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SMFL 21 - O Brien vs. Hunt 3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harun Aydin (ranked 3916 p4p, 24282 weight class) and Hans Machiels (ranked 414 p4p, 500 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Aydin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mockingbird - Eminem. Hans Machiels has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harun Aydin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hans Machiels!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machiels forces Aydin back against the cage and clinches.
Aydin tries to pull guard but Machiels holds him up against the cage and eventually Aydin drops back down to his feet.
Aydin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Aydin breaks from the clinch.
Aydin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Machiels darts in and clinches Aydin up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machiels just misses with a elbow thrown towards Aydin's brow.
Aydin fails to pull guard.
Aydin is trying to break the clinch but Machiels is controlling him.
We've been informed that Machiels has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Aydin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Machiels clinches up against the cage.
Aydin tries to break the clinch but Machiels is controlling the position.
Machiels scores with a knee to the head.
Machiels tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Machiels throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Aydin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Machiels rushes Aydin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aydin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aydin jabs at Machiels's body.
Aydin lands with a right hand.
A slow jab from Aydin misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aydin lands with a straight right. Machiels didn't see that one coming.
 It looks like Hans Machiels has been cut.
Machiels gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Aydin tries to break the clinch but Machiels is controlling the position.
Aydin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aydin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Machiels has him pressed against the cage.
Machiels creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Machiels lands a nice knee to the body.
Aydin avoiding damage as Machiels throws knees to the body.
Aydin pulls Machiels into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aydin has his foot on Machiels's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Machiels works his way back into a safe position though.
Aydin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Aydin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Machiels defends it easily.
Machiels wants to control from the top but Aydin keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aydin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Machiels doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Machiels manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Aydin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've been hearing good reports from Aydin's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Machiels is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Machiels trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aydin is looking for a triangle but Machiels pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Aydin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Aydin is trying to control the position but Machiels postures up.
Machiels trying to control but Aydin is working from the bottom.
Machiels wants to pass the guard but Aydin is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aydin is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Machiels has his hands clasped together but Aydin extends and breaks Machiels's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Aydin.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Harun Aydin!
A relieved looking Harun Aydin 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Panfilo Acerbi (ranked 3259 p4p, 5976 weight class) and Charles Lee (ranked 362 p4p, 488 weight class). Acerbi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Boom Boom Boom Boom - Venga Boys. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Panfilo Acerbi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Charles Lee!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Acerbi.
A lazy left from Lee finds it's target.
Acerbi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Acerbi.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Acerbi.
Lee steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Acerbi.
Lee scores with a jab.
Acerbi misses with an uppercut
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Acerbi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Acerbi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A shot to the liver by Lee. Beautiful body shot.
Lee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Acerbi misses the shot to the body.
Lee wants to counter with a clinch but Acerbi pushes him away.
Lee darts in and clinches Acerbi up against the cage.
Lee working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Acerbi misses with the head strike.
Acerbi is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lee is working Acerbi over against the cage.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acerbi breaks the clinch.
Acerbi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Acerbi blocks a leg kick.
Lee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Acerbi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee scores with a jab.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Acerbi.
Lee is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Acerbi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee avoids the body shot from Acerbi.
Acerbi scores with a jab to the body.
Acerbi connects with a body shot that sends Lee's belly button to the back.
Acerbi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Acerbi just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee rushes Acerbi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Acerbi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lee uses from the top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Acerbi is on top in guard.
Lee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Acerbi manages to get himself to full guard.
Acerbi is trying to hold Lee in close to prevent damage but Lee has managed to pass into half guard.
Acerbi tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Lee has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Acerbi is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee controlling from the full mount.
Lee prevents Acerbi from getting the reversal.
Acerbi is working hard here to advance position.
Lee takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
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.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lee fails to advance to Acerbi's back.
Lee is still trying to improve position.
Lee controlling from mount.
Lee is continuing to stall.
Acerbi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Lee dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Acerbi throws a body shot but no joy.
Acerbi is looking to wear down Lee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Acerbi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Acerbi thinks about countering with a body kick.
Acerbi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Acerbi moves away and avoids it.
Lee has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Lee moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Acerbi misses with the head strike.
Acerbi misses with some punches.
Lee lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Lee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Acerbi.
Acerbi wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
Acerbi pulls Lee into guard.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Acerbi is keeping the position for now.
Acerbi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lee passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Acerbi trying to control but Lee postures up.
Lee looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lee moves into full mount! Acerbi won't be happy about that!
Acerbi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's two 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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lee in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are battling for position here. Acerbi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Acerbi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Acerbi is trying to control the position but Lee postures up.
Lee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Charles Lee has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acerbi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
Lee engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
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.
Lee trying to move into half guard but instead Acerbi has managed to sweep!
Acerbi trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Acerbi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lee controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Acerbi pushing down on Lee's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Panfilo Acerbi 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. This is the final round!
Acerbi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lee.
Acerbi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lee counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Acerbi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Acerbi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Acerbi controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee fails to pull guard.
Lee pulls Acerbi into guard.
Acerbi trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee wants to sweep here but Acerbi controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee keeping full guard, as Acerbi tries to pass.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lee pulls Acerbi in close to prevent any damage.
Acerbi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lee looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lee looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lee!
Acerbi is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lee's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Acerbi tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to advance position but Acerbi won't allow it.
Acerbi actively working from the bottom here.
Lee passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Acerbi!
Lee controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee avoids the attempt from Acerbi to control.
Lee content just to control the position here.
Acerbi is looking to get to half guard.
Acerbi looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lee is trying to stick to Acerbi's back but Acerbi is turning into Lee. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lee's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Acerbi.
Lee has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Acerbi wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Lee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Acerbi wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lee 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Lee!
Charles Lee decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lukasz Patryk (ranked 3856 p4p, 3980 weight class) and Vadim Leonov Jr (ranked 400 p4p, 413 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lukasz Patryk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vadim Leonov Jr!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonov Jr misses with a body shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Leonov Jr has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Leonov Jr. That snapped Patryk's head back.
 It looks like Lukasz Patryk has been cut.
Leonov Jr looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Leonov Jr is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Patryk has managed to free his arm - good work.
Patryk is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Leonov Jr scores with a couple of nice shots.
Leonov Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Leonov Jr is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Patryk sees it coming and defends easily.
Leonov Jr is just content to waste time from the top position. Patryk takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Leonov Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
Patryk is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Patryk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Leonov Jr wants to control from the top but Patryk keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonov Jr looking to pass the guard.
Leonov Jr working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Leonov Jr trying to control but Patryk is working from the bottom.
Leonov Jr pushing down on Patryk's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Patryk is defending against the submission attempts here by Leonov Jr.
Patryk punching from the bottom.
Leonov Jr is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Leonov Jr is trying to work for a kimura but Patryk is defending well.
Patryk looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonov Jr is trying to work for a kimura but Patryk is defending well.
Leonov Jr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Leonov Jr is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Patryk is just riding it out for now. Leonov Jr eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Leonov Jr trying to control the action but Patryk is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leonov Jr lands with a punch from half guard.
Patryk has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Leonov Jr is working away from the top position though.
Leonov Jr is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Patryk has managed to free his arm - good work.
Patryk on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Patryk tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonov Jr is looking for a kimura here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Leonov Jr lands a nice short elbow.
Leonov Jr trying to control from half guard but Patryk is working away.
Leonov Jr performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Leonov Jr trying to control from Patryk's half guard. Patryk has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
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.
Leonov Jr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Patryk can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Leonov Jr controls the pace.
Patryk tries to strike from the bottom.
Leonov Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Patryk is retaining full guard.
Leonov Jr with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Leonov Jr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Leonov Jr with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Leonov Jr scoring with punches to the head and body.
Leonov Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Patryk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patryk is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leonov Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Patryk is trying a forearm choke
I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vadim Leonov Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lukasz Patryk's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Leonov Jr throws a lazy right hand but Patryk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leonov Jr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Leonov Jr wants it to stay on the feet.
Leonov Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Patryk counters with a nice double leg into side control. Leonov Jr won't be happy with that.
Patryk landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Leonov Jr regains half guard.
Vadim Leonov Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Leonov Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
Leonov Jr gets full guard.
Patryk trying to control the position from guard on top but Leonov Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patryk is working Leonov Jr over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patryk would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Leonov Jr is looking for a triangle but Patryk pushes his legs off easily.
Leonov Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Patryk decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patryk lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Leonov Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Patryk counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lukasz Patryk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leonov Jr swings for the body but Patryk moves out of range.
Patryk stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Patryk wants it to stay on the feet.
Leonov Jr misses with a straight left.
Patryk tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Leonov Jr is able to avoid easily.
Leonov Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Leonov Jr tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Patryk defends well and Leonov Jr ends up having to push Patryk into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Leonov Jr throws a nice looking combination but Patryk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Patryk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Leonov Jr is breathing heavily.
Patryk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Leonov Jr.
Lukasz Patryk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vadim Leonov Jr.
Patryk decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Leonov Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leonov Jr is refusing to be controlled, as Patryk sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Patryk wants to work for an arm triangle but Leonov Jr is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Patryk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leonov Jr keeps working.
Leonov Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Patryk is trying to work for a kimura but Leonov Jr is defending well.
Patryk prevents Leonov Jr from improving his position.
Leonov Jr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonov Jr pulls Patryk in close to prevent any damage.
Leonov Jr lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Leonov Jr landing with the ground and pound.
Patryk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Leonov Jr connects with a couple of short punches.
Patryk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Leonov Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Leonov Jr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Leonov Jr pushing down on Patryk's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Patryk blocking the ground and pound attempt from Leonov Jr.
Patryk has hold of Leonov Jr's hands but Leonov Jr slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Patryk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Leonov Jr on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonov Jr is trying a forearm choke
I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Patryk is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Leonov Jr scores with a couple of nice shots.
Leonov Jr looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Leonov Jr connects with a nice short shot to Patryk's temple.
Leonov Jr lands strikes from half guard.
Leonov Jr seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Leonov Jr is working for a submission of some sort.
Leonov Jr working Patryk over with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vadim Leonov Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lukasz Patryk's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Patryk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Leonov Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leonov Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Patryk counters with a three punch combo that has Leonov Jr backing up. Leonov Jr nods at Patryk to acknowledge the strikes.
Leonov Jr looks to land a right hand but Patryk moved out of range.
Patryk drops down looking for a counter takedown but Leonov Jr sprawls and moves away.
Leonov Jr lands with a cross.
Leonov Jr misses with a hook. Patryk ducked under it nicely.
Patryk lands a two punch combo.
Leonov Jr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Leonov Jr gets caught flat footed, as Patryk shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Leonov Jr pushes Patryk off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leonov Jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Patryk swivels and escapes.
Leonov Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Patryk.
It seemed like Leonov Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lukasz Patryk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonov Jr lands a left and a right that sends Patryk crashing to the canvas! Leonov Jr dives into mount looking to finish!
 Patryk is rocked!
Leonov Jr wants to finish this one by submission but Patryk is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Leonov Jr.
Oh Patryk is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patryk taking shots to the head.
Leonov Jr postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Patryk bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Leonov Jr and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vadim Leonov Jr!
A very excited looking Vadim Leonov Jr 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.
In defeat, Lukasz Patryk stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will never give up! '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between KO Jacckson (ranked 2455 p4p, 2714 weight class) and Alistair Fallas (ranked 314 p4p, 343 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, KO Jacckson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alistair Fallas!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacckson misses with a double jab.
Fallas is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Fallas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jacckson.
Fallas 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.
Jacckson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fallas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jacckson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fallas drives through with a takedown into Jacckson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacckson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jacckson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fallas manages to get himself to full guard.
Fallas has Jacckson pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacckson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fallas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jacckson throws a big right hand that misses.
Jacckson won't allow Fallas to sweep him here.
Jacckson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jacckson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jacckson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fallas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jacckson throwing strikes from guard but Fallas blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacckson is working Fallas over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fallas controls Jacckson momentarily but Jacckson frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacckson wants to control from the top but Fallas keeps moving.
Fallas has momentary wrist control but Jacckson slips an elbow through the middle.
Fallas has his hands on Jacckson's head, controlling the position.
Fallas looking to control.
Fallas might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jacckson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jacckson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jacckson won't allow Fallas to sweep him here.
Fallas managing to control the position.
Jacckson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fallas is proving hard to escape from.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacckson takes a swing at Fallas's ribcage but misses.
Jacckson misses with a wild combination.
And Fallas tries to counter it with a takedown but Jacckson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice defenses there by Fallas.
Jacckson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fallas moves away.
Fallas with the counter takedown but Jacckson avoids it easily.
Jacckson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacckson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
KO Jacckson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jacckson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fallas.
Jacckson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fallas was well out of range. Poor timing from Jacckson.
Fallas shoots in for a double leg but Jacckson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jacckson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fallas under the eye.
Fallas staying out of range there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jacckson misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
KO Jacckson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fallas ducks under a wild hook from Jacckson.
Fallas changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A big left from Jacckson misses.
Jacckson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jacckson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fallas shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jacckson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacckson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jacckson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jacckson wants to get back to full guard.
Fallas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fallas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fallas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fallas lands strikes from half guard.
Jacckson kicks Fallas off and gets back to his feet.
Jacckson looks to land a combination but Fallas avoids it well.
Fallas drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jacckson defends it well.
Jacckson throws a body punch but Fallas moves out of range.
Jacckson misses with an uppercut. Fallas saw that one coming.
Fallas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jacckson.
And Fallas tries to counter it with a takedown but Jacckson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jacckson swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacckson throws a lazy uppercut
and Fallas counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jacckson!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fallas is working Jacckson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Fallas in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Jacckson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Fallas.
Fallas trying to control the action but Jacckson is working from the bottom.
Jacckson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Fallas working Jacckson over with strikes.
Fallas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jacckson defending well though.
Jacckson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fallas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jacckson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fallas prevents Jacckson from standing back up.
Fallas trying to control the action but Jacckson is working from the bottom.
Jacckson is looking for a sweep. Fallas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fallas working Jacckson over with strikes.
Fallas lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fallas misses with a head shot. Jacckson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jacckson is looking to stand up but Fallas isn't so interested in that idea.
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.
Jacckson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fallas is one step ahead there.
Jacckson is working hard here to advance position.
Fallas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jacckson keeping moving, preventing Fallas from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fallas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
KO Jacckson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Fallas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jacckson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fallas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fallas closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fallas lands in his opponent's guard.
Jacckson wants to stand and escape but Fallas is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacckson is trying to keep Fallas in close.
KO Jacckson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fallas's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fallas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jacckson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fallas is controlling him.
Fallas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fallas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fallas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jacckson's head.
Jacckson is looking to stand up but Fallas isn't so interested in that idea.
Jacckson keeping moving, preventing Fallas from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jacckson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fallas.
Fallas changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Jacckson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fallas was well out of range. Poor timing from Jacckson.
Fallas changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Alistair Fallas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two 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.
Fallas ducks under a wild hook from Jacckson.
And Fallas tries to counter it with a takedown but Jacckson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
KO Jacckson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jacckson thuds his right hand into Fallas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from Jacckson misses.
KO Jacckson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fallas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jacckson defends it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Jacckson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jacckson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fallas momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fallas tries for a takedown but Jacckson circles away easily
and Jacckson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
KO Jacckson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alistair Fallas.
A jab lands there for Jacckson.
Jacckson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Jacckson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacckson scores with a hook.
Fallas gets the takedown into side control.
Fallas working away.
Jacckson pushes Fallas away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Fallas gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Jacckson is looking for a sweep.
Fallas working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fallas tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Jacckson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Fallas.
Jacckson wants to control but Fallas postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
KO Jacckson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jacckson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... KO Jacckson!
A very excited looking KO Jacckson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eoin Chai (ranked 1999 p4p, 2971 weight class) and Menes Kai (ranked 261 p4p, 345 weight class). Kai is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Astronaut - Jin. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Eoin Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Menes Kai!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Chai.
Kai looks to land a right hand but Chai moved out of range.
Kai misses with a hook.
Chai dodges the punch combination from Kai.
Kai throws a sloppy head kick
and Kai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kai swings for the body but Chai moves out of range.
Kai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.
Kai misses with a left hand
and Chai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chai scores with a sloppy right hand. Kai should have avoided that one.
Kai 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.
Chai with the inside leg kick.
Chai scores with the left hand. Kai knows he should have avoided that one.
Chai moves forwards but Kai connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.
Chai looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Chai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kai.
Chai lands a slapping body shot.
Kai tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kai throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chai drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Kai right on the button. Kai goes down! Chai follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Chai gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eoin Chai!
Eoin Chai managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Critical Mass Q159 $74.95, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Benson Beckley (ranked 2182 p4p, 2440 weight class) and Filippo Priapus (ranked 279 p4p, 308 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benson Beckley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Filippo Priapus!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beckley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Beckley lands a big uppercut and Priapus crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Priapus looks OK. Beckley waves Priapus back to his feet!
 Priapus is rocked!
Beckley throws a series of punches but Priapus avoids them all with ease.
Priapus is still on wobbly legs! Can Beckley finish him?
Priapus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Priapus seems to have recovered his senses.
Beckley digs a good body shot into Priapus's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beckley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Priapus's coach down at Ludus Magnus was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Priapus's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Beckley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beckley lands a slapping body shot.
Beckley misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Priapus counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Beckley tries to throw a body punch but Priapus avoids it by throwing Beckley back against the cage.
Beckley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Priapus smiles and moves away.
The fighters circling - Priapus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beckley moves into the clinch successfully.
Beckley is leaning against Priapus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Beckley blocking some punches.
Priapus manages to break the clinch.
Beckley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Priapus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckley drops Priapus with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Priapus looks back up at him and smiles so Beckley waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Beckley misses with a low kick as Priapus jumps back.
Beckley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Priapus.
Beckley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Priapus now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Priapus throws an overhand right that lands on Beckley's shoulder, as Beckley tries to avoid the shot.
Priapus misses with a straight right.
Beckley just misses with a punch to the body.
Priapus is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Beckley with a body shot.
Beckley throws a shot to the body.
Priapus tries to move into range but Beckley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Beckley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Benson Beckley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beckley misses the shot to the body.
Priapus doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Beckley seems to be stalking Priapus here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Priapus drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Benson Beckley!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Hanson (ranked 1414 p4p, 2607 weight class) and Kalle Kula (ranked 224 p4p, 388 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, David Hanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kalle Kula!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kula throws a lazy right hand but Hanson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hanson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Kula misses with a combination
and Hanson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Hanson.
Kula is looking to improve his position.
Hanson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kula!
Poor strikes thrown by Hanson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hanson 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.
Hanson wants to finish this one by submission but Kula is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hanson.
Kula felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Kula wants to hold on but Hanson pushes him away.
Kula is looking to improve his position but Hanson isn't that keen on the idea.
Kula is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Kula is working to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kula is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson has hold of Kula's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kula manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Hanson lands a nice shot to the head.
Hanson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Poor strikes thrown by Hanson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hanson with a couple of short strikes.
Hanson swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Hanson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomahawk Chai (ranked 1348 p4p, 2526 weight class) and Pablo Gaspar (ranked 218 p4p, 373 weight class). Gaspar has chosen Narco as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tomahawk Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pablo Gaspar!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai misses with a leg kick.
Gaspar appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Gaspar
and Chai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Pablo Gaspar has been cut.
Gaspar feints and then cracks Chai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chai down.
Chai avoids the head kick by Gaspar.
Gaspar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chai.
Gaspar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Chai moves out of range of the strikes.
Chai throws a big counter combination but Gaspar scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaspar misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Chai counter with a right hand.
Chai feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Gaspar sprawling to the canvas! Gaspar rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Chai finish him?!
Pablo Gaspar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
A low kick from Gaspar misses
and Chai rattles Gaspar with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Gaspar tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Chai dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Gaspar stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tomahawk Chai!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Tomahawk Chai waved his t-shirt featuring Critical Mass Q159 $74.95's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ghost Chai (ranked 1170 p4p, 1649 weight class) and Johnny Hogg (ranked 141 p4p, 192 weight class). Hogg is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Styx - Renegade. Ghost Chai is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ghost Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Hogg!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Chai.
It looks like Johnny Hogg has been cut.
Hogg ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
Ghost Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chai scores with a shot to the body.
Hogg looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Chai!
Chai is trying to improve his position.
Hogg lands an elbow.
Hogg working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hogg throws a strike aimed at the side of Chai's head but Chai avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chai regains half guard, as Hogg was trying to land strikes.
Hogg throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogg working Chai over with strikes.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Hogg working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Hogg wants to take a breather but Chai is having none of it.
Hogg missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hogg thows a huge punch but Chai dodges it nicely.
Hogg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hogg is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chai defends it well.
Hogg throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hogg wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hogg working over Chai with some ground and pound. Chai looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai is holding on to half guard well.
Chai's coaches at Master Chai's Dojo have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Chai is not content to let Hogg control the position.
Chai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hogg.
Chai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hogg is working away from the top position though.
Hogg wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
Hogg missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hogg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
Hogg wants to work for an arm triangle but Chai is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogg is looking for a kimura here.
Hogg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chai's head.
Chai won't allow Hogg to pass to mount.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chai throws a right hand that misses
and Hogg counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hogg shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chai as he avoids it easily.
Chai gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hogg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hogg postures up.
Hogg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hogg throws an elbow that misses. Chai uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hogg's guard. Nice move by Chai!
Hogg is looking for a triangle but Chai pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hogg has an active guard here but Chai has managed to pass into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hogg is looking to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Hogg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Hogg's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Chai closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A punch combination from Chai misses.
Hogg takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hogg shoots in for a takedown but Chai shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chai misses with an uppercut
and Hogg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chai.
Hogg doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogg with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hogg has his takedown stuffed
and Chai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hogg thinking.
Ghost Chai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Hogg.
Chai lands a big right hand that sends Hogg crashing to the mat! Chai stays standing though and waves Hogg back to his feet!
Hogg is rocked!
Chai misses with a body shot.
Ghost Chai is winning the standup battle so far.
Hogg shoots in for a takedown but Chai shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hogg gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chai counters with a big right hand! Oh Hogg is in trouble here! Chai follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ghost Chai!
Ghost Chai very nearly forgot to thank Critical Mass Q159 $74.95 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Johnny Hogg was interviewed post fight and said 'What can I say, I have work to do.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miles O Brien (ranked 338 p4p, 583 weight class) and Malig Hunt (ranked 52 p4p, 83 weight class). O Brien's entrance music is Sweet Leaf. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miles O Brien!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Malig Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt looks to land a right hand but O Brien moved out of range.
O Brien throws a body punch but Hunt moves out of range.
O Brien throws a jab but it's blocked by Hunt.
Hunt is clearly trying to counter these attacks from O Brien with a body shot.
Hunt scores with a jab to the body.
O Brien scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hunt misses the jab.
Hunt scores with a hook.
Hunt blocks a jab.
O Brien displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunt throws out the jab.
O Brien scores with a spinning back kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A quick step to the side and O Brien tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Brien throws a head kick that Hunt semi-blocks.
It looks like Malig Hunt has been cut.
Hunt jabs at O Brien's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt throws a combination that misses
and O Brien counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
O Brien scores with a hook to the body. Hunt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hunt misses with a wild body shot.
O Brien tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hunt is able to avoid easily.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from O Brien.
Hunt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck O Brien on the side of the head.
Hunt connects with the punch.
Nice defenses there by O Brien.
Hunt misses the jab.
Hunt throws out a loose jab but O Brien uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Brien looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
O Brien jabs Hunt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hunt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hunt throws a right hand that misses
and O Brien counters with a thumping low kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hunt lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien lands a slapping body shot.
Hunt rushes O Brien and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
O Brien gets through Hunt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
O Brien definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
O Brien's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
O Brien tries to throw a body punch but Hunt avoids it by throwing O Brien back against the cage.
O Brien escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hunt lands a glancing blow to the side of O Brien's head.
O Brien misses the jab.
Hunt connects with a crisp jab.
O Brien thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hunt tries to clinch but O Brien moves out of range.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from O Brien.
Hunt checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hunt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. O Brien looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hunt needs to keep his hands up - O Brien had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien looks to land a right hand but Hunt moved out of range.
O Brien swings for the body but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt throws a body punch but O Brien moves out of range.
O Brien looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Hunt lands a body shot.
O Brien gets tackled into the cage by Hunt. Hunt maintains the clinch.
Hunt lands with a right to the head.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Brien misses with a shot to the kidneys.
O Brien lands on the inside with an uppercut.
O Brien wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hunt has him pressed against the cage.
Hunt working aggressively here.
Hunt lands a nice shot to the body.
O Brien pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
O Brien moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hunt misses the jab.
Hunt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Brien.
It looked like O Brien wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt lands an overhand right.
Hunt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
O Brien misses with a wild body shot.
A left lands for Hunt.
O Brien is looking to slow Hunt down with leg kicks.
Hunt lands a right hook to the body.
Hunt looks to score with a jab to the body but O Brien is just out of range.
O Brien was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hunt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hunt throws a jab but it's blocked by O Brien.
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunt is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! O Brien had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hunt.
Hunt digs a good hook to O Brien's body.
Hunt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Malig Hunt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Malig Hunt's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
O Brien is looking to chop away at Hunt's legs.
Hunt lands a head shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by O Brien.
O Brien misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunt.
Malig Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt lands a jab to O Brien's midsection.
O Brien throws a low kick, looking for Hunt's leg but Hunt calmly moves out of range.
O Brien throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hunt tries to counter with a clinch but O Brien shakes him off and moves away.
O Brien gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Malig Hunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt with a hook.
Hunt misses with a wild body shot.
O Brien jabs Hunt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hunt cracks a nice hook into O Brien's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien misses with a head kick.
Hunt throws out a counter right but O Brien avoids it with no problem.
Hunt throws a big shot that misses.
Hunt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hunt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hunt throws a one two combo.
O Brien avoids the body shot from Hunt.
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A quick step to the side and O Brien tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from O Brien.
Hunt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hunt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. O Brien manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
O Brien throws a shot from downtown. Hunt moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Hunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like O Brien was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hunt.
Hunt jabs at O Brien's body.
A low kick from O Brien misses
letting Hunt counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Brien throws a head kick but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt throws out a counter right but O Brien avoids it with no problem.
Hunt cracks O Brien with a good jab.
Hunt throws a one two combo.
Hunt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hunt lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as O Brien backs up against the cage.
Hunt dodges the punch combination from O Brien.
O Brien tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunt was well out of range. Poor timing from O Brien.
Hunt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
O Brien cracks a nice hook into Hunt's ribs.
O Brien takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Hunt both land. Nice combination.
O Brien walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
O Brien misses the jab.
It seemed like Hunt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hunt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Brien moves away.
O Brien lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Brien was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunt.
Hunt misses with a wild combination.
Nice defenses there by O Brien.
Hunt lands a nice shot to the body.
Hunt missing with a left hand there. O Brien was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
O Brien half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hunt swings for the body but O Brien moves out of range.
O Brien misses the shot to the body.
Hunt tries to counter with a clinch but O Brien shakes him off and moves away.
O Brien throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Brien sets himself, and Hunt steps forward looking for the clinch! O Brien avoids it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien lands a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hunt tries to clinch but O Brien moves out of range.
Hunt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
O Brien tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hunt digs a right hand into O Brien's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on O Brien's gas tank.
O Brien breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
O Brien lands a really nice looking cross but Hunt seems unphased.
O Brien shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hunt eats them both and turns towards O Brien to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hunt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A bone on bone clash there as Hunt blocks the leg kick.
O Brien keeps the fight on the outside.
O Brien seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
O Brien uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Brien throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hunt counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunt. O Brien does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malig Hunt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Malig Hunt's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
O Brien misses the body punch
and Hunt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
O Brien misses with a left hand
and Hunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from O Brien.
Hunt appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
O Brien looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hunt thuds a left hand into O Brien's body.
Hunt throws a jab when O Brien was well out of range.
Hunt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Hunt.
Hunt throws an overhand right that lands on O Brien's shoulder, as O Brien tries to avoid the shot.
O Brien ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Hunt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Brien was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunt.
O Brien ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hunt moves away.
O Brien takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hunt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Brien swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
O Brien throws a leg kick
and O Brien takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hunt swinging wildly here.
O Brien misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hunt lands the left hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Hunt blocks the leg kick.
Hunt blocks a low kick nicely.
Hunt lands with a hook. O Brien tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Brien moves away.
O Brien fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hunt checks it well.
Jab, jab by Hunt - just one landing.
Hunt misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt looks to land a left hand but O Brien moved out of range nicely.
Hunt throws a right hand that misses
letting O Brien counter with a right hand.
O Brien scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt misses with a hook. O Brien ducked under it nicely.
O Brien throws a head kick that Hunt semi-blocks.
Hunt is rocked!
O Brien throws an overhand right that drops Hunt like a sack of potatoes! O Brien dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miles O Brien!
Miles O Brien retains his lightweight title!
Miles O Brien decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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