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GAMMA#1145 Hawk v Alexey PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Anderson (ranked 1235 p4p, 2170 weight class) and Sinatra Pesonen (ranked 166 p4p, 276 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Elijah Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sinatra Pesonen!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Pesonen as Anderson shoots in.
Anderson dives in and grabs Pesonen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pesonen pushes down on Anderson's head and hops out.
Anderson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pesonen's guard.
Anderson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pesonen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Anderson has managed to get both his arms back between Pesonen's legs - danger averted.
Anderson looking to pass the guard.
Pesonen looking for a guillotine here but Anderson defends easily.
Pesonen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pesonen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pesonen 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pesonen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pesonen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pesonen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pesonen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Anderson controls the pace.
Pesonen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anderson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Anderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Pesonen is retaining full guard.
Anderson preventing the sweep.
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.
Pesonen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Anderson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pesonen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pesonen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Anderson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Anderson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pesonen working a defensive guard here.
Pesonen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Anderson pushing down on Pesonen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pesonen is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen actively working from the bottom here.
Pesonen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pesonen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pesonen has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Anderson escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Anderson!
Pesonen is being controlled here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pesonen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Anderson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pesonen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Pesonen trying to hold on to Anderson's head to control him but Anderson postures up.
Anderson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pesonen!
Pesonen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elijah Anderson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice sprawl there from Pesonen as Anderson shoots in.
Pesonen feints the counter takedown.
Anderson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pesonen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Anderson somewhat.
Pesonen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Anderson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pesonen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Anderson passes into side control.
Pesonen tries to bench press Anderson off him but Anderson keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pesonen can do to turn this around?
Pesonen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Anderson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pesonen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Elijah Anderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Anderson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pesonen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Anderson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pesonen actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Anderson in particular looking to stall.
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.
Pesonen actively working from the bottom here.
Anderson controlling the action here.
Anderson moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Pesonen.
Anderson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
You can see the frustration on Pesonen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pesonen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Pesonen felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson moves nicely into side control.
Pesonen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Anderson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pesonen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Pesonen trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson keeping full guard, as Pesonen tries to pass.
Pesonen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pesonen wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pesonen wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.
Anderson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pesonen looking to sit in guard and control but Anderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pesonen looking for subs off his back but Anderson has passed one foot through into half guard.
Anderson controlling the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elijah Anderson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Anderson.
Sinatra Pesonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson shoots in but no luck this time.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pesonen trying to hold on to Anderson's head to control him but Anderson postures up.
Pesonen is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pesonen trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pesonen is trying to control but Anderson passes into side control!
Anderson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Pesonen's shoulder. That is not cool.
Pesonen is trying to improve his position.
Anderson controlling the position.
Pesonen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Anderson off and has taken his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen is looking for the choke from the back position but Anderson is controlling his hands well.
Pesonen is looking for a choke. Anderson gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Anderson manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Pesonen looking for subs off his back but Anderson has passed one foot through into half guard.
Pesonen wants to control but Anderson is keeping busy.
Anderson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pesonen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson 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.
Pesonen has his foot on Anderson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Anderson works his way back into a safe position though.
Pesonen has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Anderson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Pesonen.
Pesonen is looking for a sweep.
Anderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pesonen keeps working.
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.
Pesonen tries to bench press Anderson off him but Anderson keeps the position.
Anderson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
You can see the frustration on Pesonen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pesonen is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Elijah Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Anderson, 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elijah Anderson!
Elijah Anderson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dorian McSlide (ranked 1258 p4p, 2410 weight class) and Antwan Tran (ranked 59 p4p, 94 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dorian McSlide!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antwan Tran!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McSlide throws a right hand that Tran ducks under and follows up with a left that Tran also avoids with ease.
A little jabbing left from Tran on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McSlide throws a quick inside leg kick.
McSlide tries to close the distance and clinch but Tran swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tran takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
 It looks like Antwan Tran has been cut.
McSlide scores with a jab to the jaw.
McSlide scoring well with a low kick there.
McSlide scores with a jab to the body.
McSlide takes the fight into the clinch.
McSlide with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McSlide is struggling to control the position.
Tran swings wildly with an uppercut but McSlide uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tran escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as McSlide lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tran doesn't seem phased though.
Tran blocks a jab.
Tran looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Donk. McSlide catches Tran right on the button with a cross.
That has opened up Antwan Tran's cut even more.
McSlide fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tran manages to avoid it.
Tran throws out a counter right but McSlide avoids it with no problem.
McSlide lands with a shot to the body.
McSlide scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McSlide scoring well with a low kick there.
We've been told by McSlide's head coaches at Mentor Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McSlide cracks Tran with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Tran falls to his knees and McSlide doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dorian McSlide!
After winning the bout, Dorian McSlide 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Sarkisov (ranked 848 p4p, 2012 weight class) and Libor Lunak (ranked 43 p4p, 82 weight class). Libor Lunak acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergei Sarkisov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Libor Lunak!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lunak throws a hook but Sarkisov avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Sarkisov.
Lunak throws out a counter right but Sarkisov avoids it with no problem.
Sarkisov looks to score with a jab to the body but Lunak is just out of range.
Sarkisov ducks under a wild hook from Lunak.
Sarkisov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lunak lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sarkisov gets tackled into the cage by Lunak. Lunak maintains the clinch.
Lunak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sarkisov throws a head punch that misses.
Sarkisov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lunak trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lunak.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sarkisov.
Lunak is stalling here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lunak blocks an elbow strike.
Lunak takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Libor Lunak has been cut.
Sarkisov lands an elbow just above Lunak 's eye.
Sarkisov lands an elbow just above Lunak 's eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lunak gets through Sarkisov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sarkisov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lunak's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lunak avoids a wild elbow strike from Sarkisov.
Sarkisov throws an elbow but it misses.
Sarkisov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sarkisov.
Sarkisov throws an elbow but it misses.
Lunak misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sarkisov.
Lunak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sarkisov lands an elbow that stopped Lunak in his tracks for a moment.
That has opened up Libor Lunak's cut even more.
Sarkisov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sarkisov tries to work over Lunak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lunak misses with a punch on the inside.
Sarkisov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lunak scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lunak is struggling to control the position.
Lunak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lunak takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lunak tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sarkisov avoids it.
Lunak blocks an elbow strike from Sarkisov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lunak lands a shoulder strike.
Sarkisov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lunak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sarkisov backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sarkisov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lunak's brow.
Sarkisov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sarkisov lands an elbow inside.
Sarkisov digs a right hand underneath Lunak's ribcage. Lunak let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sarkisov lands a hook to the side of the head.
The cut above Libor Lunak's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lunak looks winded!
Sarkisov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lunak's defenses.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Libor Lunak's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sergei Sarkisov!
A very excited looking Sergei Sarkisov 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rudy Beckwith (ranked 1353 p4p, 856 weight class) and Marski Martola (ranked 137 p4p, 88 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Rudy Beckwith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marski Martola!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martola connects with a crisp jab.
Beckwith shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Martola's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beckwith passes Martola's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Martola is looking to improve his position.
Beckwith is trying to control the action in half guard but Martola is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Martola wants to get back to full guard.
Beckwith is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Martola has managed to free his arm - good work.
Martola is defending against the submission attempts here by Beckwith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckwith is trying to control the action in half guard but Martola is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Martola manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckwith not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Beckwith postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Martola is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Beckwith, into his guard.
Beckwith lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Martola is on top in guard.
Martola slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Beckwith might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Martola pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beckwith is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckwith is looking for a triangle but Martola pushes his legs off easily.
Beckwith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Martola works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Beckwith is trying to get back to full guard.
Beckwith wants to control but Martola is keeping busy.
Beckwith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Martola is taking a breather. Beckwith says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Beckwith is not content to let Martola control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Beckwith manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Beckwith is on top in guard.
Martola keeping full guard, as Beckwith tries to pass.
Beckwith is working hard here to advance position.
Martola looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Beckwith tries to free his leg and advance position but Martola is retaining full guard.
Beckwith trying to control but Martola is working from the bottom.
Beckwith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martola keeping moving, preventing Beckwith from controlling successfully.
Beckwith thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Beckwith 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martola is looking for a triangle but Beckwith pushes his legs off easily.
Martola 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.
Beckwith looking to pass the guard.
Beckwith advances position into side control!
Beckwith tries for a kimura but Martola is defending well.
Beckwith is trying to get an arm triangle but Martola is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martola is looking for a sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rudy Beckwith dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Beckwith looking to score a takedown here. Martola is defending well but Beckwith drives through and ends up in Martola's guard.
Beckwith pushing down on Martola's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Beckwith is looking to take a break and control but Martola is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Martola manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beckwith wants to control from the top but Martola keeps moving.
Beckwith stopping the sweep attempt from Martola.
Beckwith wants to pass the guard but Martola is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckwith forces his way into half guard.
Martola tries to roll over but Beckwith keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martola is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Beckwith is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Beckwith seems to be looking for submissions.
Beckwith trying to control from Martola's half guard. Martola has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Beckwith is pushing down on Martola's leg trying to pass to half guard. Martola is fighting to maintain full guard but Beckwith has managed to sneak the leg through.
Beckwith is trying to control. Martola wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rudy Beckwith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Martola manages to get to full guard.
Martola wants to sweep here but Beckwith controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckwith controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Martola keeping moving, preventing Beckwith from controlling successfully.
Beckwith drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Martola manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Beckwith has Martola in his guard.
Beckwith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Beckwith wants to sweep here but Martola controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martola trying to control the position from guard on top but Beckwith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martola 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.
Martola looking to pass the guard.
Beckwith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Martola 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.
Martola's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Martola chips away with some ground and pound.
Martola 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.
Beckwith manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Martola manages to get himself to full guard.
Beckwith looking to sit in guard and control but Martola gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Beckwith trying to keep a closed guard but Martola is proving a slippery customer.
Martola keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Beckwith's head.
Beckwith keeping full guard, as Martola tries to pass.
Beckwith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Martola controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Beckwith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Martola trying to control the position from guard on top but Beckwith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beckwith wants to sweep but no luck.
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 Rudy Beckwith will probably get the nod.
That's time! Beckwith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
The crowd cheers as Martola lands an impressive looking overhand right. Beckwith doesn't seem phased though.
Rudy Beckwith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Beckwith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martola.
Martola works the jab nicely.
Martola smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Martola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beckwith.
Beckwith looks for a takedown but Martola sprawls well.
Martola jabs at Beckwith's body.
Beckwith drives through with a takedown into Martola's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Beckwith 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.
Beckwith looking to sit in guard and control but Martola gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beckwith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Beckwith controlling Martola's posture.
Martola trying to control the position from guard on top but Beckwith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martola postures up.
Martola lands a couple of elbows.
Beckwith controls Martola momentarily but Martola frees himself.
Beckwith 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.
Beckwith bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Martola's guard.
Beckwith stopping the sweep attempt from Martola.
Martola keeping moving, preventing Beckwith from controlling successfully.
Martola looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beckwith is one step ahead there.
Our spies down at at Shinobi Martial Arts & Ninjutsu inform us that Martola has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Beckwith passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Martola is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Marski Martola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martola is not content to let Beckwith control the position.
Beckwith in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Martola is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Martola's face as Beckwith controls the position.
Martola is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckwith trying to control the position but Martola is working away.
Martola tries to bench press Beckwith off him but Beckwith keeps the position.
Beckwith is staying tight to Martola's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Martola is looking for a sweep.
Beckwith has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckwith takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Beckwith has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Martola is wriggling around trying to escape.
Beckwith tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Martola tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rudy Beckwith.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Beckwith, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rudy Beckwith!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seth Mansour (ranked 1218 p4p, 445 weight class) and Khabib Ferguson (ranked 37 p4p, 24 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Khabib Ferguson enters the cage!
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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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Seth Mansour!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Khabib Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Mansour.
Mansour tries to clinch up but Ferguson circles away and keeps his distance.
Seth Mansour seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mansour scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mansour lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ferguson at a distance.
Mansour closes the distance and clinches.
Mansour lands with a right to the head.
Good body shot from Mansour.
Ferguson looks winded!
Mansour avoiding damage.
A nice left hand lands by Mansour.
Mansour cracks Ferguson with a nice body shot.
Mansour misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ferguson misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Mansour.
Mansour throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fergusons head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mansour lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ferguson backwards.
Mansour blocking some punches.
Mansour is pushing Ferguson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ferguson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson has a couple of punches blocked by Mansour.
Mansour blocking some punches.
Mansour blocks an uppercut.
Ferguson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mansour has him pressed against the cage.
Mansour lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Mansour.
A nice left hand lands by Mansour.
Ferguson misses with the head strike.
Ferguson misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Mansour.
Mansour stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mansour presses Ferguson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mansour lands a body punch.
Mansour makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mansour stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mansour slowing the pace effectively.
Mansour avoiding damage.
Mansour works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Mansour scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferguson takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansour lands a left hand.
Ferguson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mansour seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ferguson can turn it around.
Mansour stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mansour lands with a right to the head.
Mansour lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mansour lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mansour tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mansour tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ferguson's elbow.
Mansour lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ferguson letting Mansour take a breather here.
Mansour lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mansour.
Mansour stalls.
Mansour lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mansour lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mansour lands with a short shot to the head.
Mansour lands an uppercut.
Mansour scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mansour scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansour lands with a short shot to the head.
Mansour missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Mansour.
Mansour lands on the inside with an uppercut.
 Ferguson is rocked!
Mansour avoiding damage.
Mansour lands a body shot.
Mansour lands an uppercut.
Mansour lands a nice uppercut.
Ferguson is still on wobbly legs! Can Mansour finish him?
Mansour drops Ferguson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Ferguson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
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!
Mansour lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mansour lands a big right hand! Ferguson is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Seth Mansour!
An out of breath Seth Mansour thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baariq Taïa (ranked 613 p4p, 686 weight class) and Ledley King (ranked 16 p4p, 18 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Baariq Taïa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Ledley King!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taïa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Taïa showed some decent athleticism there.
Taïa is looking to take a break and control but King is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
King is trying to get back to full guard.
King is trying to maintain the position but Taïa is very close to passing his half guard.
King tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
King has hold of Taïa's hands but Taïa slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Taïa working King over with strikes.
Taïa 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.
Taïa looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks King with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
King is trying to maintain the position but Taïa is very close to passing his half guard.
Taïa winds up and cracks King with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
King is trying to get back to full guard.
King trying to control from the bottom.
King wants to improve his position but Taïa is controlling well.
Taïa lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
King wants to improve his position but Taïa is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taïa working King over with strikes.
Taïa is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, King is hurt! He's hurt bad - Taïa fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save King from any more punishment! Congratulations to Taïa! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baariq Taïa!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iov Kuzmin (ranked 545 p4p, 311 weight class) and Kai Tokugawa (ranked 73 p4p, 44 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kuzmin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to La Caution - Thé à la Menthe. The crowd seem to be enjoying Tokugawa's choice of entrance music: Red Warrior. Kai Tokugawa told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Iov Kuzmin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kai Tokugawa!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuzmin throws a body shot but no joy.
Tokugawa avoids the body shot from Kuzmin.
It seemed like Tokugawa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kuzmin scores with a jab to the body.
Tokugawa looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuzmin is just out of range.
Kuzmin with a poor takedown
and Tokugawa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kuzmin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Tokugawa misses its intended target.
Kuzmin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tokugawa tries to close the distance and clinch but Kuzmin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kuzmin shoots in but Tokugawa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokugawa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tokugawa tries to clinch but Kuzmin moves out of range.
Kuzmin misses with a jab to the body
and Tokugawa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tokugawa loads up on a big right hand but Kuzmin slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kuzmin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kuzmin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kuzmin has his takedown stuffed
and Tokugawa counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iov Kuzmin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tokugawa lands with a hook. Kuzmin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kuzmin misses with a right hand
and Tokugawa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kai Tokugawa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tokugawa loads up on a big right hand but Kuzmin slips the punch.
Tokugawa has Kuzmin up against the cage in a clinch.
Tokugawa swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuzmin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuzmin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tokugawa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kuzmins head.
Kuzmin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kuzmin breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuzmin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kuzmin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tokugawa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Tokugawa fails to land.
Tokugawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kuzmin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kuzmin breaks the clinch.
Kuzmin swings widly with a right hand
and Tokugawa counters with a one-two to the body.
Kuzmin misses with a straight right.
Kuzmin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kuzmin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tokugawa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuzmin fails to land the takedown.
Tokugawa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kuzmin. Kuzmin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa throws a lazy right hand but Kuzmin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Iov Kuzmin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuzmin scores with a body shot.
Kuzmin is looking to wear down Tokugawa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tokugawa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kuzmin moves out of range of the strikes.
Kuzmin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tokugawa.
Kuzmin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tokugawa pinned against the cage. Tokugawa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tokugawa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kuzmin counters with a shoot takedown. Tokugawa fights it but they end up in guard.
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.
Kuzmin prevents Tokugawa from getting back to his feet.
Tokugawa pushes Kuzmin off and scrambles back to his feet.
Kuzmin throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tokugawa tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kuzmin is in Tokugawa's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tokugawa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tokugawa wants to get back to his feet but Kuzmin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tokugawa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kuzmin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tokugawa wants to stand up but Kuzmin is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuzmin is looking to work some ground and pound but Tokugawa has wrist control.
Tokugawa is looking to stand up but Kuzmin isn't so interested in that idea.
Kuzmin distracts Tokugawa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tokugawa has momentary wrist control but Kuzmin slips an elbow through the middle.
Kuzmin won't allow Tokugawa to get back to his feet.
Kuzmin 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.
Tokugawa is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Kuzmin presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Kuzmin has had enough of the clinch but Tokugawa keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuzmin.
Tokugawa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuzmin is trying to push Tokugawa away but Tokugawa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Tokugawa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kuzmin loads up on a big right hand but Tokugawa slips the punch.
Tokugawa is looking for the big counter here.
Tokugawa drives through and clinches with Kuzmin against the cage.
Kuzmin tries to break free but Tokugawa pushes him back against the cage.
Tokugawa can't find room to land a body shot as Kuzmin controls the action.
Tokugawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tokugawa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tokugawa gets through Kuzmin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kuzmin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tokugawa wants to clinch.
Tokugawa is looking to clinch but Kuzmin is avoiding it.
Kuzmin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokugawa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tokugawa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuzmin circles away quickly and effectively.
Tokugawa slips a jab from Kuzmin.
Tokugawa tries to clinch but Kuzmin moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tokugawa throws out a counter right but Kuzmin avoids it with no problem.
Tokugawa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kuzmin.
Kuzmin dives in for a single leg takedown but Tokugawa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tokugawa is leaning against Kuzmin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tokugawa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kuzmin backwards.
Tokugawa lands a nice uppercut.
Kuzmin manages to break the clinch.
That kick from Tokugawa tenderised Kuzmin's leg. Kuzmin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kuzmin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tokugawa wants to get back to his feet.
Tokugawa is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Iov Kuzmin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
Tokugawa is pushing Kuzmin's head away, looking to escape. Kuzmin manages to hold on to the position though.
Kuzmin in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kuzmin prevents Tokugawa from escaping the position.
Kuzmin working the ground and pound.
Tokugawa is pushing Kuzmin's head away, looking to escape. Kuzmin manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa throws Kuzmin to one side and escapes!
Kuzmin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tokugawa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tokugawa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kuzmin dodges the punch combination from Tokugawa.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Tokugawa enables Kuzmin to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tokugawa manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Tokugawa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kuzmin cracks Tokugawa with a solid left hand.
Tokugawa uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Tokugawa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kuzmin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tokugawa scrambles back to his feet.
Tokugawa tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuzmin fails with the takedown.
Kuzmin throws a poor cross that misses
and Tokugawa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kuzmin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tokugawa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iov Kuzmin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuzmin misses with a body shot.
Tokugawa slips under a jab from Kuzmin.
Tokugawa drives through and clinches with Kuzmin against the cage.
Tokugawa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tokugawa misses with a punch to the body.
Tokugawa keeps control of Kuzmin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tokugawa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kuzmin backwards.
Tokugawa misses with a body punch.
Tokugawa digs a right hand underneath Kuzmin's ribcage. Kuzmin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tokugawa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kuzmins head.
Kuzmin breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuzmin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kai Tokugawa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kuzmin avoids a punch combination nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tokugawa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kuzmin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tokugawa to score with a decent uppercut.
Tokugawa swings widly with a right hand
and Kuzmin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Tokugawa!
Tokugawa tries to escape but Kuzmin is in control.
Kuzmin tries to score with some ground and pound. Tokugawa controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Tokugawa is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Tokugawa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Kuzmin shoots for a double leg takedown but Tokugawa sprawls well. He's pushed Kuzmin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tokugawa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kuzmin throws a body punch but Tokugawa moves out of range.
A low kick from Tokugawa is predictable there
and Kuzmin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tokugawa's guard.
Tokugawa is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Kuzmin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tokugawa lands with a light punch inside.
Kuzmin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kuzmin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tokugawa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Tokugawa.
Nice cross by Kuzmin.
Kuzmin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kuzmin throws a body shot but no joy.
Tokugawa misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa 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.
Kuzmin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Tokugawa to counter with a crisp jab.
Kuzmin slips a jab from Tokugawa.
Kuzmin swings for the body but Tokugawa moves out of range.
Kuzmin misses with a left hand
and Tokugawa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tokugawa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tokugawa tries to work over Kuzmin's front leg with a kick but Kuzmin checks it.
Kuzmin blocks a head kick by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa throws a lazy uppercut
so Kuzmin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kuzmin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kuzmin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kuzmin prevents Tokugawa from getting back to his feet.
Tokugawa has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Kuzmin has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuzmin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa misses with the head strike.
Kuzmin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tokugawa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tokugawa misses with some punches.
Kai Tokugawa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kuzmin has had enough of the clinch but Tokugawa keeps him there for the moment.
Kuzmin manages to break the clinch.
Tokugawa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kuzmin.
Kuzmin with a poor takedown
and Tokugawa counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iov Kuzmin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tokugawa misses with a straight right.
Kuzmin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kuzmin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kuzmin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tokugawa.
Kuzmin lands with a right hand.
Tokugawa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kuzmin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kuzmin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tokugawa counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuzmin blocks a jab.
Tokugawa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kuzmin tries to circle away but Tokugawa has him pinned against the cage.
Kuzmin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kuzmin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tokugawa as he jumps to the side.
Tokugawa cracks Kuzmin with an open hand slap.
Kuzmin swats away the attempt to clinch by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from Tokugawa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tokugawa duly obliges.
Tokugawa misses with a low kick.
Kuzmin looks for a takedown but Tokugawa sprawls well.
Tokugawa feints a counter leg kick.
Kuzmin looks to land a right hand but Tokugawa moved out of range.
Tokugawa missing with a left hand there. Kuzmin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tokugawa misses with an uppercut. Kuzmin saw that one coming.
Kuzmin closes the distance and clinches up with Tokugawa, looking for a takedown. Kuzmin pushes Tokugawa against the cage but Tokugawa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tokugawa. Kuzmin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tokugawa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tokugawa flicks out a counter leg kick but Kuzmin steps away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tokugawa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Iov Kuzmin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kuzmin misses with a takedown attempt
and Tokugawa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Tokugawa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tokugawa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Tokugawa!
A relieved looking Kai Tokugawa 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Jorgen Kruth (ranked 235 p4p, 455 weight class) and Draco Leonidas (ranked 26 p4p, 44 weight class). Kruth comes to the cage accompanied by Black Hole Sun- Soundgarden. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorgen Kruth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Draco Leonidas!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruth shoots in looking for a takedown but Leonidas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kruth's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kruth with a poor takedown
and Leonidas counters with a nice body shot.
Leonidas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kruth misses with a takedown
and Leonidas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorgen Kruth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A lazy left from Leonidas finds it's target.
Leonidas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kruth. Kruth circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kruth doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Leonidas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No luck for Kruth with that takedown attempt.
Kruth loads up on a big right hand but Leonidas slips the punch.
Kruth gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Leonidas counter with a right hand.
Nice shot by Leonidas.
Kruth changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Leonidas tries to avoid it but Kruth manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Leonidas to the ground. Leonidas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kruth takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Leonidas throws a body punch but Kruth moves out of range.
Kruth wants to clinch up but Leonidas keeps it at a distance.
Kruth looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kruth drops down looking for a counter takedown but Leonidas sprawls and moves away.
Kruth looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kruth got a little sloppy there for a moment and Leonidas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kruth has managed to get both his arms back between Leonidas's legs - danger averted.
Leonidas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kruth doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Leonidas is tightening it up a little... Kruth has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Kruth reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Kruth taps out! Nice BJJ there by Leonidas!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Draco Leonidas!
Draco Leonidas 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 Pornthonglek Sitsongrit (ranked 11 p4p, 68 weight class) and Sean O Malley (ranked 2 p4p, 7 weight class). O Malley has chosen Goat Talk- Sugar Sean as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pornthonglek Sitsongrit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean O Malley!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches O Malley on the side of the head.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch up but O Malley keeps it at a distance.
Sitsongrit lands with a straight right. O Malley didn't see that one coming.
O Malley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
O Malley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but O Malley moves out of range.
Sitsongrit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sitsongrit lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
O Malley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
O Malley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
O Malley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
O Malley throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
O Malley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Malley misses with a straight right.
O Malley scores with a hook.
 It looks like Pornthonglek Sitsongrit has been cut.
O Malley scores with a body shot.
O Malley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O Malley throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
O Malley moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.
O Malley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sitsongrit defending well as O Malley loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Malley.
The fighters circling - O Malley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A low kick from O Malley is predictable there
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Malley.
O Malley ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit's hands are dropping dangerously low here and O Malley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sitsongrit scrambles back to his feet.
O Malley tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
O Malley tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
O Malley takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit half committed to a counter leg kick.
O Malley scores with a jab. Sitsongrit acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sitsongrit walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. O Malley checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
O Malley throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Sitsongrit jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Sitsongrit takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Malley.
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by O Malley.
O Malley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
O Malley flicks out a counter leg kick but Sitsongrit steps away.
Sitsongrit is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Malley moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
O Malley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
O Malley misses with a looping left.
O Malley with a nice calf kick.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps O Malley's head backwards.
O Malley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
O Malley throws out a powerful jab.
Pornthonglek Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Malley misses the body punch
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A lazy body kick from Sitsongrit
and O Malley counters with a straight right hand.
Sitsongrit moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice uppercut there from O Malley.
Sitsongrit swings widly with a right hand
and O Malley counters with a stiff right hand.
Sitsongrit fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. O Malley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping O Malley at a distance.
Good shot there by O Malley.
O Malley swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Donk. Sitsongrit catches O Malley right on the button with a cross.
O Malley moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Malley cracks Sitsongrit with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sitsongrit blocks a leg kick.
O Malley steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sitsongrit. That one must have hurt.
O Malley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent O Malley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sitsongrit takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sitsongrit takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
O Malley has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Sitsongrit connects with a looping right hand.
Sitsongrit lands an overhand right.
O Malley with a nice calf kick.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at O Malley's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from O Malley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Malley throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Malley misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A cross from Sitsongrit lands.
O Malley misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Sitsongrit getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is looking to slow O Malley down with leg kicks.
A slow jab from O Malley misses its intended target.
O Malley with a nice cross.
O Malley scores with a nice strike.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
O Malley ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
O Malley throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sitsongrit pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
O Malley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
O Malley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sitsongrit throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but O Malley avoids it easily.
O Malley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
O Malley throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice shot by O Malley.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from O Malley.
The fighters circling - Sitsongrit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from O Malley misses the target.
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 Pornthonglek Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pornthonglek Sitsongrit's cut.
That's time! Sitsongrit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
O Malley missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sitsongrit scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. O Malley doesn't seem bothered though.
Sitsongrit lands with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but O Malley is out of range.
O Malley throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fighters circling - O Malley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sitsongrit scores with a leg kick.
O Malley misses with a looping left.
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like O Malley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from O Malley.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Malley. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks O Malley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow O Malley down.
O Malley jabs at Sitsongrit's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
O Malley scores with a nice head shot.
Sitsongrit lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Malley moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit checks the leg kick.
Sitsongrit with the inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit lands with a right hand.
O Malley thows a leg kick but Sitsongrit checks it
and Sitsongrit counters with a thumping low kick.
O Malley with the inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Malley manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
O Malley tries to work over Sitsongrit's front leg with a kick but Sitsongrit checks it.
O Malley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but O Malley moves out of range.
O Malley cracks Sitsongrit with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pornthonglek Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far.
Sitsongrit moves into range and connects with a jab.
O Malley misses with a left hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
O Malley scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
O Malley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Sitsongrit.
O Malley's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy uppercut
and O Malley counters with a nice uppercut.
O Malley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick that knocks O Malley off balance momentarily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sitsongrit lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and O Malley has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from O Malley and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target.
O Malley looks for the body kick but Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Sitsongrit appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
O Malley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sitsongrit fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
O Malley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
O Malley dips to his left and cracks Sitsongrit with an uppercut!
O Malley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sitsongrit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from O Malley.
O Malley moves out of range of the body kick.
Sitsongrit jabs O Malley right on the nose. O Malley blinks but takes it well.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick that misses.
O Malley misses with a combination
and Sitsongrit makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. O Malley really felt that one!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Malley moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like O Malley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the head.
O Malley throws a push kick but Sitsongrit slaps the foot to one side.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O Malley misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Sitsongrit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
O Malley loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
O Malley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands with a right hand.
O Malley thows a left - swing and a miss!
O Malley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit misses the body punch
and O Malley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from O Malley misses.
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
O Malley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sitsongrit.
A slow jab from O Malley misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from O Malley misses.
O Malley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sitsongrit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit lunges at O Malley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by O Malley's hand.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but O Malley is out of range.
O Malley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from O Malley! But no joy.
O Malley connects with a jab.
Pornthonglek Sitsongrit's cut is getting worse.
O Malley misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit clinches.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Sitsongrit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
O Malley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sitsongrit prevents O Malley from breaking the clinch.
O Malley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Malley blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
O Malley can't break the clinch.
O Malley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pornthonglek Sitsongrit dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pornthonglek Sitsongrit's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sitsongrit thuds his right hand into O Malley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
O Malley throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
O Malley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot that snaps O Malley's head back.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight right.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but O Malley avoids it.
O Malley throws out a counter right but Sitsongrit avoids it with no problem.
A big right from O Malley misses.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit takes one to the side of the head.
O Malley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the leg kick from O Malley.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Malley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sitsongrit's hands.
O Malley misses with a straight left.
Sitsongrit lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
O Malley throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sitsongrit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but O Malley avoids it.
O Malley finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
O Malley slips under a jab.
Sitsongrit moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from O Malley.
Sitsongrit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
O Malley connects with a nice looking jab.
O Malley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sitsongrit. That did some damage!
Sitsongrit motions for O Malley to come forward. Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
O Malley throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sitsongrit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and O Malley is able to avoid easily.
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
O Malley tried to score with a low kick but Sitsongrit checks it.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but O Malley moves out of range.
O Malley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Some bone on bone action there as O Malley checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
O Malley looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Malley.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Malley slips a jab from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but O Malley avoids the punch easily.
O Malley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
O Malley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Malley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
O Malley 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.
Sitsongrit throws a predictable looking body shot
and O Malley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sitsongrit punishes O Malley's body with a nice straight punch.
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by O Malley.
O Malley now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sitsongrit lands with a right hand.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but it's checked well by O Malley.
Sitsongrit throws a shot to the body.
O Malley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
O Malley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Malley throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the body from Sitsongrit misses
and O Malley counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target.
O Malley cracks Sitsongrit with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from O Malley lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sitsongrit has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sitsongrit and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sitsongrit lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sitsongrit chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before O Malley can pounce on him.
Sitsongrit feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits O Malleys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A big left from O Malley misses.
O Malley moves out of range of the body kick.
Sitsongrit tries to land a leg kick but O Malley saw it coming and moves away.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick that misses.
O Malley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sitsongrit's hands.
O Malley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good work by Sitsongrit as he checks the leg kick.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to the head.
O Malley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to O Malley's midsection.
O Malley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O Malley throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
A little feinted left hand from Sitsongrit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sitsongrit lands a nice leg kick that just misses O Malley's sensitive parts.
Sitsongrit misses the jab.
O Malley throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Sitsongrit's corner calls for a 1-2. Sitsongrit obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
O Malley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sitsongrit can pounce on him.
O Malley throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but O Malley moves out of range.
O Malley appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
O Malley throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit moved away.
Sitsongrit takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
O Malley thuds his right hand into Sitsongrit's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sitsongrit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pornthonglek Sitsongrit clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Pornthonglek Sitsongrit's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sitsongrit lands an overhand right.
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks O Malley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow O Malley down.
O Malley looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
O Malley throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt O Malley.
O Malley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sitsongrit's sensitive parts.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but O Malley avoids the punch easily.
O Malley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sitsongrit wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
O Malley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
O Malley throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sitsongrit clinches up against the cage.
O Malley can't break the clinch.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but O Malley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Malley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
O Malley checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
O Malley misses with a hook.
It looked like Sitsongrit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
O Malley checks a leg kick nicely.
A little jabbing left from O Malley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
O Malley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
O Malley throws a chopping leg kick but Sitsongrit manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
O Malley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
O Malley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit drops his hands momentarily and O Malley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Malley.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab. O Malley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sitsongrit connects with a jab.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
O Malley looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
It looked like Sitsongrit was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from O Malley.
Sitsongrit wants to slow O Malley down by chopping away at his legs.
O Malley ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit 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.
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!
O Malley lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Sitsongrit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
O Malley is looking to score with low kicks.
Sitsongrit fires out a quick counter leg kick but O Malley just manages to avoid it.
O Malley throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Malley.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick
letting O Malley counter with a right hand.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sitsongrit with a nice cross.
Sitsongrit gets off balance looking for a body kick
and O Malley makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
O Malley jabs Sitsongrit right on the nose. Sitsongrit blinks but takes it well.
Nice uppercut lands for Sitsongrit. That snapped O Malley's head back.
Sitsongrit throws a right hand that misses
and O Malley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A decent looking cross lands there for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with O Malley, pushing him back against the cage.
Sitsongrit gets through O Malley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit tries to work over O Malley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Malley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook
and O Malley counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from O Malley.
O Malley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sitsongrit takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sitsongrit gets off balance looking for a body kick
and O Malley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick lands for Sitsongrit.
O Malley throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
O Malley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Malley.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot that snaps O Malley's head back.
O Malley throws a body kick that misses.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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 digs a good hook to O Malley's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Malley throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
O Malley throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Sitsongrit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
O Malley misses with a straight right.
O Malley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the body
and O Malley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from O Malley.
O Malley tries to land a leg kick but Sitsongrit saw it coming and moves away.
A nice leg kick from Sitsongrit, right into the meat of the thigh.
A clash of legs there as O Malley blocks the low kick.
Jab by Sitsongrit.
Good exchange - Sitsongrit coming out on top.
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick nicely.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Sitsongrit misses.
O Malley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit tried to counter with a leg kick but O Malley avoided it.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but O Malley moves out of range.
Sitsongrit takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pornthonglek Sitsongrit had his way with Sean O Malley in that round.
The cut man is working on Pornthonglek Sitsongrit'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. 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.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
O Malley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sitsongrit has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. O Malley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice jab there from Sitsongrit.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit thuds a left hand into O Malley's body.
A cross from Sitsongrit lands.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy body kick
and O Malley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Malley.
Sitsongrit moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
O Malley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from O Malley.
O Malley throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Malley.
O Malley scores with a jab to the head.
Sitsongrit tried to score with a low kick but O Malley checks it.
O Malley avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sitsongrit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
O Malley defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
O Malley misses the jab.
Sitsongrit connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
O Malley scores with a nice right hand.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but O Malley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sean O Malley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. O Malley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when O Malley was well out of range.
O Malley throws a big shot that misses.
O Malley will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
O Malley misses with a straight left.
And Sitsongrit counters with a quick kick to the body but O Malley blocks it.
A cross from Sitsongrit lands.
O Malley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
O Malley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pornthonglek Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from O Malley misses.
Sitsongrit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before O Malley has time to react.
A telegraphed right hand from O Malley misses the target.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sitsongrit checks a low kick from O Malley.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but O Malley moves out of range.
O Malley raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sitsongrit explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
O Malley looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
Sitsongrit half committed to a counter leg kick.
O Malley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
O Malley closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps O Malley's head backwards.
O Malley looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed O Malley momentarily.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to the nose.
A nice leg kick lands there from O Malley.
O Malley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sitsongrit lands a jab.
O Malley throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Sitsongrit works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sitsongrit lands a glancing blow to the side of O Malley's head.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but O Malley moves out of range.
Sitsongrit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
O Malley missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
O Malley takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
O Malley looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
O Malley misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter punch.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
O Malley takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
A nice leg kick from Sitsongrit, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - O Malley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
O Malley's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sitsongrit under the eye.
Sitsongrit throws a wild body kick that O Malley sees coming a mile off.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Sitsongrit with the inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Malley.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter punch.
Sitsongrit lunges at O Malley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by O Malley's hand.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from O Malley lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sitsongrit has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sitsongrit and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
O Malley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sitsongrit lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sitsongrit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pornthonglek Sitsongrit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sitsongrit 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 James Atkins scores the fight 49:46
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:46
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pornthonglek Sitsongrit!
Pornthonglek Sitsongrit retains his featherweight title!
Pornthonglek Sitsongrit decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hawk Fleximario (ranked 4 p4p, 31 weight class) and Alexey Markov (ranked 1 p4p, 3 weight class). Fleximario comes to the cage accompanied by Funkmeister. Alexey Markov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hawk Fleximario!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexey Markov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Markov. That snapped Fleximario's head back.
Markov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fleximario. That one must have hurt.
Markov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fleximario counters with a thumping low kick.
Fleximario fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Markov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fleximario buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Markov throws a poor cross that misses
and Fleximario counters with a nice body kick.
Fleximario misses the shot to the body.
Markov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fleximario has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Markov looks winded!
Nice jab there from Fleximario.
Markov moves out of range of the body kick.
Markov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fleximario.
Crunch! Fleximario slams his shin into Markov's torso.
Fleximario scores with a leg kick.
Markov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fleximario can pounce on him.
Fleximario cracks a nice hook into Markov's ribs.
Fleximario fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Markov.
Fleximario ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Markov moves away.
Fleximario misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Markov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markov slips under a jab from Fleximario.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fleximario.
Fleximario throws a leg kick but Markov moved away.
Fleximario moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fleximario looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fleximario turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fleximario misses with a straight left.
Markov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fleximario misses with a body shot.
Fleximario getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fleximario misses with a wild body shot.
Markov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fleximario throws the kick towards the body but Markov avoids it.
Hawk Fleximario seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Markov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fleximario dips to his left and cracks Markov with an uppercut!
Fleximario throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fleximario misses with a straight right.
Fleximario is looking to wear down Markov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fleximario scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markov avoids a kick to the body.
A nice side step and Markov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fleximario buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fleximario cracks a nice hook into Markov's ribs.
Markov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fleximario.
Fleximario lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fleximario throws the kick towards the body but Markov avoids it.
Fleximario fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Markov manages to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fleximario.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hawk Fleximario dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Good shot there by Fleximario.
Good work by Markov as he checks the leg kick.
Markov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Markov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hawk Fleximario is winning the standup battle so far.
Fleximario misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Markov.
Fleximario blocks a jab.
Fleximario lands a nice looking body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fleximario lands a nice hook to Markov's body. Markov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fleximario connects with a solid leg kick.
Fleximario is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Markov can do to turn this around?
Fleximario moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markov loads up on a big right hand but Fleximario slips the punch.
Fleximario is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Markov.
You can see that Markov has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Markov moves out of range of the body kick from Fleximario.
Fleximario bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Markov is breathing heavily.
Fleximario misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fleximario takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Fleximario here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Fleximario moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fleximario throws a lazy right hand but Markov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Fleximario backs off Markov throws a huge counter combo but Fleximario manages to avoid it all.
Fleximario connects with a solid leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Markov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Fleximario has got the better of the exchanges.
Fleximario lands with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fleximario is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Markov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fleximario fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Markov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Markov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Markov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fleximario scores with a jab.
Fleximario explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fleximario fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Markov manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Markov! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Markov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fleximario lands with a cross.
BOOM! Fleximario lands a beautiful left hook that drops Markov. Markov tries to recover but Fleximario is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Markov lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hawk Fleximario!
Hawk Fleximario retains his super heavyweight title!
Hawk Fleximario decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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