Bobandy gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bobandy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bobandy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lothbrock's head.
Bobandy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lothbrock wants to stand up but Bobandy is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bobandy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lothbrock is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bobandy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobandy won't allow Lothbrock to get back to his feet.
Bobandy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bobandy stands and throws Lothbrock's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lothbrock regains half guard there - taking advantage of Bobandy's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Lothbrock gets full guard.
Lothbrock wants to stand and escape but Bobandy is having none of it.
Bobandy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bobandy passes Lothbrock's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Bobandy seems content to control.
Bobandy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lothbrock with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lothbrock is looking to escape.
Bobandy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bobandy throws a strike but Lothbrock avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Bobandy slips nicely into half guard.
Bobandy slows the pace down in half guard.
Lothbrock tries to roll over but Bobandy keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrock avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bobandy.
Bobandy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Well, if Bobandy is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight
I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza
Yum. Can't wait.
Lothbrock is defending against the submission attempts here by Bobandy.
Lothbrock trying to control but Bobandy postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bobandy works his way into full mount!
Bobandy content just to control the position here.
Lothbrock is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bobandy controlling his opponent.
Bobandy lands a big shot there that rocks Lothbrock but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bobandy is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lothbrock can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Randy Bobandy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bobandy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lothbrock tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Bobandy dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Lothbrock tries to clinch up but Bobandy circles away and keeps his distance.
Bobandy keeps the fight on the outside.
Lothbrock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bobandy feinted with a counter takedown.
Bobandy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bobandy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lothbrock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bobandy.
Lothbrock tries to clinch there but Bobandy circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lothbrock tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bobandy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lothbrock is trying to stand back up but Bobandy is controlling him
Bobandy is working for a kimura but Lothbrock is defending it quite comfortably.
Lothbrock moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobandy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lothbrock working for a triangle but Bobandy defends it easily.
Bobandy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lothbrock thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
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.
Bobandy content to stall in guard here.
Bobandy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lothbrock trying to keep a closed guard but Bobandy is proving a slippery customer.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lothbrock being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bobandy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lothbrock can do to turn this around?
Lothbrock tries to clinch but Bobandy moves out of range.
Lothbrock tries to clinch but Bobandy is having none of it.
Lothbrock closes the distance but Bobandy moves to the side
and Bobandy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lothbrock's guard.
Bobandy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrock pulls Bobandy in to control the position.
Bobandy stays in close to Lothbrock's body and controls the position.
Bobandy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bobandy is working Lothbrock over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bobandy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Our spies down at at MMA Training and Sparring Buddies inform us that Lothbrock has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Lothbrock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lothbrock lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Lothbrock passes into half guard.
Bobandy is looking to improve his position.
Lothbrock thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lothbrock seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bobandy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bobandy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bobandy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Bobandy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bobandy 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Bobandy!
A very excited looking Randy Bobandy made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frendy Saputra (ranked 2190 p4p, 3457 weight class) and Nevez Amadaus (ranked 134 p4p, 211 weight class). Saputra comes to the cage accompanied by Truckin'. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frendy Saputra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nevez Amadaus!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saputra moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
 It looks like Nevez Amadaus has been cut.
Amadaus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saputra is looking for a counter combo.
Saputra throws a big shot that misses.
Saputra throws an off balance right hand
and Amadaus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Amadaus cracks Saputra with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Amadaus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Amadaus connects with a high kick.
Saputra missing with a left hand there. Amadaus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Amadaus raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Amadaus missing with a left hand there. Saputra was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Amadaus scores with a nice strike.
Amadaus is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Amadaus misses its intended target.
Saputra is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Saputra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saputra is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Amadaus throws a jab but it's blocked by Saputra.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saputra throws a lazy uppercut
and Amadaus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Saputra misses with an uppercut.
Amadaus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Amadaus misses.
Amadaus jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Amadaus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Saputra's hands.
Amadaus 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.
A head kick misses from Amadaus.
Saputra throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Amadaus walks into a jab.
Amadaus lands a nice shot to the body.
Saputra keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Amadaus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amadaus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saputra throws out the jab.
Amadaus throws out a counter right but Saputra avoids it with no problem.
Amadaus scores with a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amadaus throws a lazy uppercut
and Saputra counters with a nice right hand that sends Amadaus toppling to the canvas! Amadaus scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Saputra finish him?!
 Amadaus is rocked!
Amadaus walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Amadaus limp body while Saputra jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frendy Saputra!
Frendy Saputra decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kron Gracie (ranked 2666 p4p, 3206 weight class) and Dominic Lloyd (ranked 340 p4p, 384 weight class). Dominic Lloyd has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kron Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominic Lloyd!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lloyd wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Lloyd is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lloyd avoid being mounted?
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lloyd keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Lloyd is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lloyd keeps trying to improve his position.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Lloyd is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lloyd wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyd is controlling Gracie's trapped leg to prevent Gracie from advancing to side control.
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Gracie working Lloyd over with strikes.
Lloyd avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Lloyd works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gracie throws a big right hand that misses.
Lloyd is controlling Gracie's posture.
Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lloyd is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lloyd seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Lloyd is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Still in half guard, Lloyd seems content to control.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lloyd is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Lloyd works his way into full mount!
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lloyd raining down shots from the mount!
Lloyd controlling the pace for now.
Lloyd is continuing to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Lloyd controlling the pace for now.
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Lloyd wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lloyd trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lloyd connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Lloyd dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lloyd slips under a jab from Gracie.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Gracie takes one to the side of the head.
Gracie with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Lloyd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie instigates a clinch.
Lloyd throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
A short uppercut from Gracie.
Lloyd throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Lloyd has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Lloyd has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Lloyd throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lloyd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lloyd tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lloyd blocking some punches.
Gracie avoids the elbow strike from Lloyd, against the cage.
Lloyd unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Lloyd turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kron Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Lloyd has him pressed against the cage.
Lloyd working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lloyd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Lloyd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Lloyd lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Lloyd tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
Lloyd is trying to stall.
Lloyd crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Lloyd holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Lloyd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lloyd scores with a hook to the body.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lloyd creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lloyd works on Gracie's body with a couple of short punches.
Lloyd can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Lloyd lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lloyd lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
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!
Still in the clinch, Lloyd scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lloyd unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lloyd lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
Lloyd working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lloyd lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Lloyd.
Lloyd lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lloyd stalling in the clinch.
Lloyd crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
Lloyd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Lloyd is stalling here.
Lloyd working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lloyd lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Lloyd lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lloyd lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoiding damage as Lloyd throws knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lloyd.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Lloyd controls his hands.
Lloyd lands a shot to the body.
Lloyd lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A hook to the body from Lloyd.
Lloyd utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lloyd lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lloyd lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Lloyd lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lloyd scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Lloyd.
Lloyd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lloyd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Lloyd holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Lloyd is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lloyd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lloyd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lloyd blocks an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lloyd.
Lloyd working Gracie over with knees to the body.
Lloyd can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Lloyd lands a body shot.
Lloyd throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gracie blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lloyd.
Lloyd stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dominic Lloyd seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lloyd working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gracie pulls guard effortlessly.
Lloyd content to stall in guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Lloyd from controlling successfully.
Lloyd passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Lloyd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Gracie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lloyd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lloyd with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lloyd slips under a jab from Gracie.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Lloyd moved out of range nicely.
Lloyd tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lloyd looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie gets back to full guard.
Lloyd controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyd working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
Lloyd decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gracie, up you get!
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lloyd wants to counter with a clinch but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Lloyd sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gracie sets himself, and Lloyd steps forward looking for the clinch! Gracie avoids it this time.
Lloyd closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dominic Lloyd is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd stuffs the takedown.
Lloyd wants to counter the offense by Gracie and move into the clinch position.
Lloyd lands a head shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Lloyd.
Lloyd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Lloyd's head but Lloyd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lloyd lands an overhand right.
Dominic Lloyd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lloyd lands a jab to the head.
Lloyd slips under a jab.
Lloyd wants to counter the offense by Gracie and move into the clinch position.
Lloyd fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gracie to the ground. Lloyd is now in Gracie's guard.
Lloyd keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Lloyd looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Let's hope that Lloyd has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Dominic Lloyd has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie working for a triangle but Lloyd defends it easily.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lloyd's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lloyd holds on and takes a little breather.
Gracie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kron Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Lloyd is pulling down on Gracie's head. It's preventing any offense from Gracie, at least for the moment.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Lloyd is retaining full guard.
Lloyd is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gracie postures up.
Lloyd trying to control the position here.
Lloyd working a defensive guard here.
Lloyd wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Lloyd blocks nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominic Lloyd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lloyd has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominic Lloyd!
A relieved looking Dominic Lloyd 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 Suriyan Sitsongrit (ranked 1203 p4p, 2646 weight class) and Rick Segura (ranked 177 p4p, 344 weight class). Segura has chosen Mystic Rick - Press Conference 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Suriyan Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rick Segura!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Segura staying out of range there.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Segura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a leg kick
and Segura counters with a left and a right that stings Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Segura.
Sitsongrit throws a good cross that connects.
Segura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Segura closes the distance and pushes Sitsongrit back into the cage.
Segura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Segura controls the action.
Segura blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Segura working aggressively here.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Segura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Segura can't break the clinch.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Segura blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Segura breaks the clinch.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick, looking for Segura's leg but Segura calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Segura tries to close the distance and clinch but Sitsongrit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Segura clinches up with Sitsongrit and pushes him back against the cage.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
Segura manages to break the clinch.
Segura takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Segura's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Segura is trying to push Sitsongrit away but Sitsongrit has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Segura softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
Segura tries a body shot but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Good body shot from Sitsongrit.
Segura blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Segura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit scores with a shoulder strike.
Segura throws a head punch that misses.
Segura has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sitsongrit seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Segura can turn it around.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Segura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit misses with the head strike.
Segura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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!
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Segura moved out of range.
Segura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Segura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Segura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick as Segura jumps back.
Segura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sitsongrit lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Segura moved away.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Segura's ribcage but misses.
Segura is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Segura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sitsongrit swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Segura rushes Sitsongrit and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Segura lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Segura gets through Sitsongrit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitsongrit lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Segura blocks it.
Segura manages to break the clinch.
Sitsongrit fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Segura looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Segura takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Rick Segura has been cut.
Segura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Segura's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sitsongrit connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Segura scrambles back to his feet.
Segura closes the distance and pushes Sitsongrit back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Segura tries to work over Sitsongrit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit lands a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Segura uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand into Segura's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Segura's gas tank.
Segura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sitsongrit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the side of the head.
Segura throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Segura is trying to break the clinch but Sitsongrit is controlling him.
Segura looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sitsongrit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Segura breaks from the clinch.
Sitsongrit scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Segura is rocked!
Sitsongrit ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Segura's jaw. Segura's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Sitsongrit does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Suriyan Sitsongrit!
A very excited looking Suriyan Sitsongrit rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Baki Hanma (ranked 2210 p4p, 2780 weight class) and Liwa Kursiwa (ranked 185 p4p, 225 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hanma might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to B-Complex - Beautiful Lies. 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baki Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Liwa Kursiwa!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanma lands with a right hand.
Hanma definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kursiwa throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hanma was covering up waiting for the punch and Kursiwa finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kursiwa trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanma wants to sweep here but Kursiwa controlling him for the moment.
Hanma is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kursiwa won't allow Hanma to sweep him here.
Hanma keeping moving, preventing Kursiwa from controlling successfully.
Kursiwa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kursiwa sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hanma not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hanma had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kursiwa defends it easily.
Hanma is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kursiwa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hanma is pulling down on Kursiwa's head to control his posture.
Kursiwa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hanma is keeping the position for now.
Kursiwa postures up.
Hanma working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kursiwa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kursiwa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kursiwa has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Hanma to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Kursiwa is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Hanma pulls down on the head and he's put Kursiwa to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Baki Hanma!
A very excited looking Baki Hanma rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aljamain Sterling (ranked 2662 p4p, 1246 weight class) and Scottie Lamez (ranked 160 p4p, 82 weight class). Sterling comes to the cage accompanied by I Love. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Scottie Lamez was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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138
12 - 10 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aljamain Sterling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Scottie Lamez!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sterling walks into a straight right hand from Lamez.
Sterling is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lamez.
Lamez throws a hook but Sterling blocks it.
Lamez misses with a hook. Sterling ducked under it nicely.
Sterling ducks under a wild hook from Lamez.
A counter left hand to the body from Sterling misses its target.
Lamez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sterling in his tracks.
Lamez misses with a hook. Sterling ducked under it nicely.
Lamez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lamez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lamez lunges at Sterling with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sterling's hand.
Lamez ducks under a wild hook from Sterling.
Lamez misses with a straight right.
Sterling defending well as Lamez loads up on a big left hand.
Sterling takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lamez takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sterling takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sterling just misses with a punch to the body.
Lamez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch combination from Sterling misses.
Sterling moves away from the strike by Lamez.
Lamez connects with a right hand. Sterling shakes it off.
Lamez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sterling scores with a nice right hand.
Jab, jab by Lamez - just one landing.
Sterling moves away from the strike by Lamez.
Lamez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sterling bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lamez's head backwards.
Lamez connects with a jab.
Sterling defending well as Lamez loads up on a big left hand.
Sterling appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Scottie Lamez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lamez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lamez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sterling throws a body shot but no joy.
Lamez connects with a right hand. Sterling shakes it off.
Sterling drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Lamez is trying to control Sterling's posture but Sterling avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lamez tries to bench press Sterling off him but Sterling keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamez wants to control but Sterling postures up.
Sterling trying to control the position but Lamez is working away.
Sterling is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Lamez looks calm but he's in trouble here. Sterling gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Lamez is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Sterling lets go of the hold and Lamez can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aljamain Sterling!
Aljamain Sterling decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Reni Manfield (ranked 1007 p4p, 2922 weight class) and Ed Bridger (ranked 89 p4p, 234 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reni Manfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ed Bridger!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Bridger.
Bridger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bridger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Manfield. Manfield obviously looking to wear him down.
Manfield throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Manfield fails to land the takedown.
Bridger was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bridger tries to clinch up.
Manfield drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bridger sprawls and moves away.
Manfield throws a hook but Bridger avoids it easily.
Bridger lands the left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bridger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Manfield scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bridger in his tracks.
Bridger blocks a low kick nicely.
Bridger appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Manfield throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manfield throws a leg kick which misses Bridger's front leg but catches the back leg as Bridger tries to avoid it.
Manfield tried to score with a low kick but Bridger checks it.
Manfield dives in and grabs Bridger's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bridger pushes down on Manfield's head and hops out.
Manfield with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bridger keeps the fight on the outside.
Bridger is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bridger takes the fight into the clinch.
Bridger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Manfield.
Bridger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bridger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Manfield.
Bridger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Manfield breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manfield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manfield closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bridger did well to prevent Manfield getting side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Manfield wants to work for an arm triangle but Bridger is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manfield trying to control the action but Bridger is working from the bottom.
Manfield works his way into side control.
Bridger defending against the ground and pound.
Manfield throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The strikes coming from Manfield are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manfield controlling from side mount.
Manfield is looking to take a break and control but Bridger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Check out the look on Manfield's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Manfield tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bridger's legs.
Bridger has one of Manfield's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Manfield working the ground and pound but Bridger is defending the strikes.
Bridger seems a little lost for a moment, as Manfield dominates the positioning.
Bridger stops Manfield from passing to mount.
Manfield wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bridger, who protects the arm well.
Manfield working the head with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Manfield taking a break here but Bridger is having none of it and regains half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reni Manfield dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bridger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manfield.
Manfield throws a sloppy head kick
and Bridger makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Manfield walks into a straight right hand from Bridger.
Manfield ducks under a wild hook from Bridger.
Bridger throws a wild body kick that Manfield sees coming a mile off.
Manfield ducks under a wild hook from Bridger.
Bridger misses with a hook.
Bridger throws the kick towards the body but Manfield avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bridger throws a jab but it's blocked by Manfield.
Manfield blocks a jab.
Manfield tries a low kick but Bridger avoids it.
Bridger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Manfield lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bridger enables Manfield to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bridger manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Manfield throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Manfield is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bridger can do to turn this around?
Manfield throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Reni Manfield overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Manfield trying to control but Bridger is working from the bottom.
Manfield might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bridger controls Manfield momentarily but Manfield frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bridger wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bridger keeping moving, preventing Manfield from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bridger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bridger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A clash of legs there as Manfield blocks the low kick.
Bridger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manfield pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It seemed like Bridger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Manfield moves out of range of the body kick from Bridger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manfield shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice shot by Manfield.
Bridger throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Manfield looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Manfield keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Manfield connects with a solid leg kick.
Manfield slips a straight right by Bridger.
Manfield shoots for a double leg takedown but Bridger sprawls well. He's pushed Manfield's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ed Bridger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice leg kick lands there from Manfield.
Bridger checks a leg kick nicely.
Bridger is trying to counter with his kicks.
Manfield defending well as Bridger loads up on a big left hand.
Bridger lands a high kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manfield throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bridger.
The fighters circling - Bridger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Bridger backs away, Manfield returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Manfield throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bridger stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bridger tries to land a front kick but Manfield steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Manfield lands a nice shot that snaps Bridger's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manfield blocks a jab.
Bridger misses with a left hand
and Manfield counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bridger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bridger misses with a right hand
and Manfield counters with a nice body kick.
Bridger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bridger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ed Bridger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Manfield feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Manfield trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Manfield trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Manfield postures up in Bridger's guard and throws a big left but Bridger blocks it.
Manfield trying to control but Bridger is working from the bottom.
Manfield missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manfield throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bridger is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Manfield lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manfield tries to free his leg and advance position but Bridger is retaining full guard.
Bridger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Manfield.
Bridger keeping moving, preventing Manfield from controlling successfully.
Manfield is in close to Bridger's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bridger working a defensive guard here.
Manfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Bridger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Manfield looks for a takedown but Bridger sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Manfield lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bridger takes a step back to recover.
Manfield uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bridger.
Manfield moves in looking to clinch but Bridger pushes him off.
Manfield ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bridger moves away.
Manfield shoots in for a takedown but Bridger shows good takedown defense.
Bridger lets loose with a powerful body kick. Manfield will feel that in the morning.
Bridger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Manfield manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Manfield dives in and scores a takedown into Bridger's guard.
Manfield stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bridger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manfield being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manfield showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Manfield looking to pass the guard.
Bridger controlling the position.
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.
Manfield with a nice head shot there.
Manfield is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Manfield throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bridger looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bridger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manfield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Manfield was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Manfield tries to clinch but Bridger moves away
and Bridger counters with a thumping low kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bridger avoids the body shot from Manfield.
Ed Bridger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bridger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Manfield. Manfield obviously looking to wear him down.
Bridger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bridger swings for the body but Manfield moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reni Manfield showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Manfield 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reni Manfield!
Reni Manfield seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Havran (ranked 1416 p4p, 1580 weight class) and Marcel Romanow (ranked 172 p4p, 194 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gabriel Havran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcel Romanow!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Havran throws a series of punches but Romanow avoids them all with ease.
Romanow paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Havran just misses with a punch to the body.
Romanow feints the counter takedown.
A slow jab from Havran misses its intended target.
Romanow tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Romanow connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Havran's hands.
Romanow bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Romanow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Romanow with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Havran clinches up against the cage.
Havran scores with a nice hook to the head.
Romanow tries to throw a body punch but Havran avoids it by throwing Romanow back against the cage.
Havran swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romanow lands with a short shot to the head.
 It looks like Gabriel Havran has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romanow tries to work over Havran's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
I was talking to Havran's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Havran throws a punch but it's blocked by Romanow.
Romanow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romanow presses Havran against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romanow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Havran tries to work over Romanow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Havran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romanow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Havran tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Havran.
A nice right hand lands inside from Romanow.
Havran misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romanow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Romanow throws a head punch that misses.
Romanow misses with a punch on the inside.
Havran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romanow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Havran.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Havran takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Romanow lands a right hand.
Havran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romanow lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havran prevents a body shot from Romanow.
Havran lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Romanow backwards.
Romanow lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romanow is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Havran lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Romanow backwards.
Romanow manages to break the clinch.
Havran feints a jab promting Romanow to slip. Havran then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Romanow slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Romanow getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fighters circling - Havran throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Havran lands with a straight right. Romanow didn't see that one coming.
Havran misses with a few strikes there.
Havran fails in his attempt to clinch.
Havran moves into range and clinches up with Romanow.
Havran misses with a hook to the ribs.
Romanow is trying to break the clinch but Havran is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanow lands with a right to the head.
Havran can't find room to land a body shot as Romanow controls the action.
Romanow tries a body shot but Havran blocks it.
Havran blocks an uppercut.
Romanow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romanow tries to work over Havran's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Havran stalling in the clinch but Romanow improves position.
Havran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Romanow throws a punch but it's blocked by Havran.
Romanow misses with a punch to the body.
Havran throws a punch but it's blocked by Romanow.
Romanow has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Havran seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Romanow can turn it around.
A right hook to the body lands for Havran.
Romanow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Havran.
Romanow working aggressively here.
Havran tries to stall but Romanow uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Havran lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Romanow backwards.
Still in the clinch, Romanow scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Havran's elbow.
Havran lands a hook to the side of the head.
Romanow has had enough of the clinch but Havran keeps him there for the moment.
Havran slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romanow.
Romanow looking for a takedown.
Havran misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Havran throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Romanows head.
Romanow blocking some punches.
Havran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romanow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Havran's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romanow.
Havran misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romanow lands with a left to the head.
Havran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romanow's elbow.
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 Gabriel Havran will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Havran's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Havran loads up on a big right hand but Romanow slips the punch.
A big right from Havran misses.
Havran uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Romanow has time to react.
It looks like Marcel Romanow has been cut.
Havran misses with a looping left.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gabriel Havran has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Romanow takes a shot to the head.
Havran misses with a hook from the clinch.
Havran is leaning against Romanow and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Havran is trying to maintain a safe position but Romanow gets an underhook and turns Havran into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Romanow's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Havran can't find room to land a body shot as Romanow controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romanow.
Romanow has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Havran is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Havran.
Havran lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Romanow backwards.
Romanow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanow lands a hook that snaps the head of Havran backwards.
Romanow wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Havran has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Havran.
Havran can't find room to land a body shot as Romanow controls the action.
Romanow tightens his grip and picks Havran up, before dumping him to the ground. Havran manages to land in guard.
Havran will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Romanow trying to control but Havran is working from the bottom.
Havran is looking to stand up but Romanow isn't so interested in that idea.
Romanow postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Havran manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Havran missing with a left hand there. Romanow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Romanow tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Romanow shoots in for a takedown but Havran shows good takedown defense.
Havran tries to close the distance and clinch but Romanow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havran misses with an uppercut. Romanow saw that one coming.
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!
Havran lands the left hand.
Gabriel Havran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Havran cracks Romanow with a right hand to the side of the head.
Havran pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Romanow feints the counter takedown.
Havran is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Romanow can do to turn this around?
Some wild striking there from Romanow.
Havran moves to clinch but Romanow breaks away
and Romanow decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Havran's guard.
Havran wriggles free and stands up.
Havran misses with a wild body shot.
Romanow tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Romanow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Romanow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Romanow with the counter takedown but Havran avoids it easily.
Havran is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Romanow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Havran throws a right hand that Romanow ducks under and follows up with a left that Romanow also avoids with ease.
Romanow tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havran cracks Romanow with an open hand slap.
Havran swings for the body but Romanow moves out of range.
Romanow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Havran.
Romanow lands a nice shot to the body.
Havran works the jab nicely.
Romanow staying out of range there.
Romanow moves out of range as Havran strikes.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Romanow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Havran blocks an uppercut.
Havran is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gabriel Havran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcel Romanow.
Romanow is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Havran swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanow lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Romanow on the inside.
Romanow blocks a body shot from Havran.
Havran lands a left hand that snaps the head of Romanow backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Havran on the inside.
Romanow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romanow is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Havran is defending well.
Havran lands with a right to the head.
Havran tries a body shot but Romanow blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romanow.
Havran is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Havran blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romanow blocking some punches.
Romanow is trying to drag Havran to the mat but Havran just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Romanow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Havran dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Havran's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Havran looks to land a left hand but Romanow moved out of range nicely.
Havran swinging wildly here.
Gabriel Havran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Havran ducks under a wild hook from Romanow.
Romanow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Havran with a nice cross.
Romanow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Havran is looking to clinch.
And Romanow tries to counter it with a takedown but Havran pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gabriel Havran is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Havran tries to close the distance and clinch but Romanow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Havran stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Havran cracks Romanow with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Havran lands a left and a right that send Romanow crashing to the mat, dazed. Havran thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Romanow is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Havran takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Romanow is still on wobbly legs! Can Havran finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Havran waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Romanow.
Havran circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Romanow tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Havran wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gabriel Havran!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Ziegler (ranked 1326 p4p, 1805 weight class) and Kaiden Thibodeaux (ranked 87 p4p, 114 weight class). Thibodeaux has chosen Scotty x D4L as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Ziegler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kaiden Thibodeaux!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ziegler is looking to slow Thibodeaux down with leg kicks.
Ziegler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thibodeaux let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Thibodeaux misses with a straight left.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Ziegler scores with a punch to the head.
Thibodeaux punishes Ziegler's body with a nice straight punch.
Ziegler lands with a hook. Thibodeaux tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ziegler looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ziegler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ziegler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ziegler throws a sloppy body shot
and Thibodeaux counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ziegler misses the body punch
and Thibodeaux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ziegler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ziegler is looking to counter punch.
Ziegler avoids the body shot from Thibodeaux.
Ziegler throws a quick counter kick to the body but Thibodeaux avoids it.
Thibodeaux scores with a nice strike.
Thibodeaux throws a lazy uppercut
and Ziegler counters with a nice uppercut.
Ziegler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thibodeaux throws a jab but it's blocked by Ziegler.
Thibodeaux swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ziegler tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ziegler at a distance.
Thibodeaux jabs Ziegler right on the nose. Ziegler blinks but takes it well.
Thibodeaux misses with a body shot.
Ziegler is looking to counter punch.
Ziegler misses with a jab to the body
and Thibodeaux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ziegler does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Thibodeaux looks to throw the jab but Ziegler is out of range.
It looked like Ziegler was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Thibodeaux.
Ziegler misses with a looping right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thibodeaux misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Ziegler was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Thibodeaux.
Ziegler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thibodeaux.
Ziegler fires out a quick counter leg kick but Thibodeaux just manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ziegler counters with an inside leg kick.
Thibodeaux connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ziegler throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thibodeaux lands a nice shot to the body.
Thibodeaux misses with a looping left.
It looked like Ziegler was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Thibodeaux.
Ziegler is looking to wear down Thibodeaux with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Thibodeaux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ziegler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A low kick from Ziegler misses
and Thibodeaux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ziegler ducks under a wild hook from Thibodeaux.
The fighters circling - Thibodeaux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ziegler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thibodeaux throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ziegler on the side of the head.
A jab from Thibodeaux misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thibodeaux misses with an uppercut.
Thibodeaux looks to land a right hand but Ziegler moved out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kaiden Thibodeaux dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ziegler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thibodeaux.
Ziegler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ziegler wants to slow Thibodeaux down by chopping away at his legs.
Thibodeaux appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Thibodeaux throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ziegler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ziegler manages to avoid it.
Ziegler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kaiden Thibodeaux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thibodeaux takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thibodeaux misses with a looping left.
Kaiden Thibodeaux seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Thibodeaux.
Ziegler looks to score with a jab to the body but Thibodeaux is just out of range.
Thibodeaux let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ziegler misses with a lunging right hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziegler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Thibodeaux. Beautiful body shot.
Thibodeaux takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A shot to the liver by Ziegler. Beautiful body shot.
Thibodeaux throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ziegler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Thibodeaux in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ziegler moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ziegler is looking to land body kicks.
Ziegler throws a looping overhand right but Thibodeaux ducks down to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Thibodeaux misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux misses with a shot to the body
and Ziegler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thibodeaux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ziegler was well out of range. Poor timing from Thibodeaux.
As Thibodeaux backs away, Ziegler returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ziegler throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thibodeaux misses with a body shot.
Ziegler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux digs a good body shot into Ziegler's ribs.
Thibodeaux connects with a jab.
Thibodeaux bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ziegler throws a push kick but Thibodeaux slaps the foot to one side.
A little jabbing left from Thibodeaux on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice body punch from Thibodeaux.
Ziegler lands with a straight right. Thibodeaux didn't see that one coming.
Thibodeaux is rocked!
Thibodeaux just misses with a punch to the body.
Ziegler feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Thibodeaux is still on wobbly legs! Can Ziegler finish him?
Thibodeaux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ziegler.
A nice side step and Thibodeaux releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Thibodeaux seems to have recovered his senses.
Thibodeaux throws a right hand that misses
and Ziegler counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thibodeaux. Ziegler does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ziegler throws out a leg kick but Thibodeaux moves out of range and Ziegler only half commits.
Thibodeaux fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ziegler looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thibodeaux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thibodeaux swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook.
Ziegler connects with a looping right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Ziegler dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ziegler takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ziegler is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice uppercut there from Ziegler.
Ziegler throws a head kick but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Ziegler needs to keep his hands up - Thibodeaux had a free shot at his head there.
Thibodeaux uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ziegler.
Thibodeaux throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ziegler counters with a huge left! Thibodeaux is in big trouble! He's backing up but Ziegler isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Thibodeaux from any more damage. A dominating finish by Ziegler!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Ziegler!
After winning the bout, Mike Ziegler thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Dochenko (ranked 327 p4p, 602 weight class) and Paavo Talvela (ranked 40 p4p, 80 weight class). Talvela has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the cage it seems that Ivan Dochenko has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ivan Dochenko seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Dochenko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paavo Talvela!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talvela looks for the body kick but Dochenko saw that one coming.
A leg kick checked by Dochenko.
Dochenko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Talvela takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dochenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Talvela.
The fighters circling - Dochenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dochenko keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Talvela throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dochenko counters with a straight right hand.
Dochenko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dochenko throws out a powerful jab.
Talvela takes one to the chin there.
Dochenko walks into a stiff left hand from Talvela.
Dochenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Talvela 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.
Talvela is looking to score with low kicks.
Talvela turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Talvela misses.
Dochenko throws a combination that misses
and Talvela counters with a straight right hand.
Dochenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Talvela.
Dochenko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dochenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Talvela pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dochenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Dochenko was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Talvela.
Dochenko scores with a nice strike.
Talvela thows a leg kick but Dochenko checks it
and Dochenko counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dochenko postures up.
Dochenko wants to control from the top but Talvela keeps moving.
Dochenko controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dochenko passes Talvela's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dochenko takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dochenko with the ground and pound but Talvela uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Talvela is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dochenko stopping the sweep attempt from Talvela.
Talvela trying to keep a closed guard but Dochenko is proving a slippery customer.
Talvela is looking for a triangle but Dochenko pushes his legs off easily.
Dochenko wants to control from the top but Talvela keeps moving.
Talvela is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Talvela is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko trying to control but Talvela is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Talvela bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dochenko's head backwards.
Dochenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice leg kick from Talvela, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dochenko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dochenko lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dochenko throws a body shot but no joy.
Talvela's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dochenko under the eye.
Talvela misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Talvela.
Dochenko avoids the head kick by Talvela.
The fighters circling - Talvela throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Talvela misses.
Dochenko lands a lovely overhand right.
Dochenko is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dochenko looks to land a right hand but Talvela moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talvela will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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!
Talvela slips a jab from Dochenko.
Dochenko lands with a straight right. Talvela didn't see that one coming.
Talvela swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dochenko.
Talvela throws a hook but Dochenko avoids it easily.
Talvela staying out of range there.
Talvela tries a quick counter leg kick but Dochenko is wise to it.
Dochenko jabs Talvela to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dochenko slips under a jab.
Dochenko throws a body shot but no joy.
Talvela throws a jab when Dochenko was well out of range.
Dochenko half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dochenko checks a low kick from Talvela.
Dochenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Talvela sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Talvela lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dochenko misses with a wild combination.
Dochenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Talvela.
Talvela lands with an overhand left.
Dochenko takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Dochenko dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dochenko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Talvela's hands.
A cross from Talvela lands.
Dochenko lands a right hook to the body.
Talvela ducks under a wild hook from Dochenko.
A nice leg kick lands there from Talvela.
Talvela lands a leg kick that knocks Dochenko off balance momentarily.
Talvela fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Talvela on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A swing and a miss from Dochenko.
Dochenko throws a body shot but no joy.
Dochenko fails to land with a series of punches.
A low kick from Talvela misses
and Dochenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Talvela throws a sloppy head kick
and Dochenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dochenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Talvela moves away.
Talvela scores with a leg kick.
Dochenko jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Talvela misses with an uppercut.
Dochenko was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dochenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Talvela.
Dochenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Talvela can do to turn this around?
Dochenko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Dochenko.
Dochenko swings widly with a right hand
and Talvela counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Talvela misses with a hook.
Talvela uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dochenko.
Talvela bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dochenko's head backwards.
Talvela throws an overhand right that lands on Dochenko's shoulder, as Dochenko tries to avoid the shot.
Nice shot by Dochenko.
A decent looking cross lands there for Talvela.
Talvela staying out of range there.
Talvela attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dochenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Talvela.
Talvela swings widly with a right hand
and Dochenko counters with a straight right hand.
Dochenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Talvela throws out the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Talvela throws a leg kick but Dochenko checks it.
Talvela ducks under a wild hook from Dochenko.
Dochenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Talvela.
Talvela misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko checks a leg kick nicely.
It looked like Dochenko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dochenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Ivan Dochenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Talvela lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dochenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Talvela throws out the jab.
Dochenko appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Good work by Dochenko as he checks the leg kick.
Dochenko is looking to counter punch.
Talvela closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dochenko dips to his left and cracks Talvela with an uppercut!
Talvela wants to land a leg kick but Dochenko is out of range.
Talvela swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Dochenko was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Talvela.
Dochenko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dochenko looks to throw the jab but Talvela is out of range.
Talvela was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Talvela lands a head kick!
Dochenko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dochenko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Talvela throws a leg kick but Dochenko sees it coming and moves out of range.
Talvela takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A cross from Dochenko lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko lands a jab to the nose.
Talvela lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Dochenko as he connects with a hook.
Talvela moves out of range of the strikes.
Talvela motions for Dochenko to come forward. Talvela throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A cross from Dochenko lands.
A big right from Dochenko misses.
Dochenko checks a low kick from Talvela.
Talvela throws a shot from downtown. Dochenko moves away and avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Dochenko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dochenko moves out of range of the body kick.
Talvela pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dochenko is out of range and Talvela settles back down.
Dochenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Talvela misses with a looping left.
Dochenko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Talvela keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Talvela connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dochenko misses with an uppercut.
Talvela waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dochenko.
A counter left hand to the body from Dochenko misses its target.
Talvela throws a front kick aimed at Dochenko's knee but Dochenko avoids it well.
Dochenko needs to keep his hands up - Talvela had a free shot at his head there.
Dochenko throws a hook to the side of Talvela's head but Talvela sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Talvela misses with a leg kick
so Dochenko counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dochenko trying to control but Talvela is working from the bottom.
Dochenko is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dochenko has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Dochenko dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Talvela does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Talvela takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fighters circling - Dochenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dochenko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Talvela.
Dochenko scores with a body shot.
An inside leg kick from Talvela misses.
Talvela throws a body kick that misses.
Dochenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Talvela manages to avoid it.
Talvela replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Dochenko blocks it well.
Talvela steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dochenko.
Talvela slips under a jab.
Dochenko slips a straight right by Talvela.
Talvela takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dochenko's corner calls for a 1-2. Dochenko obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dochenko. Talvela does a little dance to reset his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dochenko.
Dochenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Talvela.
Talvela looks to land a left hand but Dochenko moved out of range nicely.
Dochenko throws a big shot that misses.
Dochenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Talvela throws out the jab.
Paavo Talvela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dochenko ducks under a wild hook from Talvela.
Talvela fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dochenko misses with a straight left.
Talvela looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Talvela catches Dochenko with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dochenko looks to land a right hand but Talvela moved out of range.
Talvela walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dochenko checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Talvela. Dochenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Talvela throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dochenko lands a lovely overhand right.
Talvela thows a body kick. Dochenko tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dochenko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Talvela.
Dochenko throws out a loose jab but Talvela uses good head movement to avoid it.
Talvela throws a body kick that misses.
Dochenko manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Talvela on his heels. He'll look to pass Talvela's guard now, I'm sure.
Dochenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Talvela is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dochenko stopping the sweep attempt from Talvela.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dochenko works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dochenko slips a nice elbow through Talvela's hands, connecting with Talvela's forehead.
Ivan Dochenko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dochenko wants to control but Talvela is keeping him busy.
Talvela is pressing down on Dochenko's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dochenko connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dochenko passes into half guard.
Dochenko seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dochenko looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've been hearing that Dochenko has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko working over Talvela with some ground and pound. Talvela looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dochenko throwing shots but Talvela is blocking nicely.
Dochenko lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Talvela is not content to let Dochenko control the position.
Dochenko is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Talvela looking for submissions off his back.
Talvela is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko working the head and body with strikes.
Talvela wants to control the action here but instead Dochenko manages to pass to full mount!
A nice elbow there by Dochenko.
Dochenko fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dochenko controlling from the full mount.
Dochenko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Talvela is looking to escape.
Dochenko working the ground and pound effectively.
Dochenko fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Dochenko clearly takes that round.
That's time! Dochenko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice jab there from Dochenko.
Dochenko lands with a good body shot.
Talvela looks to land a right hand but Dochenko moved out of range.
Dochenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Talvela sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Talvela missing with a left hand there. Dochenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dochenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Talvela. That's going to slow Dochenko down.
Talvela keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Talvela throws a front kick aimed at Dochenko's knee but Dochenko avoids it well.
Talvela takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dochenko scores with a jab to the head.
Talvela misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talvela keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dochenko.
A slow jab from Dochenko misses its intended target.
Dochenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Talvela.
Dochenko swings for the body but Talvela moves out of range.
And Talvela tries to counter it with a takedown but Dochenko pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dochenko with a hook.
A punch combination from Talvela misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dochenko throws a hook but Talvela avoids it easily.
Dochenko slips under a jab from Talvela.
A solid body kick from Talvela.
Talvela slips under a jab from Dochenko.
Talvela missing with a left hand there. Dochenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Talvela gets the takedown into side control.
Talvela cracks Dochenko with a big right hand but Dochenko just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Talvela working away.
Talvela goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Dochenko has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Talvela but great work by Dochenko.
Dochenko wants to control but Talvela is keeping him busy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dochenko cracks Talvela with a big elbow.
Dochenko working the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Dochenko tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Dochenko is working Talvela over with some ground and pound from side control.
Dochenko wants to control but Talvela is keeping him busy.
Dochenko scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dochenko 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko working the body and head with strikes.
Dochenko scoring with punches and elbows.
Dochenko takes a little break here. Talvela wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Dochenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Talvela keeps working.
Dochenko is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Talvela is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
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.
Dochenko stalling.
Talvela looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dochenko tries to pass the half guard into mount. Talvela knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dochenko trying to control the pace.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dochenko slips a nice elbow through Talvela's hands, connecting with Talvela's forehead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Dochenko had his way with Paavo Talvela in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Talvela avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Paavo Talvela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Talvela throws a nice head kick!
Dochenko ducks under a wild hook from Talvela.
Dochenko lands a really nice looking cross but Talvela seems unphased.
Talvela takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dochenko lands a head shot.
Talvela swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dochenko looks to throw the jab but Talvela is out of range.
Talvela lands with a straight right. Dochenko didn't see that one coming.
Dochenko punishes Talvela's body with a nice straight punch.
Dochenko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Talvela takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Talvela throws a big shot that misses.
Talvela uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dochenko.
Nice defenses there by Dochenko.
It looked like Dochenko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Talvela avoids the body shot from Dochenko.
Dochenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Talvela is looking to score with low kicks.
Dochenko 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Dochenko.
Talvela moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dochenko scores with a jab to the body.
Dochenko throws a hook to the side of Talvela's head but Talvela sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dochenko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dochenko changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Talvela looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dochenko lands a decent elbow from side control.
Talvela trying to remain calm as Dochenko controls from the top position.
Talvela is trying to improve his position.
Talvela regains half guard, as Dochenko was trying to land strikes.
Talvela moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dochenko throwing strikes but missing.
Dochenko looking to sit in guard and control but Talvela gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Talvela throwing strikes but missing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dochenko is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko landing with the ground and pound.
Dochenko trying to control but Talvela is working from the bottom.
Dochenko distracts Talvela with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dochenko controlling from the top position.
Dochenko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dochenko looking to sit in guard and control but Talvela gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talvela lands a couple of elbows.
Talvela pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dochenko is keeping the position for now.
Dochenko has his hands on Talvela's head, controlling the position.
Dochenko wants to sweep here but Talvela controlling him for the moment.
Talvela in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Dochenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dochenko 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Dochenko!
Ivan Dochenko retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Ivan Dochenko thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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