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UFF Fight Night 8 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kade Calderon (ranked 5068 p4p, 25124 weight class) and Stoik Cannofyre (ranked 285 p4p, 312 weight class). Stoik Cannofyre looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kade Calderon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stoik Cannofyre!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ron Honeybunn and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calderon drives through and clinches with Cannofyre against the cage.
Calderon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cannofyre backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Calderon.
Calderon wants a takedown.
Cannofyre tries for a takedown. No joy.
Calderon is pushing Cannofyre up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cannofyre misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Calderon.
Calderon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cannofyre cracks a nice hook into Calderon's ribs.
Calderon has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calderon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Calderon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cannofyre in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Calderon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cannofyre takes an elbow to the forehead.
Calderon landing knees to the head.
Cannofyre wants to get back to striking at distance but Calderon won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Calderon.
Calderon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Calderon working Cannofyre over with knees to the body.
Cannofyre looks winded!
Cannofyre is trying to break the clinch but Calderon is controlling him.
A body shot lands from Calderon.
Calderon keeps control of Cannofyre as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Calderon lands an elbow just above Cannofyre 's eye.
Calderon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Calderon.
Cannofyre wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Calderon has him pressed against the cage.
Calderon lands a knee to the head.
Cannofyre misses with a punch to the body.
Calderon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Calderon manages to break the clinch.
Cannofyre misses with a double jab
and Calderon counters by moving into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calderon taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calderon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cannofyre in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Calderon lands a good knee to the midsection. Cannofyre won't want to take too many of those.
Calderon scores with a knee to the head.
Cannofyre can't break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Calderon obliges.
Cannofyre being controlled against the cage.
Cannofyre is trying to force a seperation but Calderon has the dominant position.
Calderon digs a right hand underneath Cannofyre's ribcage. Cannofyre let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Calderon jumps guard and drags Cannofyre to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Calderon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Calderon stops Cannofyre from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calderon stands up out of the half guard.
Calderon rushes Cannofyre and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cannofyre is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cannofyre drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Calderon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cannofyre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Calderon avoiding damage.
Calderon lands a knee to the head.
Calderon lands a shoulder strike.
Cannofyre working hard to break the clinch.
Calderon successfully pulls guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calderon controlling the position.
Calderon lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Calderon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Calderon keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cannofyre's head.
Calderon gets to his feet. Cannofyre looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Some wild striking there from Cannofyre.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kade Calderon dominated that round.
That's time! Calderon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Calderon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Calderon pushes Cannofyre up against the cage in a clinch.
Calderon looking for a takedown.
Cannofyre tries to break free but Calderon pushes him back against the cage.
Calderon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Cannofyre's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Calderon scores a nice knee to the body.
Calderon working Cannofyre over with knees to the body.
Cannofyre jumps guard.
Calderon stands up and waves to Cannofyre to follow him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cannofyre throws a shot to the body.
Calderon pushes Cannofyre up against the cage in a clinch.
Calderon ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Calderon no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calderon seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Calderon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cannofyre's guard.
Calderon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cannofyre's head.
Calderon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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.
Calderon content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Calderon stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Calderon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cannofyre.
Calderon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cannofyre, pushing him back against the cage.
Cannofyre is trying to break the clinch but Calderon has him pressed against the cage.
Calderon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cannofyre can do to turn this around?
Knees to the body from Calderon.
Calderon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cannofyre is breathing heavily.
Calderon with a knee to the head.
Calderon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cannofyre misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calderon dodges the punch combination from Cannofyre.
Calderon has Cannofyre up against the cage in a clinch.
Calderon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Calderon lands an elbow that stopped Cannofyre in his tracks for a moment.
Cannofyre is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Calderon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Calderon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Calderon manages to break the clinch.
Calderon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cannofyre, pushing him back against the cage.
Calderon looking for a takedown.
Cannofyre tries for a takedown but Calderon manages to get underhooks.
Calderon has Cannofyre pushed against the cage.
Calderon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Calderon.
Calderon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Calderon clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calderon tries to score a body lock takedown but Cannofyre shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kade Calderon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cannofyre is trying to force a seperation but Calderon has the dominant position.
Cannofyre struggles to land a body shot inside as Calderon controls his hands.
Calderon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Calderon scores with a shoulder strike.
Cannofyre prevents a body shot from Calderon.
A short uppercut from Calderon.
Kade Calderon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Calderon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Calderon rushes Cannofyre and presses him up against the cage.
Calderon lands a damaging elbow.
A knee to the head by Calderon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kade Calderon dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Cannofyre tries to bum rush Calderon with a series of wild strikes but Calderon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Calderon slips a jab and a cross from Cannofyre.
Cannofyre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Calderon.
Cannofyre tries to bum rush Calderon with a series of wild strikes but Calderon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cannofyre gets tackled into the cage by Calderon. Calderon maintains the clinch.
Calderon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Calderon lands a damaging elbow.
Calderon struggles to land a body shot inside as Cannofyre controls his hands.
Calderon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cannofyres head.
Cannofyre prevents a body shot from Calderon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calderon manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Calderon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cannofyre's guard.
Cannofyre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Calderon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calderon decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cannofyre, up you get!
Cannofyre has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Stoik Cannofyre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cannofyre swinging wildly here.
Calderon looks for the body kick but Cannofyre saw that one coming.
Calderon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cannofyre.
Calderon takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannofyre has had enough of the clinch but Calderon keeps him there for the moment.
Cannofyre wants to break free but Calderon has control.
A nice left hand lands by Calderon.
Calderon struggles to land a body shot inside as Cannofyre controls his hands.
Stalling in the clinch from Calderon.
Calderon lands a hook that snaps the head of Cannofyre backwards.
Calderon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cannofyre's elbow.
Calderon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Calderon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cannofyre tries to keep at a distance but Calderon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Calderon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cannofyre takes an elbow to the forehead.
Calderon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Calderon.
Calderon landing knees to the head.
Calderon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Calderon lands an elbow that stopped Cannofyre in his tracks for a moment.
Calderon successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Calderon has Cannofyre pulled in close to control his posture.
Kade Calderon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cannofyre has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Calderon is proving hard to escape from.
Cannofyre wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Calderon's closed guard. He's half up but Calderon has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Calderon pivots and extends the arm, Cannofyre falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Calderon! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kade Calderon!
After the fight, Kade Calderon was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brayan Duarte (ranked 25438 p4p, 4696 weight class) and Solomon Peck (ranked 318 p4p, 269 weight class). Brayan Duarte could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Solomon Peck's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brayan Duarte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Solomon Peck!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Ron Honeybunn and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peck circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peck shoots in looking for a takedown. Duarte tries to sprawl out of it but Peck keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Duarte manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Peck clinches.
Duarte really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Duarte controlling the action here for a moment.
Peck tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peck has hold of one of Duarte's legs. Duarte is fighting the takedown attempt but Peck gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Duarte has his feet on Peck's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Peck throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Duarte's waist but Duarte gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Peck off to one side.
Peck lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duarte displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Peck.
Brayan Duarte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Solomon Peck.
Duarte wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Duarte fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Peck sprawls well initially but Duarte persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Peck makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Duarte breaks from the clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Peck.
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!
Duarte can't do much from the bottom here.
Peck looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peck controlling the position.
Peck tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Peck has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Duarte knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Peck on the ground.
Peck has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Duarte is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Peck yanks on the arm and Duarte is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Peck.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Solomon Peck!
The defeated Brayan Duarte had this to say: 'Good Job To The Winner standing across from me but also fuck you motherfucker'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kostadin Dyakov (ranked 3466 p4p, 25764 weight class) and River Napom (ranked 345 p4p, 435 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kostadin Dyakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, River Napom!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Chris Dean and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dyakov.
Dyakov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Napom has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dyakov scoring with punches from side control.
Dyakov is trying to get an arm triangle but Napom is defending well.
Dyakov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Napom to see if he's OK.
 It looks like River Napom has been cut.
Dyakov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dyakov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Napom is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Napom tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dyakov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Napom has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyakov scores with punches from side control.
Napom takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Dyakov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That has opened up River Napom's cut even more.
Dyakov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dyakov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dyakov in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Napom is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kostadin Dyakov!
A very excited looking Kostadin Dyakov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arman Tsarukyan (ranked 3464 p4p, 24695 weight class) and Urijah Kavanah (ranked 225 p4p, 298 weight class). Urijah Kavanah is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arman Tsarukyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Urijah Kavanah!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Topper Green and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsarukyan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kavanah to the ground. Tsarukyan is now in Kavanah's guard.
Kavanah utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tsarukyan wants to control from the top but Kavanah keeps moving.
Tsarukyan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kavanah can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tsarukyan lands a couple of elbows.
Tsarukyan throwing strikes from guard but Kavanah blocks nicely.
Tsarukyan stopping the sweep attempt from Kavanah.
Kavanah escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tsarukyan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsarukyan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tsarukyan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kavanah is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kavanah taking some punishment here, with Tsarukyan in his half guard.
Kavanah is looking for a sweep. Tsarukyan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tsarukyan lands with a punch from half guard.
Nice strikes from Tsarukyan there.
 Kavanah is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tsarukyan is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Kavanah is hurt! He's hurt bad - Tsarukyan fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Kavanah from any more punishment! Congratulations to Tsarukyan! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arman Tsarukyan!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Cooker (ranked 5443 p4p, 3380 weight class) and Ianga Topia (ranked 423 p4p, 330 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Cooker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ianga Topia!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Francis DeMontford and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooker misses with an uppercut.
Topia clinches up with Cooker and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Topia.
Topia keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cooker's efforts to push away.
Cooker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cooker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cooker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Topia has him pressed against the cage.
Topia slows down the pace here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Topia takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Topia breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooker lands a nice shot that snaps Topia's head back.
Cooker throws a series of punches but Topia avoids them all with ease.
Topia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cooker throws a jab when Topia was well out of range.
Cooker swings widly with a right hand
letting Topia counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Topia.
Topia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Topia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cooker.
Topia lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Topia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cooker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Topia connects with the punch.
Topia throws a shot from downtown. Cooker moves away and avoids it.
Dan Cooker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Topia misses the shot to the body.
A low kick lands for Cooker.
Topia 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.
Topia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Topia connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Cooker.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cooker.
Topia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Topia moves into the clinch.
Cooker throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Topia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Topia struggles to land a body shot inside as Cooker controls his hands.
Cooker wants to stall.
Topia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Topia has Cooker pressed against the cage.
Topia tries a body shot but Cooker blocks it.
Cooker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cooker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cooker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Topia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cooker.
Cooker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cooker lands a nice looking body shot.
Cooker ducks under a wild hook from Topia.
Topia lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cooker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cooker misses with a low kick.
Cooker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cooker 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.
Topia misses with a wild body shot.
Cooker throws a right hand that misses
letting Topia counter with a right hand.
Cooker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Topia has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Some bone on bone action there as Topia checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Topia scores with a nice right hand.
Cooker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Topia.
Cooker ducks under a wild hook from Topia.
We've been informed that Topia has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cooker.
Topia dodges the punch combination from Cooker.
Cooker walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Topia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cooker scoring well with a low kick there.
Topia scores with a nice right hand.
Cooker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Topia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cooker.
Cooker thows a leg kick but Topia checks it
and Topia counters with a nice uppercut.
Topia lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
 Cooker is rocked!
Topia cracks Cooker with a hook to the temple - Cooker is on wobbly legs here! Topia swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Cooker falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Topia wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ianga Topia!
Ianga Topia 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Abreu (ranked 3750 p4p, 5236 weight class) and Fuzzy Means (ranked 357 p4p, 436 weight class). Abreu comes to the cage accompanied by T.N.T.. Fuzzy Means 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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonardo Abreu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Fuzzy Means!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Francis DeMontford and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Means throws a right hand that Abreu ducks under and follows up with a left that Abreu also avoids with ease.
Means lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
 It looks like Leonardo Abreu has been cut.
Means closes the distance and clinches.
Means tries to throw a body punch but Abreu avoids it by throwing Means back against the cage.
Abreu manages to break the clinch.
Abreu clinches up against the cage.
Means has a couple of punches blocked by Abreu.
Abreu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circling - Means throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abreu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Abreu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Means looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Means keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Means throws a counter combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Means thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abreu looks to land a right hand but Means moved out of range.
Means lands with a nice combination. Abreu backs away looking to recover.
Means cracks Abreu with an open hand slap.
Some wild striking there from Means.
Abreu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Means under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abreu gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Means gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fuzzy Means!
After winning the bout, Fuzzy Means thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Leonardo Abreu stepped up to the mic, saying 'Was not my day today, I appreciate all the support, I will bounce back, let's GOOOOO.'.
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#R1#
Kuznetsov throws a sloppy head kick and O'Grady moves out of range easily.
Kuznetsov walks into a jab.
O'Grady avoids a punch combination nicely.
#CL#
Kuznetsov clinches up with O'Grady and pushes him back against the cage.
Kuznetsov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
O'Grady avoiding damage as Kuznetsov throws knees to the body.
Kuznetsov jumps guard but O'Grady stands there with Kuznetsov around his waist. Kuznetsov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by O'Grady.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O'Grady prevents Kuznetsov from breaking the clinch.
O'Grady dodges an elbow strike from Kuznetsov.
O'Grady working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kuznetsov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but O'Grady has him pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for O'Grady.
#T1#
A quick uppercut on the inside from O'Grady.
O'Grady has Kuznetsov pushed against the cage.
O'Grady lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kuznetsov tries to pull guard but O'Grady forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Kuznetsov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O'Grady lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kuznetsov.
O'Grady lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
O'Grady lands a shoulder strike.
O'Grady slows down the pace here.
O'Grady lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from O'Grady.
O'Grady misses with a punch on the inside.
O'Grady throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kuznetsovs head.
O'Grady scores with a shot to the side of Kuznetsov's head.
O'Grady scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
O'Grady lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on O'Grady - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The referee is keeping an eye on O'Grady - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Our sources have told us that Kuznetsov has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Kuznetsov tries to stall but O'Grady uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Still in the clinch, O'Grady scores with a nice short uppercut.
O'Grady lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kuznetsov backwards.
O'Grady has Kuznetsov pressed against the cage, preventing Kuznetsov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from O'Grady. #ROC2#Kuznetsov is rocked!
O'Grady working aggressively here.
Oh Kuznetsov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
O'Grady throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuznetsov.
O'Grady working aggressively here.
O'Grady misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kuznetsov blocks an uppercut.
O'Grady misses with a short punch on the inside.
O'Grady misses with some punches.
O'Grady misses with a punch on the inside.
O'Grady digs a right hand into Kuznetsov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kuznetsov's gas tank.
O'Grady stalling in the clinch.
O'Grady swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O'Grady has a couple of punches blocked by Kuznetsov.
O'Grady misses with a hook from the clinch.
O'Grady swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O'Grady has a couple of punches blocked by Kuznetsov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuznetsov.
O'Grady lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kuznetsov.
O'Grady tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuznetsov blocking some punches.
O'Grady misses with the head strike.
#T3#
O'Grady has a couple of punches blocked by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov blocking some punches.
O'Grady misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kuznetsov blocks an uppercut.
O'Grady working aggressively here.
Kuznetsov blocking some punches.
O'Grady throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov blocking some punches.
Kuznetsov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O'Grady misses with the head strike.
O'Grady has a couple of punches blocked by Kuznetsov.
O'Grady misses with a hook from the clinch.
O'Grady swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid it.
O'Grady has a couple of punches blocked by Kuznetsov.
O'Grady working aggressively here.
O'Grady fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O'Grady swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuznetsov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O'Grady is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
O'Grady misses with a short punch on the inside.
O'Grady tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuznetsov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuznetsov.
O'Grady swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O'Grady throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuznetsov.
O'Grady misses with a hook from the clinch.
O'Grady fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O'Grady working aggressively here.
O'Grady misses with some punches.
O'Grady fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O'Grady working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O'Grady.
O'Grady working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov blocking some punches.
O'Grady swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O'Grady tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O'Grady misses with a hook from the clinch.
O'Grady throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuznetsov.
O'Grady tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O'Grady misses with a short punch on the inside.
O'Grady tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O'Grady misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kuznetsov blocks an uppercut.
O'Grady misses with some punches.
Kuznetsov blocks an uppercut.
#T4#
O'Grady misses with a short punch on the inside.
O'Grady swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuznetsov blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O'Grady.
Kuznetsov blocks an uppercut.
O'Grady misses with the head strike.
Kuznetsov blocks an uppercut.
O'Grady throws a head punch that misses.
O'Grady tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O'Grady swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid it.
O'Grady misses with a punch on the inside.
O'Grady working aggressively here.
O'Grady misses with a hook from the clinch.
O'Grady misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kuznetsov blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O'Grady.
O'Grady misses with the head strike.
O'Grady working aggressively here.
O'Grady lands a body punch in the clinch.
O'Grady has a couple of punches blocked by Kuznetsov.
O'Grady misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O'Grady.
O'Grady throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuznetsov.
O'Grady swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O'Grady misses with the head strike.
O'Grady throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuznetsov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O'Grady misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kuznetsov blocks an uppercut.
O'Grady swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid it.
O'Grady fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kuznetsov blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuznetsov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O'Grady fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuznetsov.
O'Grady misses with a short punch on the inside.
O'Grady working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from O'Grady fails to land.
O'Grady swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O'Grady.
O'Grady misses with a hook from the clinch.
O'Grady working aggressively here.
O'Grady tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O'Grady fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O'Grady has a couple of punches blocked by Kuznetsov.
O'Grady swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Toxteth O'Grady dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Kuznetsov checks the leg kick.
It looked like Kuznetsov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#CL#
Kuznetsov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
O'Grady lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
O'Grady lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
O'Grady pushes Kuznetsov against the cage. O'Grady is working some dirty boxing. O'Grady pushes off with a quick right hook! Kuznetsov goes down! Kuznetsov tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! O'Grady moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toxteth O'Grady!
An out of breath Toxteth O'Grady 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniil Obolensky (ranked 3428 p4p, 3499 weight class) and Rohan Benitez (ranked 352 p4p, 361 weight class). Rohan Benitez 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniil Obolensky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rohan Benitez!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obolensky misses with a takedown attempt
and Benitez counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Benitez. No joy for Obolensky on that attempt.
Benitez has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Obolensky misses with a takedown attempt
and Benitez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Daniil Obolensky has been cut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniil Obolensky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Obolensky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Obolensky misses with a takedown attempt
and Benitez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Obolensky takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Obolensky with a poor takedown
and Benitez counters with a stiff right hand.
Obolensky walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A punch lands to the side of Obolensky 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Benitez cracks Obolensky with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Benitez has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Obolensky to stand back up!
Obolensky is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obolensky shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Benitez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Obolensky thinking.
Obolensky is breathing heavily.
Benitez lands an uppercut, right on the button! Obolensky tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rohan Benitez!
Rohan Benitez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Kozlov (ranked 2552 p4p, 4928 weight class) and Branson Shields (ranked 270 p4p, 424 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Kozlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Branson Shields!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Topper Green and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kozlov darts in looking for a takedown but Shields gets double underhooks and turns Kozlov into the cage.
Shields steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kozlov.
Shields throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shields is looking to take this one to the mat.
Shields gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kozlov.
Kozlov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shields pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikolai Kozlov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kozlov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kozlov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kozlov.
Kozlov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shields avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shields scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kozlov is not content to let Shields control the position.
Nice strikes from Shields there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov is looking for a sweep. Shields is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kozlov is controlling Shields's trapped leg to prevent Shields from advancing to side control.
Kozlov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shields is stalling here. Kozlov is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Shields seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kozlov has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Shields is looking for a sweep.
Kozlov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Shields avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kozlov.
Shields is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Shields can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shields really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kozlov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sloppy strikes there by Kozlov.
Kozlov working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shields defending against the ground and pound.
Kozlov scoring with punches and elbows.
It looks like Branson Shields has been cut.
Kozlov working the ground and pound from side control.
Kozlov throws a strike aimed at the side of Shields's head but Shields avoids it well.
Kozlov working the ground and pound.
That has opened up Branson Shields's cut even more.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Branson Shields's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nikolai Kozlov!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Prison Fight (ranked 3016 p4p, 3006 weight class) and Alexei Sayle (ranked 317 p4p, 316 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Prison Fight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexei Sayle!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Summer Carpenter and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Sayle misses.
Fight 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.
Sayle takes one to the chin there.
Sayle has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sayle swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fight counters with a two punch combo.
Fight connects with a jab.
Sayle throws a jab when Fight was well out of range.
Fight lands a lovely overhand right.
Sayle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fight sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sayle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sayle misses with a hook.
Sayle lands a glancing blow to the side of Fight's head.
Sayle scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fight lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A jab from Fight misses.
Sayle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sayle is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sayle misses with a hook
and Fight counters with a nice uppercut.
Sayle stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sayle wants it to stay on the feet.
Sayle throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fight counters with a straight right hand.
Sayle lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sayle lands a jab.
Sayle displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fight.
Fight scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sayle ducks under a wild hook from Fight.
Sayle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sayle throws a body shot but no joy.
Fight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sayle.
Fight appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sayle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fight throws out the jab.
Fight looks to land a right hand but Sayle moved out of range.
Sayle throws a looping overhand right but Fight ducks down to avoid it.
Fight misses the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sayle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fight throws out the jab.
Alexei Sayle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sayle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fight throws out the jab.
A jab from Sayle misses.
Sayle swings for the body but Fight moves out of range.
Fight fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Prison Fight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sayle misses with a right hand
and Fight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sayle with a jab.
Donk. Sayle catches Fight right on the button with a cross.
Sayle moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Sayle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fight swings widly with a right hand
and Sayle counters with a straight right hand.
Fight throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fight misses the jab.
Fight throws a lazy right hand but Sayle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Fight finds it's way through Sayle's defenses.
Sayle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fight moves away.
Sayle slips under a jab from Fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fight misses with a wild body shot.
Sayle looks to score with a jab to the body but Fight is just out of range.
Fight shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sayle let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sayle scores with a shot to the body.
Sayle looks to throw the jab but Fight is out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Fight 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Decent striking displayed by Sayle there.
Sayle throws a hook but Fight blocks it.
Fight misses with a hook
and Sayle counters with a crisp right hand that drops Fight! Sayle lets Fight back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Fight is rocked!
Sayle throws a looping overhand right but Fight ducks down to avoid it.
Sayle throws a right hand that misses
enabling Fight to counter with a crisp jab.
Fight takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alexei Sayle dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sayle throws an overhand right that lands on Fight's shoulder, as Fight tries to avoid the shot.
Fight catches Sayle with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sayle staying out of range there.
Sayle swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Fight to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch lands to the side of Sayle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fight lands the left hand.
Sayle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sayle lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sayle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sayle misses with an uppercut
and Fight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sayle misses with a looping left.
Fight appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fight throws a hook to the side of Sayle's head but Sayle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sayle missing with a left hand there. Fight was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sayle ducks under a wild hook from Fight.
Sayle with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sayle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fight.
Sayle throws a shot from downtown. Fight moves away and avoids it.
Fight throws a big counter combination but Sayle scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sayle connects with a body shot that sends Fight's belly button to the back.
Sayle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fight sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sayle moves out of range as Fight strikes.
Fight is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fight connects with a nice looking jab.
Fight slips under a jab from Sayle.
Fight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sayle.
Fight throws a big counter combination but Sayle scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sayle tests Fight's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fight slips under a jab from Sayle.
Fight jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fight throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Sayle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sayle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fight was well out of range. Poor timing from Sayle.
Fight displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sayle throws out the jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fight.
Sayle throws a poor cross that misses
and Fight counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fight needs to keep his hands up - Sayle had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fight takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fight's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fight duly obliges.
Sayle slips under a jab.
Fight lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fight looks for a takedown but Sayle sprawls well.
Sayle takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sayle misses with a looping left.
Sayle misses with a body punch
and Fight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fight misses with a double jab
and Sayle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fight is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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!
Sayle swings widly with a right hand
and Fight counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab by Fight.
Fight takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fight throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Sayle to counter with a crisp jab.
Sayle scores with a sloppy right hand. Fight should have avoided that one.
Sayle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fight looks to throw the jab but Sayle is out of range.
Sayle let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sayle throws a looping overhand right but Fight ducks down to avoid it.
Alexei Sayle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fight misses with a right hand
and Sayle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
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 Prison Fight will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Fight ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fight throwing a counter right hand but Sayle manages to avoid it.
Fight staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Sayle misses the target.
Sayle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sayle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sayle.
A telegraphed right hand from Fight misses the target.
Fight takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fight darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sayle has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fight throws a series of punches but Sayle moves out of range.
Fight misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sayle misses with an uppercut
and Fight counters with a series of strikes. Sayle will be more careful next time no doubt.
A slow jab from Sayle misses its intended target.
Fight wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Some wild striking there from Fight.
Sayle throws the left hand but Fight avoids the punch easily.
Fight misses with a double jab.
Fight throws a shot from downtown. Sayle moves away and avoids it.
Sayle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters circling - Sayle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fight ducks under a wild hook from Sayle.
Fight fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sayle misses with a lunging right hand
and Fight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sayle throws a lazy right hand but Fight sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fight takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fight takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fight is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fight scores with a nice strike.
Sayle stuns Fight with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sayle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sayle lands a lovely overhand right.
Sayle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fight.
Fight swings widly with a right hand
and Sayle counters with a nice uppercut.
Fight moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fight defending well as Sayle loads up on a big left hand.
Sayle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fight to score with a decent uppercut.
Sayle connects with a single shot there.
Fight connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sayle. Sayle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sayle misses the shot to the body.
Fight uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sayle.
Fight throws a big counter combination but Sayle scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sayle scores with a punch to the head.
Oh Fight is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fight bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fight seems to have got his legs back now.
Fight shoots for a takedown but Sayle saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fight moves out of range as Sayle strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sayle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fight.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sayle! But no joy.
Sayle misses with a hook.
Sayle swings widly with a right hand
and Fight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sayle throws a looping overhand right but Fight ducks down to avoid it.
Sayle throws an overhand right that lands on Fight's shoulder, as Fight tries to avoid the shot.
Fight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sayle.
Sayle throws a poor cross that misses
letting Fight counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sayle walks into a jab.
Sayle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Sayle looks to move away, Fight throws a big counter combo but Sayle just gets out of the way.
Fight avoids the body shot from Sayle.
An attempted straight right counter from Fight misses the target.
Sayle misses with a hook
and Fight counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alexei Sayle.
Well Sayle has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 29:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexei Sayle!
A relieved looking Alexei Sayle 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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