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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valto Joki (ranked 3508 p4p, 2189 weight class) and Matthew Griffin (ranked 348 p4p, 244 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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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Valto Joki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matthew Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joki connects with an inside leg kick.
Joki slips under a jab.
Joki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
 It looks like Matthew Griffin has been cut.
Griffin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Joki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Joki looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Joki with the inside leg kick.
Joki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Griffin connects with the punch.
Griffin loads up on a big right hand but Joki slips the punch.
Joki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Griffin throws a leg kick
and Griffin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Griffin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Griffin drops Joki with a big left hand and mounts him. Joki is in big trouble!
 Joki is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin punching from mount but Joki doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Oh Joki is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Griffin postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Joki is out cold - huge knockout for Griffin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Matthew Griffin!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kip Stern (ranked 2907 p4p, 4661 weight class) and Jørgen Thrane (ranked 303 p4p, 405 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Stern might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fight. Kip Stern could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jørgen Thrane's chin.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kip Stern!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jørgen Thrane!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stern takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Thrane throws a body punch but Stern moves out of range.
Thrane just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromStern.
Stern just misses with a punch to the body.
Stern paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stern with a nice cross.
Nice body punch from Thrane.
Stern ducks under a wild hook from Thrane.
A nice combination there by Stern.
Thrane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thrane just misses with a punch to the body.
Thrane takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stern looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern slips under a jab from Thrane.
Thrane throws a lazy right hand but Stern sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Thrane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stern throwing a counter right hand but Thrane manages to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Stern finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thrane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stern.
Stern just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice cross by Stern.
Thrane throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thrane throws a sloppy body shot
and Stern counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stern scores with a body shot.
Thrane stuffs the takedown.
Thrane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stern misses with a wild body shot.
Thrane swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stern counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thrane misses with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the body from Thrane misses
and Stern connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stern tries to land a body kick
and Thrane counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern shoots in for a takedown but Thrane shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Thrane lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thrane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stern.
Stern lands the left hand.
Thrane stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stern.
Stern ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thrane moves away.
Jørgen Thrane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thrane misses with a left hand
and Stern counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thrane moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stern lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrane rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stern counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thrane thinking.
Stern thuds a left hand into Thrane's body.
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!
Stern stuns Thrane with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thrane misses the jab.
A nice leg kick from Stern, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thrane rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stern counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thrane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stern feinted with a counter takedown.
Stern's corner calls for a 1-2. Stern obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stern smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stern connects with a solid leg kick.
Stern fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kip Stern. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thrane walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thrane walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Thrane falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stern counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Thrane is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Stern presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stern goes for a takedown attempt but Thrane pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Stern throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Thrane to counter with a crisp jab.
Stern shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Stern not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stern is nestled in close to Thrane, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stern slows the pace down in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stern is trying to control. Thrane wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stern thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thrane's head.
Stern missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stern is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Thrane!
Thrane really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Thrane is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Thrane wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Stern content just to control the position here.
Thrane tries to hold on but Stern postures up.
Stern postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Thrane looks a forlorn figure.
Stern with a couple of short strikes.
 Thrane is rocked!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stern tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Thrane is trying desperately to improve position.
Stern scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Thrane is still in real trouble! Can Stern finish him?
Stern content just to control the position here.
Thrane seems to have recovered his senses.
Thrane keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Stern breaks from Thrane's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Stern avoids the attempt from Thrane to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kip Stern dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stern throws a jab when Thrane was well out of range.
Stern looks for a takedown but Thrane sprawls well.
Thrane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stern moves away.
Stern avoids the body shot from Thrane.
Stern throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrane 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.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A big left from Thrane misses.
Stern half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Stern cracks Thrane with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Thrane misses the target.
Stern drops down looking for a counter takedown but Thrane sprawls and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thrane. Stern does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot by Stern.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thrane.
Stern is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Stern throws an overhand right that lands on Thrane's shoulder, as Thrane tries to avoid the shot.
Stern moves out of range as Thrane throws a body kick.
Thrane lands a glancing blow to the side of Stern's head.
Thrane walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stern.
Stern cracks Thrane with an open hand slap.
Stern throws a big shot that misses.
Thrane throws an overhand right that lands on Stern's shoulder, as Stern tries to avoid the shot.
Stern scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thrane ducks right into an uppercut from Stern.
Thrane looks to land a right hand but Stern moved out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Stern misses its target.
Stern bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thrane's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thrane takes a swing at Stern's ribcage but misses.
Stern uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thrane.
Kip Stern is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Stern misses.
Thrane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stern.
Thrane blocks a jab.
Thrane has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stern finds it's way round the side to connect with Thrane's head.
A punch lands to the side of Stern 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stern jabs Thrane right on the nose. Thrane blinks but takes it well.
Thrane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thrane tries to land a body kick
and Stern cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stern is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thrane can do to turn this around?
Thrane tries a head kick but it misses.
Stern swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Thrane misses with a hook
and Stern counters with an outside leg kick.
Thrane misses with a kick to the body
and Stern counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stern.
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!
Stern seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Thrane working a defensive guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Thrane preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stern with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stern controlling from the top position.
Stern postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Stern trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thrane being controlled here, momentarily.
Thrane working a defensive guard but Stern manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stern grinds an elbow into Thrane's temple.
Stern landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Stern trying to control the position but Thrane is working away.
Stern postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Thrane avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Stern.
Thrane taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Thrane sneaks out the side door and pushes Stern away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Stern fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A shot to the body from Stern misses
and Stern takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stern lands a slapping body shot.
Thrane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stern.
Stern rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thrane counters with a nice uppercut.
Thrane chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stern can pounce on him.
Thrane misses with an uppercut
and Stern counters with a good low kick that Thrane was not able to check.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stern blocks a head kick by Thrane.
As Thrane backs away, Stern returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Thrane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stern cracks Thrane with an open hand slap.
Stern takes one on the button.
Stern smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stern lands with a kick to the ribs.
Stern throws out a loose jab but Thrane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stern on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stern moves out of range as Thrane throws a body kick.
Stern changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Thrane's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thrane misses with a body punch
and Stern counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thrane jabs at Stern's body.
Thrane throws a lazy right hand but Stern sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thrane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stern feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Thrane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thrane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thrane is breathing heavily.
Stern lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kip Stern dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Thrane is looking to land body kicks.
Stern lands a jab to Thrane's midsection.
Thrane misses with a lunging right hand
and Stern makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thrane misses the shot to the body.
Thrane rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
so Stern counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Stern scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stern is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Thrane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stern postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stern 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.
Stern trying to control but Thrane is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrane looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stern is one step ahead there.
Stern engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Thrane looking for a sweep. Not yet Thrane, not yet.
Stern slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Thrane has momentary wrist control but Stern slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stern trying to control the position from guard on top but Thrane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stern chips away with some ground and pound.
Stern throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thrane works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stern postures up in Thrane's guard and throws a big left but Thrane blocks it.
Thrane manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stern manages to get himself to full guard.
Stern trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thrane is stalling in the full guard.
Stern looking for a sweep. Not yet Stern, not yet.
Thrane is looking to stand up but Stern won't let him.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Thrane looks to score with a jab to the body but Stern is just out of range.
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.
Stern misses with a body shot.
Thrane chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stern can pounce on him.
Thrane misses the jab.
A low kick lands for Stern.
Stern throws out a loose jab but Thrane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thrane swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thrane throws a poor cross that misses
and Thrane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stern is defended easily by Thrane.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stern lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stern connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stern with a nice cross.
Thrane closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stern counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Thrane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Stern on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stern uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thrane.
Stern scores with a leg kick.
Thrane throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stern's head.
Thrane misses with a lunging right hand
and Stern counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stern tries for a takedown but Thrane sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thrane lands with a slapping head kick.
Jørgen Thrane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Thrane walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thrane steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stern. That one must have hurt.
Stern scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stern lands the left hand.
Thrane has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thrane throws a lazy body kick
and Stern counters with a shoot takedown. Thrane fights it but they end up in guard.
Thrane controls Stern momentarily but Stern frees himself.
Thrane looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thrane is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stern working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Stern slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Stern wants to control from the top but Thrane keeps moving.
Thrane avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stern engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Stern wants to control from the top but Thrane keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Thrane ducks under a wild hook from Stern.
Stern goes for a double leg but Thrane avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Thrane continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kip Stern. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stern has Thrane pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thrane manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stern working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thrane throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thrane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thrane swings wildly with an uppercut but Stern uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thrane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thrane's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thrane swings wildly with an uppercut but Stern uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stern lands a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kip Stern showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stern has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kip Stern!
An out of breath Kip Stern 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darnell Majesty (ranked 1816 p4p, 3345 weight class) and Akumu Hirviniemi (ranked 217 p4p, 333 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darnell Majesty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akumu Hirviniemi!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hirviniemi misses with an uppercut
letting Majesty counter with a right hand.
Hirviniemi forces Majesty back against the cage and clinches.
Majesty can't find room to land a body shot as Hirviniemi controls the action.
Hirviniemi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Majesty goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Majesty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hirviniemi's elbow.
Hirviniemi pushes Majesty back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Majesty pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Majesty avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hirviniemi slips under a jab from Majesty.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Majesty lands a lovely overhand right.
Hirviniemi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
 It looks like Darnell Majesty has been cut.
Majesty misses with a hook
and Hirviniemi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hirviniemi scores with a nice strike.
Majesty is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Majesty swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hirviniemi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Majesty's knee momentarily.
Majesty lands a slapping body shot.
Hirviniemi throws a big shot that misses.
Majesty tries to counter by clinching up but Hirviniemi breaks away and moves out of range.
Hirviniemi scores with a hook to the body. Majesty takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Majesty looks to land a combination. Hirviniemi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Majesty slips under a jab.
Hirviniemi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hirviniemi swings widly with a right hand
and Majesty counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Majesty throws a right hand that Hirviniemi ducks under and follows up with a left that Hirviniemi also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Majesty.
A combination from Majesty does no damage.
Majesty ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hirviniemi lands a leg kick that knocks Majesty off balance momentarily.
Majesty misses with a hook
and Hirviniemi counters with a one-two to the body.
Hirviniemi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Majesty takes a step back to recover.
Hirviniemi clinches up against the cage.
Majesty throws a punch but it's blocked by Hirviniemi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Majesty.
Hirviniemi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Majestys head.
Darnell Majesty's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majesty's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hirviniemi scores with a shoulder strike.
Majesty lands with a left to the head.
Majesty lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hirviniemi throws a head punch that misses.
Majesty working aggressively here.
Hirviniemi tries to work over Majesty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Majesty effectively controlling the action here.
Majesty works on Hirviniemi's body with a couple of short punches.
Majesty blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Majesty lands a hook to the side of the head.
Majesty misses with some punches.
Majesty just leaning against Hirviniemi, taking a breather.
Hirviniemi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Majesty.
Hirviniemi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirviniemi misses with a punch to the body.
Hirviniemi pushes Majesty back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hirviniemi misses with a body punch.
Hirviniemi lands a shoulder strike.
Majesty throws a head punch that misses.
Majesty is looking to control Hirviniemi's arms but Hirviniemi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Majesty has his back to the cage.
Hirviniemi blocking some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hirviniemi.
Hirviniemi blocks a body shot from Majesty.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hirviniemi throws an elbow but misses.
Hirviniemi swings wildly with an uppercut but Majesty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Majesty working aggressively here.
Hirviniemi gets through Majesty's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Darnell Majesty's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nice elbow from Hirviniemi.
A head punch on the inside from Hirviniemi fails to land.
Majesty holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Majesty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Majesty misses with some punches.
Majesty lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hirviniemi lands with a left to the head.
Jeez, Darnell Majesty's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hirviniemi.
A head punch on the inside from Hirviniemi fails to land.
Hirviniemi working aggressively here.
Majesty misses with a body punch.
Hirviniemi pushes Majesty back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Darnell Majesty's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Akumu Hirviniemi!
A relieved looking Akumu Hirviniemi 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Chase (ranked 2428 p4p, 1322 weight class) and Buntaro Funaki (ranked 264 p4p, 166 weight class). Chase comes to the cage accompanied by Ambitionz Az a Ridah. Buntaro Funaki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Chase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Buntaro Funaki!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funaki ducks under a wild hook from Chase.
Chase lands a body shot.
A head kick misses from Chase.
Chase scores with a jab to the head.
Chase connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chase misses the jab.
Funaki throws a counter combo.
Chase scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chase misses with a takedown attempt
and Funaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Danny Chase has been cut.
Chase throws a lazy head kick
and Funaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase throws a sloppy head kick and Funaki moves out of range easily.
Funaki throws a big counter head kick but Chase avoids it with no problem.
Funaki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Buntaro Funaki has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Chase.
Chase throws a counter high kick but Funaki was just alert enough to avoid it.
Chase throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Funaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Funaki releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Funaki walks into a left hand.
Funaki misses with a body shot.
Chase changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Chase will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chase shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Funaki as he jumps to the side.
Funaki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Chase. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase throws a nice head kick!
Chase tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Funaki! But no joy.
Funaki throws a body shot but no joy.
Chase attempts a counter takedown but Funaki avoids it well and moves away.
Funaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chase.
Funaki raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Chase tries a head kick but it misses.
Danny Chase seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chase misses with an uppercut.
Chase feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Funakis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Funaki has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chase rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Funaki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Chase cracks Funaki with a good jab.
Funaki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Funaki takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Chase throws a hook but Funaki blocks it.
Chase throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Funaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chase throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chase misses with a lunging right hand
and Funaki counters with a nice body kick.
Chase connects with the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funaki scores with a kick to the midsection.
Chase shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Funaki as he avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chase steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Funaki.
Funaki jabs Chase to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chase is breathing heavily.
Funaki throws a head kick that misses
and Chase counters with a stiff right hand.
Crunch! Funaki slams his shin into Chase's torso.
Chase throws a head kick that misses
letting Funaki counter with a right hand.
Chase defending well as Funaki loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Chase wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Chase misses its intended target.
Funaki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chase misses with a straight right.
Funaki doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Funaki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Funaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chase swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Funaki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Funaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chase misses with a wild body shot.
Chase looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Funaki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Buntaro Funaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chase uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Funaki has time to react.
Funaki slips a jab from Chase.
Chase throws out a loose jab but Funaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Funaki now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Chase misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Funaki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chase is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Chase swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chase throws a head kick but Funaki moves out of range.
Funaki lunges at Chase with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chase's hand.
Funaki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Funaki blocks a head kick by Chase.
Despite the aggression on Funaki's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Funaki scores with a decent looking hook.
Chase throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Funaki counters with a crisp right that sends Chase to the canvas! Funaki follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buntaro Funaki!
A victorious Buntaro Funaki thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dean Gaines (ranked 807 p4p, 1401 weight class) and Aden Burgers (ranked 110 p4p, 178 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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194
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214
7 - 5 - 0 |
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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 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dean Gaines!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aden Burgers!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burgers scores with a nice strike.
Burgers shoots in for a double leg but Gaines sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Burgers throws a hook but Gaines avoids it easily.
Gaines swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gaines defending well as Burgers loads up on a big left hand.
A counter left hand to the body from Gaines misses its target.
Gaines misses with a wild body shot.
Burgers decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burgers working Gaines over with strikes.
Gaines tries to get to full guard but Burgers has control of the leg.
Burgers trying to control the action but Gaines is working from the bottom.
Gaines wants to get back to full guard.
Burgers is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gaines is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Burgers connects with a nice short shot to Gaines's temple.
Gaines has hold of Burgers's hands but Burgers slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Burgers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Burgers is looking to take a break and control but Gaines is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gaines is controlling Burgers's position as best he can from this difficult position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Burgers working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Burgers wants to pass to mount but Gaines is defending the position.
Burgers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gaines is in trouble now - Burgers has advanced to mount!
Burgers punching from mount but Gaines doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Gaines tries to hold on but Burgers pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaines squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Burgers working the ground and pound effectively.
Burgers lands with some strikes.
Burgers trying to control but Gaines is having none of it.
Burgers with the ground and pound from mount.
Gaines is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burgers softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Gaines is out cold! Burgers jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aden Burgers!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zavian Barkley (ranked 782 p4p, 1275 weight class) and Nasty Man (ranked 107 p4p, 162 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zavian Barkley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nasty Man!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barkley is able to avoid easily.
Barkley throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Man misses the body punch
and Barkley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Nasty Man has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Barkley.
Man misses with a body kick.
Man scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barkley is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barkley looks for the body kick but Man saw that one coming.
A jab from Barkley misses.
Man fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley jabs Man to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barkley throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Man counters with an inside leg kick.
Man fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barkley is out of range.
Barkley missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Man only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jab by Barkley.
Man staying out of range there.
Man looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barkley throws a hook to the side of Man's head but Man sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Man follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Nice body kick from Man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Man.
Barkley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barkley misses with a kick to the body
and Man connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Man lands with a kick to the temple. Barkley shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man thows a left - swing and a miss!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Man misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Barkley misses its target.
Man throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Man fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barkley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley throws a lazy uppercut
and Man counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barkley fails to land with a series of punches.
Man throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Man misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barkley scores with a jab.
Barkley needs to keep his hands up - Man had a free shot at his head there.
Barkley lands a big head kick that sends Man tumbling to the mat! Barkley takes a step backwards and waves Man back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Man is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Man is still on wobbly legs! Can Barkley finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man avoids the head kick by Barkley.
Man seems to have recovered his senses.
Barkley throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Man lands with a right hand.
A solid body kick from Man.
A big left from Man misses.
Barkley staying out of range there.
Barkley thuds a left hand into Man's body.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with a head kick.
Barkley throwing a counter right hand but Man manages to avoid it.
Barkley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barkley looks to land a body kick but Man moved away.
The crowd cheers as Barkley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Man doesn't seem phased though.
That has opened up Nasty Man's cut even more.
Man has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Barkley blocks a leg kick.
Man misses with a body shot.
Man moves out of range of the body kick from Barkley.
Barkley misses the shot to the body.
Man swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barkley.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Man goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Man misses with a head kick.
Man just misses with a punch to the body.
Barkley lands a body shot.
Man is looking to slow Barkley down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barkley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Man.
Man blocks a head kick by Barkley.
Man shapes to counter with a head kick.
Barkley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barkley needs to keep his hands up - Man had a free shot at his head there.
Man turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Man looks to land a right hand but Barkley moved out of range.
Man takes a jab right on the kisser.
Man digs a good body shot into Barkley's ribs.
Man looks to land a body kick but Barkley moved away.
Man throws a jab but it's blocked by Barkley.
Man lunges at Barkley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barkley's hand.
Man throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barkley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barkley throws a body kick that misses
and Man counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Barkley scores with a push kick.
Barkley throws a lazy body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barkley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Man is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Barkley had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Man connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barkley momentarily.
Man looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barkley looks for the body kick but Man saw that one coming.
Man lands with a cross.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a shot from downtown. Barkley moves away and avoids it.
Man moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Man moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jab, jab by Barkley - just one landing.
The cut above Nasty Man's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Barkley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barkley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It seemed like Man was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barkley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Man uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nasty Man will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nasty Man's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Man looks to land a body kick but Barkley moved away.
Man uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barkley has time to react.
Man sizes up Barkley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Man connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barkley's hands.
Man moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Man misses.
It appears Barkley was looking to counter with a kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Man slips a jab from Barkley.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Barkley might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Jab by Barkley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley misses the shot to the body.
Man throws out a counter right but Barkley avoids it with no problem.
Man scores with a kick to the midsection.
Barkley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slapping leg kick lands for Man.
Barkley punishes Man's body with a nice straight punch.
Nasty Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Man slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Man.
The fighters circling - Barkley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Man.
Man only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Barkley misses the shot to the body.
Man raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Barkley throws a wild body kick that Man sees coming a mile off.
Barkley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Man moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barkley throws an off balance right hand
and Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barkley throws a head kick that misses.
Man blocks the body kick.
Barkley throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barkley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Man misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barkley quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Barkley moves out of range of the body kick from Man.
Man throws a head kick but Barkley moves out of range.
Man blocks the body kick.
Man scores with a leg kick.
Man just misses with a punch to the body.
It appears Barkley was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Man.
Man misses with an attempted mid kick.
Man smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Barkley looks to land a right hand but Man moved out of range.
Man takes a jab right on the kisser.
Barkley swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
Man was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A solid leg kick lands there for Man.
Barkley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Man looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a right hand that misses
enabling Barkley to counter with a crisp jab.
Barkley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barkley.
Barkley throws a lazy uppercut
and Man counters with a nice low kick that buckles Barkley's knee momentarily.
Barkley throws a jab when Man was well out of range.
Man looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Man cracks Barkley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Man lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barkley sizes up Man with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barkley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Man lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Man swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barkley.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man is looking to clinch but Barkley is avoiding it.
Man throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barkley looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Man 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 Barkley has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Barkley and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Man throws a head kick that half lands.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barkley blocks a head kick by Man.
Barkley lands with a kick to the temple. Man shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nasty Man's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Barkley throws a looping overhand right but Man ducks down to avoid it.
Barkley sends Man crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Barkley is motioning to the referee to let Man up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nasty Man's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zavian Barkley!
A victorious Zavian Barkley thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rabies Raivo (ranked 15 p4p, 93 weight class) and Dennis Cunningham (ranked 4 p4p, 14 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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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rabies Raivo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dennis Cunningham!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cunningham circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cunningham counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cunningham.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Raivo manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Cunningham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Raivo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cunningham misses with a takedown attempt
and Raivo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raivo is looking to clinch but Cunningham is avoiding it.
Cunningham tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Raivo ducks right into an uppercut from Cunningham.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cunningham shoots in and bounces Raivo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cunningham stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Raivo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raivo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cunningham prevents Raivo from getting back to his feet.
Cunningham looking to pass the guard.
Raivo wants to get back to his feet but Cunningham is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Cunningham working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Cunningham wants to control from the top but Raivo keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A cross from Raivo lands.
Raivo wants to clinch up but Cunningham keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cunningham circles away from the clinch attempt.
Raivo wants to clinch.
Cunningham drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Raivo defends it well.
Raivo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cunningham gets a double leg takedown into Raivo's guard.
Raivo wants to stand up but Cunningham is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham trying to control but Raivo is working from the bottom.
Raivo wants to stand and escape but Cunningham is having none of it.
Cunningham stands up over Raivo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
It looks like Rabies Raivo has been cut.
Cunningham makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Raivo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cunningham wants to control from the top but Raivo keeps moving.
Cunningham in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cunningham missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Raivo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cunningham is controlling him.
Cunningham wants to control from the top but Raivo keeps moving.
Raivo wants to stand and escape but Cunningham is having none of it.
Cunningham wants to pass the guard but Raivo is keeping the position.
Cunningham postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Raivo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham postures up in Raivo's guard and throws a big left but Raivo blocks it.
Raivo wants to stand up but Cunningham is controlling him.
Cunningham with a nice head shot there.
Rabies Raivo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Cunningham working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Raivo's head.
Jeez, Rabies Raivo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rabies Raivo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dennis Cunningham!
Dennis Cunningham is the new heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Dennis Cunningham 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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