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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Katsu Higashikuni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Lewandowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewandowski comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Clash - The Guns Of Brixton kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Katsu Higashikuni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcin Lewandowski!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewandowski throws a right hand that Higashikuni ducks under and follows up with a left that Higashikuni also avoids with ease.
Higashikuni shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lewandowski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Higashikuni closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Higashikuni lands in his opponent's guard.
Higashikuni looking to sit in guard and control but Lewandowski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lewandowski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Higashikuni. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lewandowski looking to sit in guard and control but Higashikuni gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Higashikuni wants to pass the guard but Lewandowski is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Higashikuni might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Higashikuni slips nicely into half guard.
Higashikuni trying to pass the guard but Lewandowski defending well.
Higashikuni passes the guard and advances to mount!
Higashikuni trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lewandowski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higashikuni is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lewandowski is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Higashikuni working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Lewandowski looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Higashikuni! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Katsu Higashikuni!
Katsu Higashikuni took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heihachi Hayashida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin De Leon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Heihachi Hayashida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marvin De Leon!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayashida on the wrong end of a nice hook.
De Leon throws a nice looking combination but Hayashida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hayashida misses with a kick to the body
and De Leon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hayashida tries to score with a low kick but De Leon moves his leg out of the way.
Hayashida walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hayashida moves forwards but De Leon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
De Leon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
De Leon lands with a good body shot.
De Leon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hayashida tries to clinch but De Leon is having none of it.
Hayashida moves away from the strike by De Leon.
De Leon lands a glancing blow to the side of Hayashida's head.
A shot to the liver by De Leon. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayashida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Leon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hayashida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Leon. Hayashida does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Leon tries to clinch up.
Hayashida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Leon throws a hook to the side of Hayashida's head but Hayashida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Leon thuds a left hand into Hayashida's body.
De Leon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hayashida throws a low kick but De Leon moves out of range easily.
Marvin De Leon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Leon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hayashida was well out of range. Poor timing from De Leon.
Hayashida scores with a spinning back kick!
De Leon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hayashida.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayashida misses the jab.
Hayashida throws the kick towards the body but De Leon avoids it.
Hayashida swings for the body but De Leon moves out of range.
Hayashida throws a right hand that De Leon ducks under and follows up with a left that De Leon also avoids with ease.
De Leon tries to clinch up but Hayashida circles away and keeps his distance.
De Leon clinches up against the cage.
De Leon working aggressively here.
Come on Hayashida - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nice body punch from Hayashida - that landed with a thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Leon tries to throw a body punch but Hayashida avoids it by throwing De Leon back against the cage.
De Leon lands a hook that snaps the head of Hayashida backwards.
De Leon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hayashida backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from De Leon.
De Leon misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Leon struggles to land a body shot inside as Hayashida controls his hands.
De Leon misses with some punches.
Hayashida misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Leon has a couple of punches blocked by Hayashida.
De Leon prevents a body shot from Hayashida.
De Leon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Leon takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hayashida misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right hand to the side of the head by De Leon.
De Leon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hayashida is trying to pull guard but De Leon has him pressed against the cage.
De Leon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hayashida jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as De Leon walks away with a smile on his face. Hayashida gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hayashida takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
De Leon clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Leon lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hayashida working aggressively here.
Hayashida is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables De Leon to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heihachi Hayashida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Leon scores with a shoulder strike.
De Leon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hayashida tries to stall but De Leon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hayashida fails to pull guard.
Hayashida is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but De Leon is keeping busy.
De Leon lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from De Leon.
De Leon works on Hayashida's body with a couple of short punches.
De Leon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hayashida pulls guard effortlessly.
De Leon trying to control but Hayashida is working from the bottom.
De Leon throwing strikes from guard but Hayashida blocks nicely.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hayashida working a defensive guard here.
De Leon wants to control from the top but Hayashida keeps moving.
Hayashida bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in De Leon's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
De Leon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
De Leon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hayashida defends it easily.
De Leon pulls Hayashida in close to prevent any damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hayashida trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
De Leon has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
De Leon working a defensive guard here.
Hayashida working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hayashida throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hayashida with a flurry of punches that miss.
De Leon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
De Leon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hayashida missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
De Leon lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hayashida!
Hayashida tries to hold on but De Leon pushes him away.
Hayashida 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.
De Leon trying to control but Hayashida is having none of it.
Hayashida wants to hold on but De Leon pushes him away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
De Leon lands a big elbow.
De Leon controlling from the full mount.
De Leon avoids the attempt from Hayashida to control.
Hayashida is bucking up trying to escape but De Leon cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Leon trying to control but Hayashida is having none of it.
De Leon in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
De Leon moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Hayashida has worked his arm free - good work by Hayashida!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hayashida tries to improve position but can't.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hayashida is not content to let De Leon control the position.
De Leon scoring with punches and elbows.
Hayashida struggling a bit here.
The referee asks De Leon politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. De Leon prefers to stall for the moment though.
Hayashida taking a bit of punishment here - De Leon scoring with strikes.
De Leon landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hayashida is rocked!
De Leon working the head and body with strikes.
Oh Hayashida is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
De Leon moves into full mount!
De Leon landing strikes from the mount.
De Leon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Leon loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Hayashida scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from De Leon land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. De Leon stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marvin De Leon!
Marvin De Leon took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Flex Kellosalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchell Pearsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kellosalo comes to the cage accompanied by Contra - Jungle Jam . The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Flex Kellosalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mitchell Pearsen!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kellosalo connects with an inside leg kick.
Pearsen throws a shot from downtown. Kellosalo moves away and avoids it.
Pearsen throws a lazy right hand but Kellosalo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kellosalo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kellosalo leaning against his opponent.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kellosalo.
Pearsen is trying to push Kellosalo away but Kellosalo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pearsen has a couple of punches blocked by Kellosalo.
Kellosalo lands an elbow just above Pearsen 's eye.
Kellosalo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kellosalo is looking to control Pearsen's arms but Pearsen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kellosalo has his back to the cage.
Kellosalo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pearsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pearsen swings for the body but Kellosalo moves out of range.
Pearsen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kellosalo - that will leave a mark!
Pearsen with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kellosalo throws a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearsen looks to land a left hand but Kellosalo moved out of range nicely.
Kellosalo slips a jab from Pearsen.
Pearsen throws out a loose jab but Kellosalo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kellosalo ducks under a wild hook from Pearsen.
Pearsen misses with a straight left.
Kellosalo moves out of range as Pearsen strikes.
Pearsen misses with a hook
and Kellosalo counters with a nice leg kick.
Pearsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kellosalo.
Pearsen lands with a cross.
No joy there for Pearsen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kellosalo catches Pearsen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pearsen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kellosalo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pearsen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kellosalo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kellosalo moves into the clinch.
Pearsen wants to get back to striking at distance but Kellosalo won't allow it.
Pearsen managing to block the knees to the body from Kellosalo.
Kellosalo slows down the pace here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kellosalo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pearsen's brow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kellosalo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pearsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Kellosalo controls his hands.
Kellosalo throws a head punch that misses.
Pearsen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kellosalo taking a breather.
Pearsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pearsen thows a body shot but no joy.
Pearsen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kellosalo staying out of range there.
Pearsen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kellosalo on the side of the head.
Pearsen misses with a looping left.
Pearsen throws a series of punches but Kellosalo moves out of range.
A big left from Pearsen misses.
Nice uppercut there from Pearsen.
Kellosalo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pearsen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pearsen throws a poor cross that misses
and Kellosalo counters with a good low kick that Pearsen was not able to check.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kellosalo.
Kellosalo throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pearsen takes one on the button.
Kellosalo tries to clinch but Pearsen moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kellosalo moves into the clinch successfully.
Pearsen managing to block the knees to the body from Kellosalo.
Pearsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Kellosalo controls his hands.
Pearsen is stalling here.
Pearsen is looking to break free of the clinch but Kellosalo has double underhooks.
Kellosalo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kellosalo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pearsen backwards.
Kellosalo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pearsen has had enough of the clinch but Kellosalo keeps him there for the moment.
Pearsen can't find room to land a body shot as Kellosalo controls the action.
Kellosalo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kellosalo blocking some punches.
Kellosalo lands an elbow that stopped Pearsen in his tracks for a moment.
Pearsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kellosalo is trying to stall.
Kellosalo stalling in the clinch.
Kellosalo throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kellosalo.
Kellosalo keeps control of Pearsen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kellosalo lands a nice elbow.
Pearsen lands a shoulder strike.
Pearsen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kellosalo has him pressed against the cage.
Pearsen wants to get back to striking at distance but Kellosalo won't allow it.
Kellosalo pushes off an throws an elbow but Pearsen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pearsen working hard to break the clinch.
Kellosalo tries to land knees in the clinch but Pearsen avoids the damage to the body.
Pearsen tries to break the clinch but Kellosalo is controlling the position.
Pearsen takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kellosalo.
Pearsen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pearsen lands an uppercut.
Pearsen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kellosalo is keeping busy.
Pearsen has had enough of the clinch but Kellosalo keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pearsen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kellosalo lands a nice elbow.
Pearsen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kellosalo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kellosalo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kellosalo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kellosalo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pearsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kellosalo with a hook.
The fighters circling - Pearsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kellosalo instigates a clinch.
Kellosalo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pearsen's defenses.
Pearsen takes an elbow to the temple.
Kellosalo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pearsen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pearsen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kellosalo.
Kellosalo lands a damaging elbow.
Kellosalo lands a nice elbow.
Kellosalo lands an elbow just above Pearsen 's eye.
Kellosalo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pearsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kellosalo blocks a body shot from Pearsen.
Pearsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pearsen lands with a left to 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!
Kellosalo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen throws a head punch that misses.
Kellosalo taking a breather.
Kellosalo throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice elbow from Kellosalo.
Pearsen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kellosalo missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pearsen.
Kellosalo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kellosalo lands an elbow just above Pearsen 's eye.
Kellosalo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kellosalo as Pearsen tries to tie him up.
Pearsen seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Pearsen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kellosalo misses with a punch on the inside.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kellosalo.
Pearsen misses with the head strike.
Pearsen tries to circle away but Kellosalo has him pinned against the cage.
Pearsen takes an elbow to the temple.
Pearsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Kellosalo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kellosalo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kellosalo lands a hook that snaps the head of Pearsen backwards.
Kellosalo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kellosalo tries a body shot but Pearsen blocks it.
Kellosalo avoiding damage.
Pearsen lands a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pearsen wants to break free but Kellosalo has control.
Kellosalo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kellosalo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Flex Kellosalo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Pearsen looks to land a left hand but Kellosalo moved out of range nicely.
Pearsen misses with a right hand
and Pearsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pearsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pearsen missing with a left hand there. Kellosalo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kellosalo wants to clinch.
Kellosalo lands a nice looking body kick.
Pearsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pearsen throws an overhand right that lands on Kellosalo's shoulder, as Kellosalo tries to avoid the shot.
Pearsen throws a lazy right hand but Kellosalo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kellosalo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kellosalo scores with a push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kellosalo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pearsen is breathing heavily.
Pearsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kellosalo.
Pearsen throws a shot from downtown. Kellosalo moves away and avoids it.
Pearsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Kellosalo is just out of range.
Pearsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kellosalo manages to avoid it.
Kellosalo just misses with a punch to the body.
Kellosalo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kellosalo slips under a jab.
Pearsen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kellosalo drives through and clinches with Pearsen against the cage.
Kellosalo prevents Pearsen from breaking the clinch.
Pearsen takes an elbow to the temple.
Kellosalo wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kellosalo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pearsen's defenses.
Pearsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pearsen wants to stall.
Flex Kellosalo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kellosalo.
Kellosalo lands a nice elbow.
Pearsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kellosalo's elbow.
Kellosalo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pearsen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kellosalo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pearsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pearsen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kellosalo has him pressed against the cage.
Pearsen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pearsen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kellosalo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pearsen misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kellosalo taking a breather.
Pearsen has a couple of punches blocked by Kellosalo.
A short right from Kellosalo on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Kellosalo.
Pearsen managing to block the knees to the body from Kellosalo.
A bit of stalling here from Kellosalo.
Pearsen lands with a light punch inside.
Pearsen is looking to break free of the clinch but Kellosalo has double underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kellosalo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kellosalo pushes off an throws an elbow but Pearsen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pearsen misses with the head strike.
Pearsen tries to stall but Kellosalo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pearsen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pearsen tries to break free but Kellosalo pushes him back against the cage.
Pearsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kellosalo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pearsen is trying to break free.
Kellosalo blocks an uppercut.
Pearsen breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Pearsen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kellosalo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pearsen misses with a hook. Kellosalo ducked under it nicely.
Kellosalo blocks a jab.
Kellosalo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pearsen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pearsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kellosalo was well out of range. Poor timing from Pearsen.
Kellosalo moves out of range as Pearsen strikes.
Kellosalo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen walks into a straight right hand from Kellosalo.
Kellosalo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pearsen.
Pearsen swings for the body but Kellosalo moves out of range.
Pearsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Kellosalo.
Kellosalo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pearsen under the eye.
Pearsen is rocked!
Kellosalo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pearsen is still on wobbly legs! Can Kellosalo finish him?
Pearsen misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pearsen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kellosalo lands with a hook. Pearsen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kellosalo drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Pearsen right on the button. Pearsen goes down! Kellosalo follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Kellosalo gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Flex Kellosalo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Caeser Augustus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Moses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moses has chosen Black Label Society - too tough to die as his entrance music. Ricky Moses has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Caeser Augustus's chin.
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166 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Caeser Augustus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricky Moses!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augustus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Moses at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Augustus.
Augustus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Augustus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moses moves away.
Augustus throws a big shot that misses.
Moses is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Augustus.
Augustus jabs Moses to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Moses throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Augustus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Moses there.
Moses just misses with a punch to the body.
Moses feints and then cracks Augustus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Augustus down.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Moses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Augustus is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Moses off and has taken his back!
Augustus is hanging on to Moses's back as he tries to escape.
Augustus is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Augustus connects with a big shot to the side of Moses's head.
Moses trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Augustus throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Moses rolls, trying to escape but Augustus keeps control of the position.
Augustus wants to control but Moses is keeping busy.
Augustus is punishing Moses with strikes - can he finish him?!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Augustus scores with punches from the back.
Augustus is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Augustus. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Augustus is persistently looking for the submission but Moses is defending it well.
Augustus wants to control but Moses is keeping busy.
Augustus punishes Moses with strikes from the back mount.
Moses is really stuck here.
Augustus lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Augustus lands strikes to the head.
Moses is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Moses is still in real trouble! Can Augustus finish him?
Moses is trapped and Augustus is scoring with shots to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Augustus is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Moses defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Augustus connects with a big shot to the side of Moses's head.
Augustus is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Augustus gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Augustus gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Augustus apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Augustus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moses sprawls well. Moses wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Augustus gets slowly back to his feet.
A punch combination from Augustus misses.
Augustus misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Moses.
Moses seems to have recovered his senses.
Augustus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moses moves away.
Moses staying out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Augustus tries to sprawl but Moses drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustus moves into full guard.
Augustus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Augustus looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Moses puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Moses is working for a submission of some sort.
Augustus wants to get back to full guard.
Moses frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Moses thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Augustus is working to get back to half guard.
Moses breaks from Augustus's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Moses punishing his opponent with strikes.
Augustus keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Augustus 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.
Moses landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Moses looking to finish Augustus with some ground and pound. This is bad for Augustus!
Moses lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moses scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Augustus?
Augustus is rocked!
Moses trying to control but Augustus is having none of it.
Moses postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Augustus looks a forlorn figure.
Oh Augustus is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Moses postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Augustus in real trouble here! The ref calls for Augustus to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Moses!
Ricky Moses decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Horato Muchada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zari Yasuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muchada's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Duran Duran - Ordinary World. Yasuda has chosen Shit Creek-There ain't no paddle big enough! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Zari Yasuda is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Horato Muchada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zari Yasuda!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muchada is looking to score with low kicks.
Yasuda fakes the leg kick and cracks Muchada in the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Muchada.
Yasuda is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yasuda attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yasuda forces Muchada back against the cage and clinches.
Yasuda blocks a body shot from Muchada.
Still in the clinch, Yasuda scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Yasuda.
Muchada scores a nice knee to the body.
Yasuda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muchada's elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Muchada fails to pull guard.
Muchada lands an elbow inside that Yasuda shrugs off.
Yasuda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Muchada.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Muchada.
Yasuda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yasuda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yasuda pushes off an throws an elbow but Muchada leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Muchada misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yasuda.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Muchada using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yasuda has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasuda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yasuda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Muchada pulls guard successfully.
Yasuda must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yasuda 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.
Yasuda trying to control the position from guard on top but Muchada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yasuda slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Zari Yasuda wasn't active enough on the ground.
Yasuda wants to clinch up but Muchada keeps it at a distance.
Yasuda misses with a low kick.
Yasuda is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yasuda takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Muchada blocks a leg kick.
Horato Muchada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Muchada misses with a series of wild punches.
Muchada throws the kick towards the body but Yasuda avoids it.
Muchada misses with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yasuda throws a leg kick which misses Muchada's front leg but catches the back leg as Muchada tries to avoid it.
Yasuda throws a leg kick that misses.
Muchada walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yasuda checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Muchada throws a head kick but Yasuda moves out of range.
Muchada throws the kick towards the body but Yasuda avoids it.
Yasuda swats away the attempt to clinch by Muchada.
Yasuda is looking to chop away at Muchada's legs.
Yasuda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Muchada's calf.
Yasuda throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yasuda misses with a low kick.
Muchada throws a chopping leg kick but Yasuda manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda throws a front kick aimed at Muchada's knee but Muchada avoids it well.
Muchada walks into a straight right hand from Yasuda.
Yasuda slips under a jab from Muchada.
Muchada throws the kick towards the body but Yasuda avoids it.
Muchada takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Muchada checks a low kick from Yasuda.
Muchada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Muchada misses with a looping left.
Muchada fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a leg kick that knocks Muchada off balance momentarily.
Muchada scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Muchada throws a sloppy head kick and Yasuda moves out of range easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yasuda crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Muchada - the referee stops the clock and Yasuda gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Muchada. Yasuda manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A slapping body kick lands there for Muchada.
Muchada takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Muchada, right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muchada thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muchada on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yasuda. Yasuda obviously looking to wear him down.
Muchada misses the shot to the body.
Muchada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yasuda manages to avoid it.
Muchada swings for the body but Yasuda moves out of range.
Muchada walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yasuda, right into the meat.
Yasuda keeps the fight on the outside.
Yasuda blocks the body kick.
Yasuda keeps the fight on the outside.
Muchada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Muchada checks a leg kick.
Yasuda blocks the body kick.
Yasuda chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Muchada can pounce on him.
Yasuda connects with a solid leg kick.
Yasuda throws a nice inside leg kick.
Muchada misses with a low kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Muchada finds it's way round the side to connect with Yasuda's head.
Muchada shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Muchada tries to clinch up but Yasuda circles away and keeps his distance.
Muchada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yasuda manages to avoid it.
Muchada misses with a body kick.
Yasuda blocks a low kick nicely.
Yasuda takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Yasuda takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yasuda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Muchada.
Muchada tries a low kick but Yasuda avoids it.
Yasuda scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yasuda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Muchada.
Muchada throws a leg kick but Yasuda checks it.
Yasuda throws a leg kick which misses Muchada's front leg but catches the back leg as Muchada tries to avoid it.
Yasuda connects with a leg kick. Muchada looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Muchada throws a leg kick but Yasuda sees it coming and moves out of range.
Muchada throws a leg kick
and Yasuda counters with an outside leg kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda lands a head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yasuda throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Muchada on the side of the head.
Yasuda throws a push kick but Muchada slaps the foot to one side.
Yasuda throws out a leg kick but Muchada moves out of range and Yasuda only half commits.
Muchada is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A combination from Yasuda does no damage.
Yasuda tries a low kick but Muchada avoids it.
Yasuda takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yasuda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Muchada connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yasuda thumps Muchada with a low kick.
Yasuda connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Muchada lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yasuda feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Muchadas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yasuda slips a straight right by Muchada.
Yasuda fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Muchada checks it well.
Muchada is looking to wear down Yasuda with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Muchada throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Muchada. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Muchada.
Muchada thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yasuda if he has to take too many more of those.
Muchada wants to slow Yasuda down by chopping away at his legs.
Muchada tries to bum rush Yasuda with a series of wild strikes but Yasuda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Muchada chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yasuda can pounce on him.
Yasuda finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Muchada throws a push kick but Yasuda slaps the foot to one side.
Muchada throws a wild body kick that Yasuda sees coming a mile off.
Muchada tries to clinch up
and Yasuda counters with a leg kick.
Yasuda lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Muchada throws the kick towards the body but Yasuda avoids it.
Muchada takes a swing at Yasuda's ribcage but misses.
Yasuda misses with a body kick.
Yasuda throws a body kick that misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda has Muchada up against the cage in a clinch.
Muchada with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yasuda blocks the elbow strike.
Yasuda misses with a punch on the inside.
Muchada blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Yasuda scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yasuda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yasuda managing to block the knees to the body from Muchada.
Yasuda managing to block the knees to the body from Muchada.
Yasuda can't find room to land a body shot as Muchada controls the action.
Yasuda lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yasuda lands a body punch.
Muchada is breathing heavily.
Muchada tries to land a knee to the head but Yasuda blocks with his arms.
Yasuda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muchada.
Yasuda lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yasuda misses with a body punch.
Muchada lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda lands a left hand.
Yasuda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yasuda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yasuda.
Yasuda takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yasuda tries to throw a body punch but Muchada avoids it by throwing Yasuda back against the cage.
Yasuda managing to block the knees to the body from Muchada.
Muchada with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yasuda presses Muchada against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Muchada with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yasuda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yasuda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Muchada trying to stall but Yasuda improves his position.
Yasuda tries to throw a body punch but Muchada avoids it by throwing Yasuda back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yasuda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yasuda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yasuda throws an elbow that misses.
Yasuda struggles to land a body shot inside as Muchada controls his hands.
Yasuda can't find room to land a body shot as Muchada controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Horato Muchada will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Muchada fails in his attempt to clinch.
Muchada throws a front kick aimed at Yasuda's knee but Yasuda avoids it well.
Good standup being displayed there by Muchada as he connects with a hook.
Muchada fails with an attempt to clinch.
Muchada throws a leg kick that misses.
Muchada throws a leg kick
and Yasuda counters with a good low kick that Muchada was not able to check.
Yasuda checks a leg kick nicely.
Yasuda connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Muchada swings for the body but Yasuda moves out of range.
Yasuda scores with a jab to the body.
Yasuda lands a leg kick that knocks Muchada off balance momentarily.
Yasuda misses with a body kick.
Yasuda throws a leg kick which misses Muchada's front leg but catches the back leg as Muchada tries to avoid it.
Horato Muchada is winning the standup battle so far.
Muchada pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Muchada checks a leg kick.
Yasuda avoids the body shot from Muchada.
Muchada tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Yasuda catches Muchada right on the button with a cross.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yasuda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Muchada.
Yasuda throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good work by Muchada as he checks the leg kick.
Muchada moves out of range of the strikes.
Yasuda fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Muchada checks it well.
Muchada scores with a punch to the head.
Yasuda looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A clash of legs there as Yasuda blocks the low kick.
Yasuda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Muchada's sensitive parts.
Muchada throws a body punch but Yasuda moves out of range.
Muchada looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yasuda lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Both fighters circling a little - Muchada finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yasuda, right into the meat.
Muchada looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muchada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yasuda scores with a hook to the body. Muchada takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yasuda looks to score with a jab to the body but Muchada is just out of range.
Muchada will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
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!
Yasuda lands a head kick!
Yasuda scores with a hook to the body. Muchada takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yasuda buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yasuda lands a nice shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yasuda takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Muchada moves out of range of the strikes.
Yasuda lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A slapping body kick lands there for Muchada.
Muchada looks to land a body kick but Yasuda moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muchada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yasuda moves away.
Good work by Muchada as he checks the leg kick.
Yasuda is looking to land body kicks.
Muchada throws a lazy right hand but Yasuda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Muchada.
Yasuda checks a leg kick.
Yasuda moves out of range of the body kick.
Muchada throws a push kick but Yasuda slaps the foot to one side.
Some bone on bone action there as Muchada checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Muchada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donk. Yasuda catches Muchada right on the button with a cross.
Yasuda connects with the punch.
Muchada wants to land a leg kick but Yasuda is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Muchada 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 Yasuda has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yasuda and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Muchada scores with a leg kick.
Donk. Yasuda catches Muchada right on the button with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muchada cracks the inside of Yasuda's front leg.
Yasuda sizes up Muchada with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Muchada defending well as Yasuda loads up on a big left hand.
Yasuda attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Muchada takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Muchada goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yasuda throws a leg kick but Muchada sees it coming and moves out of range.
Muchada scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Muchada 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 Yasuda has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yasuda and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A jab from Yasuda finds it's way through Muchada's defenses.
Yasuda moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yasuda throws out a leg kick but Muchada moves out of range and Yasuda only half commits.
Muchada has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yasuda.
Yasuda connects with an inside leg kick.
Muchada throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yasuda misses with a body kick.
Yasuda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muchada.
Muchada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yasuda moves away.
Yasuda checks a low kick from Muchada.
Muchada throws out a leg kick but Yasuda moves out of range and Muchada only half commits.
A clash of legs there as Muchada blocks the low kick.
Muchada throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yasuda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Muchada throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Muchada throws a leg kick but Yasuda checks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Muchada.
Yasuda is looking to clinch but Muchada is avoiding it.
Yasuda cracks Muchada with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yasuda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Muchada throws a leg kick
and Yasuda counters with a straight right hand.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Muchada throws the left hand but Yasuda avoids the punch easily.
Muchada wants to clinch.
Muchada lands a glancing blow to the side of Yasuda's head.
Muchada chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yasuda has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Muchada.
Yasuda clinches.
Yasuda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yasuda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Muchada backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yasuda works on Muchada's body with a couple of short punches.
Yasuda presses Muchada against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yasuda gets through Muchada's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Muchada misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yasuda.
Muchada prevents a body shot from Yasuda.
Muchada misses with an elbow over the top.
Yasuda lands with a right to the head.
Yasuda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda is leaning against Muchada and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Muchada misses with a body punch.
Yasuda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yasuda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Muchada backwards.
Yasuda lands with a short shot to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Muchada just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yasuda's brow.
Muchada lands a knee to the head.
Yasuda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muchada's elbow.
Muchada is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yasuda is defending well for now.
Yasuda gets through Muchada's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yasuda lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yasuda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Muchada looking to throw knees to the head but Yasuda is blocking nicely.
Yasuda tries to throw a body punch but Muchada avoids it by throwing Yasuda back against the cage.
Muchada misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yasuda.
Yasuda managing to block the knees to the body from Muchada.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda digs a right hand underneath Muchada's ribcage. Muchada let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yasuda digs a right hand underneath Muchada's ribcage. Muchada let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yasuda digs a right hand into Muchada's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Muchada's gas tank.
Yasuda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yasuda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yasuda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Muchada backwards.
Zari Yasuda seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Muchada using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yasuda has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A body shot lands from Yasuda.
A right hook to the body lands for Yasuda.
Yasuda digs a right hand into Muchada's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Muchada's gas tank.
Yasuda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Muchadas head.
Yasuda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Muchada backwards.
Yasuda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yasuda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yasuda presses Muchada against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yasuda can't find room to land a body shot as Muchada controls the action.
Muchada pushes off an throws an elbow but Yasuda leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda tries to work over Muchada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yasuda lands a shoulder strike.
Yasuda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yasuda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muchada's elbow.
A short right from Yasuda on the inside.
Yasuda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Muchada backwards.
Yasuda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Muchada backwards.
Yasuda lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Muchada or not.
Yasuda pushes Muchada back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Yasuda.
Yasuda tries to throw a body punch but Muchada avoids it by throwing Yasuda back against the cage.
Muchada lands an elbow that stopped Yasuda in his tracks for a moment.
Yasuda tries to work over Muchada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yasuda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yasuda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Muchada unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Muchada content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Good body shot from Yasuda.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zari Yasuda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Muchada looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yasuda lands with a shot to the body.
Muchada misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yasuda checks the leg kick nicely there.
Good work by Muchada as he checks the leg kick.
Yasuda moves out of range of the body kick from Muchada.
Muchada throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yasuda lands a glancing blow to the side of Muchada's head.
Yasuda works the jab nicely.
Yasuda connects with a leg kick. Muchada looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Muchada checks a leg kick.
Muchada lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Muchada is looking to chop away at Yasuda's legs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yasuda scores with a jab to the head.
Muchada moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yasuda takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasuda with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Muchada attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Muchada looks to score with a jab to the body but Yasuda is just out of range.
Muchada dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yasuda. That did some damage!
Muchada takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yasuda connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yasuda forces Muchada back against the cage and clinches.
Muchada connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yasuda's face.
Yasuda can't find room to land a body shot as Muchada controls the action.
Yasuda struggles to land a body shot inside as Muchada controls his hands.
Yasuda blocks an elbow strike.
Yasuda takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yasuda tries a body shot but Muchada blocks it.
Muchada looking to stall.
Yasuda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Muchada looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muchada managing to block the knees to the body from Yasuda.
Yasuda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Muchada misses with an elbow over the top.
Yasuda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muchada's elbow.
Muchada tries to pull guard but Yasuda holds him up against the cage and eventually Muchada drops back down to his feet.
Yasuda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Muchada trying to land knees to the body.
Muchada blocks a body shot from Yasuda.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yasuda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Muchada blocks a body shot from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands an uppercut.
Muchada is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yasuda tries a body shot but Muchada blocks it.
Yasuda throws a punch but it's blocked by Muchada.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Muchada creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Muchada backwards.
Muchada trying to land knees to the body.
Muchada blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muchada jumps into guard, dragging Yasuda to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muchada has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yasuda can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Muchada throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yasuda passes into half guard.
Yasuda content to control rather than advance.
Yasuda trying to control the action but Muchada is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda trying to pass the guard but Muchada defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muchada actively working from the bottom here.
Yasuda controlling the action here.
Yasuda tries to stand but can't do so whilst Muchada controls his leg.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Yasuda prevents Muchada from improving his position.
Muchada is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yasuda's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yasuda's back!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Muchada's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Muchada looking for the choke from the back.
Muchada is looking for a rear naked choke here but Yasuda reverses the position brilliantly into Muchada's guard!
Muchada is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yasuda trying to control but Muchada is working from the bottom.
Yasuda stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Muchada checks a leg kick.
Yasuda takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Muchada lands a nice looking kick to the body. Yasuda takes a step back to recover.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Muchada moves out of range of the body kick.
Yasuda avoids a kick to the body.
Nice jab there from Yasuda.
Yasuda misses with a body shot
and Muchada counters with an outside leg kick.
Muchada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yasuda manages to avoid it.
Yasuda throws a body kick that misses.
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!
Muchada avoids the head kick by Yasuda.
Muchada moves out of range as Yasuda throws a body kick.
Yasuda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Muchada is looking to land body kicks.
Yasuda with a nice cross.
That kick from Muchada tenderised Yasuda's leg. Yasuda is trying to keep his angry face on.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Muchada.
Muchada lands with a nice body kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda avoids the head kick by Muchada.
Muchada feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yasuda's calf.
A punch combination from Muchada misses.
Yasuda wants to slow Muchada down by chopping away at his legs.
Muchada throws a leg kick but Yasuda sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yasuda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yasuda takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Yasuda looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yasuda avoids a kick to the body.
Yasuda throws the kick towards the body but Muchada avoids it.
Yasuda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Yasuda misses.
Muchada looks to land a combination but Yasuda avoids it well.
Yasuda moves out of range of the body kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Muchada.
Muchada takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Muchada pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yasuda is out of range and Muchada settles back down.
Yasuda tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Muchada thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yasuda if he has to take too many more of those.
Yasuda scores with a crisp jab that stopped Muchada in his tracks.
Muchada misses with a wild body shot.
Yasuda attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Muchada scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yasuda throws a quick inside leg kick.
Muchada looks to score with a jab to the body but Yasuda is just out of range.
Yasuda throws out a leg kick but Muchada moves out of range and Yasuda only half commits.
Muchada thows a leg kick but Yasuda checks it
and Yasuda counters with a good low kick that Muchada was not able to check.
Muchada takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Muchada blocks a low kick nicely.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Muchada lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yasuda blocks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Muchada. That's going to slow Yasuda down.
A leg kick checked by Yasuda.
Muchada with a jab.
Yasuda throws a leg kick but Muchada checks it.
Muchada throws a shot to the body.
Yasuda misses with a low kick.
Muchada takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Muchada takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yasuda lands a nice looking body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muchada tries to land a leg kick but Yasuda saw it coming and moves away.
Yasuda missing with a left hand there. Muchada was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yasuda misses with an uppercut. Muchada saw that one coming.
Yasuda goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Horato Muchada.
I think Muchada has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Zari Yasuda!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Zari Yasuda!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Zari Yasuda!
Zari Yasuda wins by unanimous decision!
After the big win, Zari Yasuda made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hiroyuki Miyasako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hashimoto Toyotasan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroyuki Miyasako!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hashimoto Toyotasan!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toyotasan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Toyotasan is looking to control Miyasako's arms but Miyasako gets an underhook and turns him. Now Toyotasan has his back to the cage.
Toyotasan avoids the elbow strike from Miyasako, against the cage.
Toyotasan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miyasako blocks it with crossed arms.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Miyasako prevents a body shot from Toyotasan.
Miyasako scores with a knee to the head.
Toyotasan dodges an elbow strike from Miyasako.
Miyasako pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Miyasako fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Toyotasan.
Toyotasan working aggressively here.
Miyasako lands a left hand that snaps the head of Toyotasan backwards.
Toyotasan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miyasako blocks it with crossed arms.
Toyotasan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Toyotasan pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toyotasan blocks a body shot from Miyasako.
Miyasako is trying to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Toyotasan.
Miyasako is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Toyotasan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Toyotasan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miyasako misses with a short punch on the inside.
Come on Toyotasan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Toyotasan as Miyasako tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miyasako.
Miyasako scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyasako looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Miyasako lands a knee to the body.
Toyotasan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miyasako is defending well for now.
Toyotasan throws a knee to the head but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Toyotasan.
Miyasako throws an elbow that misses.
Toyotasan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Toyotasan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miyasako moves out of range as Toyotasan strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miyasako scores with a shot to the body.
Nice body kick from Toyotasan.
Toyotasan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miyasako.
Miyasako waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Toyotasan.
Toyotasan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Toyotasan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Miyasako has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Miyasako forces Toyotasan back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toyotasan avoids the elbow strike from Miyasako, against the cage.
Miyasako is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Miyasako blocking some punches.
Miyasako stalling in the clinch but Toyotasan improves position.
Toyotasan blocks an elbow strike.
Toyotasan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Miyasako lands with a short shot to the head.
Toyotasan blocking some punches.
Miyasako trying to stall but Toyotasan improves his position.
The referee calls for Miyasako to work.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Toyotasan pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toyotasan misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee calls for Miyasako to work.
Toyotasan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Toyotasan stalling the fight.
Miyasako lands a damaging elbow.
Miyasako taking a breather.
Toyotasan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Miyasako.
Toyotasan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Miyasako with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Toyotasan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Toyotasan tries to land a knee to the head but Miyasako blocks with his arms.
Toyotasan landing knees to the body.
Toyotasan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Miyasako is keeping busy.
A nice left hand lands by Miyasako.
Miyasako tries a knee to the head but Toyotasan blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Miyasako.
Miyasako is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiroyuki Miyasako. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miyasako landing knees to the body.
Toyotasan blocks a body shot from Miyasako.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Toyotasan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Toyotasan misses with some punches.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Miyasako tries to land a knee to the head but Toyotasan blocks with his arms.
Still in the clinch, Miyasako scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toyotasan stalling in the clinch but Miyasako improves position.
Miyasako slowing the pace effectively.
Miyasako tries for a takedown but Toyotasan manages to get underhooks.
Toyotasan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miyasako looks to score with a jab to the body but Toyotasan is just out of range.
Miyasako misses with an attempted mid kick.
Toyotasan throws a leg kick but Miyasako checks it.
Miyasako connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Miyasako.
Toyotasan throws a low kick but Miyasako avoids it.
Miyasako connects with a right hand. Toyotasan shakes it off.
Miyasako forces Toyotasan back against the cage and clinches.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Miyasako gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Miyasako creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Toyotasan's defenses.
Toyotasan taking a breather.
Toyotasan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miyasako avoids it.
Miyasako throws an elbow that misses.
Miyasako is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Toyotasan is defending well.
Toyotasan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miyasako avoids it.
Miyasako pressing his opponent against the cage.
Miyasako gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Toyotasan.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Toyotasan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Toyotasan wants to stall.
Miyasako with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Toyotasan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toyotasan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miyasako is defending well for now.
Miyasako lands an elbow inside.
Toyotasan misses with a knee strike.
Toyotasan trying to control the position but instead, Miyasako has worked for underhooks and has pushed Toyotasan into the cage.
Toyotasan scores with a shoulder strike.
Toyotasan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Miyasako up against the cage.
Toyotasan trying to land knees to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Miyasako tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nice body punch from Miyasako.
Miyasako throws a knee to the head but misses.
Toyotasan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Miyasako is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Toyotasan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Miyasako tries to throw a body punch but Toyotasan avoids it by throwing Miyasako back against the cage.
Miyasako prevents a body shot from Toyotasan.
A nice right hand lands inside from Miyasako.
Miyasako throws an elbow but it misses.
Miyasako blocks a body shot from Toyotasan.
Miyasako missing with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A frustrated look appears on Miyasako's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Toyotasan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Toyotasan looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroyuki Miyasako dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Miyasako pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miyasako shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Miyasako lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Miyasako clinches with his opponent.
Miyasako misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miyasako is pushing Toyotasan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Toyotasan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Toyotasan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hiroyuki Miyasako has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Miyasako breaks from the clinch.
Toyotasan lands a head kick. Miyasako smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A decent looking cross lands there for Miyasako.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyasako lands a nice looking body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Miyasako blocks the leg kick.
Miyasako tries a head kick but it misses.
Miyasako chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Miyasako throws a big shot that misses.
Miyasako avoids the head kick by Toyotasan.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Toyotasan in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Toyotasan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That kick from Miyasako tenderised Toyotasan's leg. Toyotasan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Miyasako tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Toyotasan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miyasako throws a nice head kick!
Miyasako throws a front kick aimed at Toyotasan's knee but Toyotasan avoids it well.
Miyasako motions for Toyotasan to come forward. Miyasako throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Miyasako connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyasako keeps Toyotasan at a distance using the push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toyotasan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hiroyuki Miyasako seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toyotasan throws a wild body kick that Miyasako sees coming a mile off.
Toyotasan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miyasako scores with a leg kick.
Toyotasan moves out of range of the body kick.
Miyasako buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Miyasako scores with a hook to the body. Toyotasan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Toyotasan is breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick from Miyasako misses.
Toyotasan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miyasako throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Miyasako takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toyotasan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Toyotasan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Miyasako lands with a nice body kick.
Hiroyuki Miyasako is winning the standup battle so far.
Toyotasan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Miyasako can pounce on him.
Miyasako is looking to clinch.
Miyasako just misses with a punch to the body.
Miyasako fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Toyotasan checks it well.
Miyasako thows a leg kick but Toyotasan checks it
and Toyotasan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Good work by Toyotasan as he checks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Miyasako.
Toyotasan tries to move into range but Miyasako moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Toyotasan checks a low kick from Miyasako.
A bone on bone clash there as Miyasako blocks the leg kick.
Toyotasan moves out of range as Miyasako strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyasako tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Toyotasan is able to avoid easily.
Miyasako tries to clinch there but Toyotasan circles away.
Miyasako moves in looking to clinch but Toyotasan pushes him off.
Toyotasan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Toyotasan thows a body kick. Miyasako tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Miyasako is looking to clinch.
Toyotasan throws out a leg kick but Miyasako moves out of range and Toyotasan only half commits.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Toyotasan. That's going to slow Miyasako down.
Toyotasan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Toyotasan checks a leg kick.
Toyotasan checks a leg kick nicely.
Miyasako throws a lazy head kick
and Toyotasan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Miyasako throws a low kick but Toyotasan moves out of range easily.
Miyasako throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Toyotasan misses with a low kick.
Toyotasan lands a high kick!
Miyasako lands with a nice body kick.
Miyasako throws a low kick but Toyotasan moves out of range easily.
Miyasako throws a head kick that misses.
Miyasako attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Miyasako on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Miyasako lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Miyasako blocks the body kick.
Toyotasan motions for Miyasako to come forward. Toyotasan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Toyotasan misses with a body shot.
Miyasako attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Toyotasan checks a leg kick.
Toyotasan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Miyasako throws a nice inside leg kick.
Miyasako fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Toyotasan, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toyotasan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Toyotasan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miyasako avoids it.
Toyotasan is pressed up against the cage. Miyasako has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Toyotasan down to the mat. Toyotasan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Miyasako lands a glancing blow to the side of Toyotasan's head.
Miyasako tries to clinch but Toyotasan moves out of range.
Miyasako lands with a kick to the ribs.
Toyotasan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Miyasako lands with an uppercut that bounces Toyotasan off the cage and back into range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Miyasako throws a push kick but Toyotasan slaps the foot to one side.
Miyasako gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Miyasako throws a head punch that misses.
Toyotasan trying to control the position but instead, Miyasako has worked for underhooks and has pushed Toyotasan into the cage.
Miyasako gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Miyasako creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Toyotasan stalling against the cage.
Miyasako lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Miyasako fails to land.
Toyotasan tries a knee to the head but Miyasako blocks it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Toyotasan tries to land knees in the clinch but Miyasako avoids the damage to the body.
Miyasako lands a body punch.
Toyotasan takes an elbow to the temple.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Toyotasan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toyotasan tries to work over Miyasako's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miyasako is pushing Toyotasan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Miyasako letting Toyotasan take a breather here.
Toyotasan looking to slow down the pace here.
Miyasako lands a hook to the side of the head.
Miyasako lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Miyasako is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Miyasako lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Toyotasan looking to throw knees to the head but Miyasako is blocking nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the fighters up against the cage, Miyasako throws an elbow but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Toyotasan has a couple of punches blocked by Miyasako.
Miyasako slowing the pace effectively.
Miyasako stalling in the clinch but Toyotasan improves position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Toyotasan tries to land a knee to the head but Miyasako blocks with his arms.
Toyotasan tries to land a knee to the head but Miyasako blocks with his arms.
Miyasako is trying to stall.
Miyasako connects with a nasty looking knee right to Toyotasan's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroyuki Miyasako dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A nice inside leg kick there by Miyasako. That's going to slow Toyotasan down.
Miyasako tries to close the distance and clinch but Toyotasan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Toyotasan throws out a leg kick but Miyasako moves out of range and Toyotasan only half commits.
Miyasako takes a kick to the side of the head.
Miyasako scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Miyasako buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Toyotasan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Toyotasan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Miyasako lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Toyotasan is rocked!
Miyasako lands with a thumping leg kick.
Toyotasan is still on wobbly legs! Can Miyasako finish him?
Toyotasan misses with a body shot.
Toyotasan looks up at the clock. Bad move! Miyasako lands a right hand from hell, dropping Toyotasan. Miyasako pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hiroyuki Miyasako!
Hiroyuki Miyasako made sure to mention his sponsor, [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco Rudirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hideo Toyoku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rudirez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Turbonegro "Prince Of The Rodeo" . Hideo Toyoku 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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185 lbs
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180 lbs
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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
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marco Rudirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideo Toyoku!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toyoku blocks a head kick by Rudirez.
Rudirez wants to clinch.
Rudirez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rudirez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An inside leg kick from Toyoku misses.
Some wild striking there from Toyoku.
Rudirez throws a head kick but Toyoku moves out of range.
Rudirez scoring well with a low kick there.
Rudirez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Toyoku with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Toyoku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rudirez.
Marco Rudirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rudirez just misses with a punch to the body.
Rudirez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudirez just misses with a punch to the body.
Toyoku lands a jab to the nose.
Toyoku wants to land a leg kick but Rudirez is out of range.
Rudirez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rudirez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Toyoku checks a leg kick.
Toyoku wants to slow Rudirez down by chopping away at his legs.
A left lands for Toyoku.
Toyoku looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rudirez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hideo Toyoku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Toyoku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rudirez manages to avoid it.
Rudirez tries to clinch but Toyoku is having none of it.
Toyoku jabs Rudirez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Toyoku checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rudirez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toyoku moves out of range as Rudirez strikes.
Toyoku with a nice cross.
Toyoku chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Toyoku connects with a high kick.
Rudirez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Toyoku throws a shot from downtown. Rudirez moves away and avoids it.
Toyoku tests Rudirez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rudirez is rocked!
Toyoku misses with a double jab.
Oh Rudirez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rudirez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Toyoku is fending him off so far but Rudirez persists. Nope, Toyoku circles away and we're back to standing.
Toyoku lands a big right hook! Rudirez looks hurt but is still standing! Toyoku lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Rudirez falls down and Toyoku dives in with a huge hammer fist! Rudirez's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Toyoku runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hideo Toyoku!
Hideo Toyoku 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elliot Ness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller has chosen Fight of the night - War of the ages as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Elliot Ness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eddie Miller!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Ness.
Miller connects with a leg kick. Ness looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ness throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ness stuns Miller with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ness swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller moves away from the strike by Ness.
Ness throws an overhand right that lands on Miller's shoulder, as Miller tries to avoid the shot.
Ness tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller missing with a left hand there. Ness was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ness keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miller.
Ness throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ness thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Miller if he has to take too many more of those.
Miller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ness looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ness steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Ness keeps the fight on the outside.
Ness takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ness slips a straight right by Miller.
Ness misses with a hook.
Ness lands with a nice body kick.
Miller throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ness.
Miller misses with a hook
and Ness counters with a straight right hand.
Ness uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Miller takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller blocks a head kick by Ness.
Miller dodges the punch combination from Ness.
A lazy body kick from Miller
and Ness counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Miller thinking.
A bone on bone clash there as Ness blocks the leg kick.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good work by Miller as he checks the leg kick.
Miller looks to land a right hand but Ness moved out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Miller. That's going to slow Ness down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ness dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ness dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Miller looks gassed!
Ness is looking to clinch.
Miller throws a leg kick which misses Ness's front leg but catches the back leg as Ness tries to avoid it.
Ness misses with a looping left.
Miller misses with a body kick.
A solid body kick from Ness.
Ness tried to score with a low kick but Miller checks it.
Miller gets tackled into the cage by Ness. Ness maintains the clinch.
Miller misses with a punch to the body.
Ness with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ness lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Eddie Miller has been cut.
Ness misses with a hook to the ribs.
Miller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice elbow from Ness.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Ness.
Miller misses with some punches.
Ness blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ness.
Miller struggles to land a body shot inside as Ness controls his hands.
Ness is leaning against Miller and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ness prevents a body shot from Miller.
Ness tries to throw a body punch but Miller avoids it by throwing Ness back against the cage.
Miller prevents a body shot from Ness.
Ness breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ness looks for the body kick but Miller saw that one coming.
Ness has Miller up against the cage in a clinch.
Ness utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Miller tries a body shot but Ness blocks it.
Ness lands a right hand.
Ness using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ness with a knee to the head.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ness scores a nice knee to the body.
Ness working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ness presses Miller against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ness scores with a shoulder strike.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ness.
Ness connects with a nasty looking knee right to Miller's face.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ness.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ness.
Ness lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Ness.
Ness lands a nice elbow.
Miller takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ness creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Miller's defenses.
Ness creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Miller's defenses.
Ness trying to land knees to the body.
Ness missing with knees to the body.
Ness trying to land knees to the body.
Ness lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ness.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ness.
Ness blocks a body shot from Miller.
Miller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miller tries a body shot but Ness blocks it.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Ness uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ness scores a nice knee to the body.
Miller avoiding damage as Ness throws knees to the body.
Ness lands a knee to the head.
Ness landing knees to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ness.
Ness lands a body punch in the clinch.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ness lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ness lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Ness working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Miller is rocked!
Ness putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Miller in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ness misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ness.
Ness unloads a knee to the mid-section. Miller lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ness trying to land knees to the body.
Ness tries to work over Miller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ness pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ness is looking to land body kicks.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miller walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ness.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ness!
Ness misses with a hook.
Ness goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Miller throws a leg kick
and Ness counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Miller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ness.
Ness explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
An inside leg kick lands from Ness.
Ness looks for the body kick but Miller saw that one coming.
Ness throws a leg kick but Miller moved away.
Ness is looking to wear down Miller with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ness misses with a body shot.
Ness listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ness looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Miller jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ness checks the leg kick.
Miller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ness.
Miller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ness counters with a leg kick.
Ness scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Miller doesn't seem bothered though.
Ness feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Miller's calf.
Ness lunges at Miller with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Miller's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ness looks for the body kick but Miller saw that one coming.
Miller's corner calls for a 1-2. Miller obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ness misses with a low kick.
Ness checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ness throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Miller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ness.
Ness walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ness was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Miller checks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Ness.
Ness lands a jab to the nose.
Good leg kick by Ness there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Miller throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ness counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Miller feints and then cracks Ness's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ness down.
Miller connects with a leg kick. Ness looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ness throws a wild body kick that Miller sees coming a mile off.
Miller has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ness.
Ness is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miller.
Miller takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ness is looking to clinch.
Miller moves out of range as Ness throws a body kick.
Ness gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Miller moves out of range as Ness throws a body kick.
Ness drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Miller throws a body punch but Ness moves out of range.
Ness drives through and clinches with Miller against the cage.
Ness crunches a lovely knee into Miller's ribcage.
Ness lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ness lands a nice elbow.
Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ness escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ness tries to close the distance and clinch but Miller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Ness.
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!
Ness scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elliot Ness dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eddie Miller's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Ness. That's going to slow Miller down.
Elliot Ness is winning the standup battle so far.
Miller misses with a hook. Ness ducked under it nicely.
Ness gets a clinch.
Knees to the body from Ness.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Ness.
Ness landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Ness.
Ness is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miller can do to turn this around?
Ness throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miller blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ness obliges.
Ness lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ness lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ness scores with a hook to the body.
Ness manages to break the clinch.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ness moves away.
A good leg kick by Miller.
A right-left combo lands from Ness.
Ness scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ness swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
Ness throws a quick inside leg kick.
Miller's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ness misses with a wild combination.
Miller fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ness checks it well.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ness.
Miller shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Miller misses with a body kick.
A clash of legs there as Ness blocks the low kick.
Ness goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Miller misses with a low kick.
Ness digs a good hook to Miller's body.
Ness ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Miller fakes the leg kick and cracks Ness in the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ness goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller slips a jab and a cross from Ness.
Miller checks the leg kick nicely there.
Miller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ness.
Ness scores with a jab.
Miller misses with a hook.
Ness on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Miller. Miller obviously looking to wear him down.
Ness gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Miller.
Miller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ness on the side of the head.
Miller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ness stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ness moves into range and clinches up with Miller.
Ness lands a nice uppercut.
Miller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ness backwards.
Miller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Good body shot from Miller.
Miller lands a right hand.
Ness misses with the head strike.
Ness with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short uppercut from Miller.
Ness tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miller avoids it.
Miller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ness blocks a body shot from Miller.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Miller.
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!
Miller presses Ness against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Miller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Miller lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Miller lands a hook that snaps the head of Ness backwards.
Miller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Miller presses Ness against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Miller tries to work over Ness's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miller tries a body shot but Ness blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a left hand.
Miller scores with a shoulder strike.
It looks like Elliot Ness has been cut.
Ness misses with the head strike.
Ness tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miller lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Miller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ness looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Miller lands with a short shot to the head.
Miller digs a right hand into Ness's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ness's gas tank.
Miller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ness backwards.
A short uppercut from Miller.
Miller lands with a right to the head.
Miller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ness's elbow.
Ness misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Miller.
Miller lands a body punch.
Miller scores with a shoulder strike.
Miller lands with a left to the head.
Miller lands a nice shot to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a body punch in the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Miller in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Miller pushes Ness back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ness is rocked!
Miller unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Ness! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Miller is unloading with more strikes now! Ness drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Miller!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Eddie Miller made sure he mentioned [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Scott Sylva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waru Kuzuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sylva's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bulletproof. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Sylva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Waru Kuzuri!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuzuri moves out of range of the strikes.
Kuzuri takes a swing at Sylva's ribcage but misses.
Kuzuri slips a straight right by Sylva.
Kuzuri throws out a loose jab but Sylva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Waru Kuzuri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuzuri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuzuri throws a series of punches but Sylva moves out of range.
Sylva tries to land a front kick but Kuzuri steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kuzuri throws the left hand but Sylva avoids the punch easily.
Kuzuri lands a front kick.
Kuzuri throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sylva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri swings for the body but Sylva moves out of range.
A jab from Kuzuri misses.
Sylva shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kuzuri eats them both and turns towards Sylva to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by Kuzuri. Beautiful body shot.
Sylva lands an overhand right.
Kuzuri throws a jab when Sylva was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sylva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kuzuri bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sylva's head.
Kuzuri throws a jab when Sylva was well out of range.
Sylva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sylva.
Kuzuri just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuzuri lands with a nice body punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kuzuri.
Sylva throws an overhand right that lands on Kuzuri's shoulder, as Kuzuri tries to avoid the shot.
Kuzuri fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kuzuri scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sylva misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sylva. Kuzuri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sylva throws a hook but Kuzuri blocks it.
Kuzuri bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sylva's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuzuri scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kuzuri swings widly with a right hand
and Sylva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sylva tries to land a front kick but Kuzuri steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sylva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri throws a right hand that Sylva ducks under and follows up with a left that Sylva also avoids with ease.
Kuzuri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sylva moves away.
Sylva misses with a looping left.
Kuzuri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sylva manages to avoid it.
Sylva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sylva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kuzuri throws out the jab.
Kuzuri throws an overhand right that lands on Sylva's shoulder, as Sylva tries to avoid the shot.
Sylva moves out of range of the strikes.
Sylva connects with the punch.
Kuzuri takes a swing at Sylva's ribcage but misses.
Kuzuri moves out of range as Sylva strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sylva was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri connects with a looping right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Kuzuri there.
Sylva throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuzuri.
Sylva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kuzuri misses with a body shot.
Kuzuri looks to land a left hand but Sylva moved out of range nicely.
Sylva misses with a straight right.
A shot to the liver by Kuzuri. Beautiful body shot.
Sylva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kuzuri feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sylvas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kuzuri throws a shot from downtown. Sylva moves away and avoids it.
Sylva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri misses the jab.
Kuzuri throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sylva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kuzuri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sylva was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuzuri.
Sylva moves away from the strike by Kuzuri.
Kuzuri throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sylva.
Nice defenses there by Sylva.
Kuzuri ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kuzuri just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuzuri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sylva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuzuri.
Kuzuri throws a jab when Sylva was well out of range.
Sylva slips under a jab from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri lands with a nice combination. Sylva backs away looking to recover.
Kuzuri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sylva.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Kuzuri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sylva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sylva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kuzuri bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kuzuri blocks the body kick.
Sylva throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kuzuri misses with a hook
and Sylva counters with a nice body kick.
A jab from Kuzuri does it's job there.
Sylva misses with a body kick.
Kuzuri avoids the body shot from Sylva.
Kuzuri takes one on the button.
A shot to the liver by Kuzuri. Beautiful body shot.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri throws a jab but it's blocked by Sylva.
Sylva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sylva missing with a left hand there. Kuzuri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kuzuri throws a right and a left that Sylva avoids nicely.
Sylva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sylva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Waru Kuzuri has been cut.
Kuzuri looks to throw the jab but Sylva is out of range.
Sylva misses with a straight right.
Sylva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuzuri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sylva manages to avoid it.
Kuzuri takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kuzuri lands a jab to the head.
Kuzuri misses with a low kick.
Kuzuri looks to land a left hand but Sylva moved out of range nicely.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sylva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kuzuri throws out the jab.
Sylva clinches.
Kuzuri misses with the head strike.
Kuzuri pressing his opponent against the cage.
Good body shot from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri trying to stall but Sylva improves his position.
Sylva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kuzuri backwards.
Kuzuri can't find room to land a body shot as Sylva controls the action.
Sylva misses with a body punch.
Sylva wants to stall.
Sylva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kuzuri backwards.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sylva backwards.
Sylva swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuzuri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sylva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuzuri tries to throw a body punch but Sylva avoids it by throwing Kuzuri back against the cage.
Sylva blocks an uppercut.
Kuzuri is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sylva is keeping busy.
Kuzuri tries to break free but Sylva pushes him back against the cage.
Kuzuri tries to break the clinch but Sylva is controlling the position.
Kuzuri wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sylva prevents a body shot from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sylva up against the cage.
Kuzuri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sylva.
Kuzuri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kuzuri working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sylva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sylva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kuzuri bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sylva tries a head kick but it misses.
Kuzuri keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sylva connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab from Kuzuri finds it's way through Sylva's defenses.
A solid body kick from Sylva.
Kuzuri connects with a body shot that sends Sylva's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waru Kuzuri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Waru Kuzuri's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kuzuri lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sylva at a distance.
Kuzuri misses with a hook. Sylva ducked under it nicely.
Kuzuri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sylva.
Sylva slips under a jab.
Sylva feints and then cracks Kuzuri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kuzuri down.
Sylva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kuzuri throws out the jab.
Some wild striking there from Kuzuri.
Good shot there by Sylva.
Kuzuri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sylva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sylva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kuzuri tries to land a leg kick but Sylva saw it coming and moves away.
Kuzuri misses with a body shot.
Kuzuri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sylva.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuzuri. Sylva does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuzuri cracks Sylva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kuzuri throws a right hand that Sylva ducks under and follows up with a left that Sylva also avoids with ease.
Kuzuri on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kuzuri misses with a body shot.
Sylva scores with a kick to the body.
Kuzuri swings for the body but Sylva moves out of range.
Kuzuri is breathing heavily.
Sylva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri lands a right hook to the body.
Kuzuri with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sylva scores with a jab to the body.
Sylva misses with a straight right.
Sylva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sylva manages to avoid it.
Sylva lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sylva misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Sylva does it's job there.
Kuzuri wants to land a leg kick but Sylva is out of range.
Sylva misses with a kick to the body.
Sylva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sylva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice body kick there by Sylva.
Sylva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kuzuri fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kuzuri connects with a jab.
Sylva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kuzuri.
Sylva scores with a hook.
Sylva misses with a hook. Kuzuri ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Sylva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kuzuri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sylva was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuzuri.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sylva lands a head kick. Kuzuri smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kuzuri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sylva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kuzuri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sylva manages to avoid it.
Sylva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuzuri.
Kuzuri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sylva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri lunges at Sylva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sylva's hand.
Nice shot lands for Sylva.
Kuzuri lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kuzuri thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kuzuri lands a body shot.
Sylva checks a low kick from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri scores with a one two! Sylva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sylva explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kuzuri has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sylva.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuzuri misses with a shot to the body
and Sylva counters with a good low kick that Kuzuri was not able to check.
Sylva sizes up Kuzuri with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sylva connects with a single shot there.
Sylva lands a jab to Kuzuri's midsection.
Kuzuri staying out of range there.
Sylva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuzuri.
Sylva works the jab nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sylva!
Sylva ducks under a wild hook from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri throws a hook to the side of Sylva's head but Sylva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sylva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kuzuri moves out of range of the body kick from Sylva.
Sylva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kuzuri on the side of the head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri throws a body punch but Sylva moves out of range.
Sylva cracks Kuzuri with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sylva misses with a hook. Kuzuri ducked under it nicely.
Sylva avoids the body shot from Kuzuri.
Sylva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri cracks Sylva with an open hand slap.
Kuzuri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuzuri misses with a leg kick.
Sylva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sylva misses with a looping left.
Kuzuri takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A big left from Sylva misses.
Kuzuri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sylva was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuzuri.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sylva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sylva connects with a crisp jab.
Kuzuri scores with a jab to the body.
Waru Kuzuri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuzuri. Sylva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Kuzuri.
Kuzuri lands a nice shot that snaps Sylva's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sylva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sylva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sylva throws a sloppy head kick and Kuzuri moves out of range easily.
Kuzuri 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.
A slow jab from Sylva misses its intended target.
Kuzuri misses with a shot to the body
and Sylva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sylva.
Sylva tries to land a front kick but Kuzuri steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sylva scores with a nice head shot.
Sylva throws a hook to the side of Kuzuri's head but Kuzuri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sylva lands with an overhand left.
Kuzuri misses with the combination.
Sylva missing with a left hand there. Kuzuri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Sylva finds it's way through Kuzuri's defenses.
Kuzuri on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sylva tries to move into range but Kuzuri moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kuzuri feints and then cracks Sylva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sylva down.
Kuzuri looks to score with a jab to the body but Sylva is just out of range.
Sylva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sylva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sylva is out of range.
Sylva thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kuzuri if he has to take too many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sylva throws out a loose jab but Kuzuri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sylva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A left lands for Kuzuri.
Kuzuri throws a leg kick that misses.
Sylva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kuzuri. Kuzuri circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sylva staying out of range there.
Sylva moves out of range of the leg kick from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri throws a looping overhand right but Sylva ducks down to avoid it.
Sylva lands a nice shot that snaps Kuzuri's head back.
Kuzuri lands a right hook to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuzuri. Sylva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sylva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sylva slips a jab from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sylva.
Sylva throws a lazy right hand but Kuzuri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kuzuri scores with the left hand. Sylva knows he should have avoided that one.
Kuzuri scores with a jab to the body.
Kuzuri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sylva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kuzuri wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kuzuri just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sylva throws a head kick but Kuzuri moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sylva. Kuzuri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sylva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Scott Sylva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Waru Kuzuri's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sylva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kuzuri checks it well.
Kuzuri looks to score with a jab to the body but Sylva is just out of range.
Sylva is looking to land body kicks.
Kuzuri showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sylva.
Kuzuri misses with a double jab
and Sylva counters with a straight right hand.
Kuzuri scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kuzuri has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sylva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sylva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A left lands for Kuzuri.
Sylva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sylva counters with a nice uppercut.
Sylva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice jab there from Kuzuri.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuzuri misses with a straight left.
Sylva fakes the leg kick and cracks Kuzuri in the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kuzuri.
Sylva throws a hook but Kuzuri avoids it easily.
A big right from Kuzuri misses.
Sylva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sylva lands with a nice body punch.
Kuzuri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sylva moves away.
Sylva slips a jab from Kuzuri.
Sylva lands with a nice body kick.
Kuzuri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sylva moves away.
Sylva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sylva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kuzuri's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sylva throws out a leg kick but Kuzuri moves out of range and Sylva only half commits.
Nice body kick from Sylva.
Sylva avoids the body shot from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sylva manages to avoid it.
Kuzuri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sylva moves away.
Kuzuri feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sylvas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kuzuri lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sylva scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kuzuri in his tracks.
Sylva throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuzuri.
Sylva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuzuri.
Sylva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kuzuri throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuzuri looks to land a left hand but Sylva moved out of range nicely.
Kuzuri cracks Sylva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kuzuri throws a sloppy body shot
and Sylva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sylva slips under a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sylva.
Sylva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri blocks the body kick.
Kuzuri slips a straight right by Sylva.
Sylva uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kuzuri has time to react.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sylva.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kuzuri crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sylva - the referee stops the clock and Kuzuri gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sylva. Kuzuri manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kuzuri throws an overhand right that lands on Sylva's shoulder, as Sylva tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Sylva.
Sylva works the jab nicely.
Kuzuri looks to throw the jab but Sylva is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuzuri misses with a wild combination.
Sylva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sylva, right into the meat.
Kuzuri ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kuzuri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sylva circles away quickly and effectively.
Sylva throws a wild body kick that Kuzuri sees coming a mile off.
Sylva wants to slow Kuzuri down by chopping away at his legs.
Kuzuri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sylva throws a nice head kick!
Sylva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kuzuri looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good exchange - Sylva coming out on top.
Sylva slips a straight right by Kuzuri.
Kuzuri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuzuri misses with a body kick.
Nice shot lands for Kuzuri.
Sylva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sylva lands a nice shot that snaps Kuzuri's head back.
Kuzuri misses with a wild body shot.
Kuzuri throws a big shot that misses.
Kuzuri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sylva moves away.
Kuzuri looks to score with a jab to the body but Sylva is just out of range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Sylva.
Kuzuri throws a right hand that misses
and Sylva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kuzuri's knee momentarily.
Kuzuri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Kuzuri finds it's way through Sylva's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuzuri is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kuzuri throws a looping overhand right but Sylva ducks down to avoid it.
Sylva misses with an uppercut.
Kuzuri throws a shot from downtown. Sylva moves away and avoids it.
Kuzuri jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sylva misses with the combination.
Sylva cracks Kuzuri with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Good exchange - Kuzuri coming out on top.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri defending well as Sylva loads up on a big left hand.
Sylva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sylva is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kuzuri misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sylva counters with a nice body kick.
A slow jab from Kuzuri misses its intended target.
Kuzuri throws a looping overhand right but Sylva ducks down to avoid it.
Kuzuri comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuzuri. Sylva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuzuri takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kuzuri sizes up Sylva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kuzuri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sylva.
Kuzuri slips under a jab.
Kuzuri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sylva.
Kuzuri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sylva.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri throws a nice looking combination but Sylva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kuzuri cracks Sylva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sylva thuds a left hand into Kuzuri's body.
Sylva missing with a left hand there. Kuzuri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sylva misses with a low kick.
Sylva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kuzuri. Kuzuri obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuzuri throws a big shot that misses.
Kuzuri walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A jab from Kuzuri misses.
Nice uppercut there from Kuzuri.
A slow jab from Kuzuri misses its intended target.
Kuzuri throws a shot from downtown. Sylva moves away and avoids it.
Sylva feints and then cracks Kuzuri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kuzuri down.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sylva.
Sylva misses with an uppercut. Kuzuri saw that one coming.
Kuzuri uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kuzuri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sylva misses with a looping right.
Kuzuri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuzuri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sylva.
A telegraphed right hand from Kuzuri misses the target.
Kuzuri works Sylva's body with a nice hook.
Kuzuri takes a swing at Sylva's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sylva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kuzuri.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sylva.
Sylva's corner calls for a 1-2. Sylva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Scott Sylva did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Waru Kuzuri's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuzuri. Sylva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuzuri misses the shot to the body.
Sylva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kuzuri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sylva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kuzuri walks into a straight right hand from Sylva.
Kuzuri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sylva scores with a nice body kick.
Sylva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sylva looks to land a body kick but Kuzuri moved away.
Kuzuri misses with a body shot.
Sylva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kuzuri lands with an uppercut that bounces Sylva off the cage and back into range.
Kuzuri lands with a good body shot.
Sylva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kuzuri.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuzuri throws a body punch but Sylva moves out of range.
Kuzuri scoring well with a low kick there.
Kuzuri lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kuzuri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kuzuri fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sylva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sylva throws a series of punches but Kuzuri avoids them all with ease.
Kuzuri walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sylva.
Kuzuri 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.
Sylva throws a looping overhand right but Kuzuri ducks down to avoid it.
Sylva looks for the body kick but Kuzuri saw that one coming.
Kuzuri connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sylva misses with an uppercut. Kuzuri saw that one coming.
Kuzuri connects with a leg kick. Sylva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sylva works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sylva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kuzuri fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sylva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuzuri thows a body shot but no joy.
A solid body kick from Sylva.
Kuzuri throws a hook to the side of Sylva's head but Sylva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kuzuri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kuzuri is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Kuzuri lands a nice looking body shot.
Kuzuri misses with a few strikes there.
Kuzuri fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sylva checks it well.
Sylva tries to land a front kick but Kuzuri steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kuzuri avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sylva.
Kuzuri throws a poor cross that misses
letting Sylva counter with a right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Sylva scores with a four punch combination!
Kuzuri wants to land a leg kick but Sylva is out of range.
A punch combination from Kuzuri misses.
Sylva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kuzuri throws a shot from downtown. Sylva moves away and avoids it.
Kuzuri throws the left hand but Sylva avoids the punch easily.
Sylva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kuzuri lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kuzuri takes one to the side of the head.
Sylva moves into the clinch.
Sylva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sylva working aggressively here.
Kuzuri blocking some punches.
Kuzuri swings wildly with an uppercut but Sylva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuzuri is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sylva misses with some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kuzuri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Kuzuri there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A telegraphed right hand from Kuzuri misses the target.
Kuzuri lands a nice shot that snaps Sylva's head back.
Sylva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sylva thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sylva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kuzuri throws a right and a left that Sylva avoids nicely.
Kuzuri throws a jab but it's blocked by Sylva.
Kuzuri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuzuri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuzuri throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sylva counters with a left to the body.
Kuzuri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sylva.
Sylva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sylva. Kuzuri shrugs it off though.
Kuzuri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sylva moves away.
Kuzuri misses the shot to the body.
Kuzuri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sylva moves away.
Sylva moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri misses with an uppercut.
Kuzuri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sylva.
Kuzuri misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sylva misses with a two punch combination.
Kuzuri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sylva was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sylva ducks under a wild hook from Kuzuri.
Nice body kick there by Sylva.
Sylva is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sylva slips a straight right by Kuzuri.
Kuzuri walks into a stiff left hand from Sylva.
Sylva misses with a double jab.
Kuzuri moves out of range as Sylva throws a body kick.
Kuzuri swinging wildly here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sylva to score with a decent uppercut.
Kuzuri thows a body shot but no joy.
Kuzuri misses with a body punch
and Sylva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kuzuri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kuzuri misses with a body shot.
Kuzuri lands a nice hook to Sylva's body. Sylva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sylva avoids the body shot from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri jabs Sylva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sylva misses with an uppercut.
Kuzuri misses with a body shot.
Sylva cracks Kuzuri with an open hand slap.
A jab from Kuzuri finds it's way through Sylva's defenses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sylva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kuzuri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sylva throws a nice looking combination but Kuzuri bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kuzuri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sylva manages to avoid it.
Sylva cracks Kuzuri with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuzuri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuzuri throws a body kick that misses.
Kuzuri throws a leg kick that misses.
Kuzuri throws a series of punches but Sylva moves out of range.
A jab from Sylva does it's job there.
Kuzuri throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kuzuri is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sylva throws a hook to the side of Kuzuri's head but Kuzuri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sylva misses with a hook. Kuzuri ducked under it nicely.
Kuzuri looks to score with a jab to the body but Sylva is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuzuri. Sylva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sylva throws the left hand but Kuzuri avoids the punch easily.
Kuzuri drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sylva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kuzuri fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuzuri takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sylva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuzuri was well out of range. Poor timing from Sylva.
A low kick from Kuzuri misses
and Sylva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Scott Sylva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Waru Kuzuri's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kuzuri misses with a straight right.
A jab from Sylva does it's job there.
Kuzuri thows a body shot but no joy.
Sylva moves out of range of the strikes.
Sylva misses with a body kick.
Kuzuri walks into a straight right hand from Sylva.
Kuzuri looks to throw the jab but Sylva is out of range.
Sylva throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sylva throws a big shot that misses.
Kuzuri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sylva.
Sylva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sylva dodges the punch combination from Kuzuri.
Sylva scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuzuri swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sylva.
Sylva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sylva pushes Kuzuri away with a front kick.
Jab, jab by Kuzuri - just one landing.
Kuzuri misses with a jab to the body
and Sylva counters with a nice leg kick.
Kuzuri lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kuzuri throws a body punch but Sylva moves out of range.
Kuzuri takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sylva lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kuzuri is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sylva.
Kuzuri throws a looping overhand right but Sylva ducks down to avoid it.
Sylva lands a really nice looking cross but Kuzuri seems unphased.
Kuzuri avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri moves out of range as Sylva strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuzuri throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kuzuri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sylva was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri throws a hook but Sylva avoids it easily.
Sylva swings widly with a right hand
and Kuzuri counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sylva throws a lazy right hand but Kuzuri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kuzuri throws an overhand right that lands on Sylva's shoulder, as Sylva tries to avoid the shot.
Sylva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kuzuri has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jab, jab by Kuzuri - just one landing.
Kuzuri works Sylva's body with a nice hook.
Sylva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuzuri.
Sylva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri cracks Sylva with an open hand slap.
Sylva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kuzuri looks to land a left hand but Sylva moved out of range nicely.
Kuzuri staying out of range there.
Kuzuri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sylva was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sylva.
Kuzuri missing with a left hand there. Sylva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kuzuri slips a straight right by Sylva.
Sylva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuzuri.
Sylva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sylva throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sylva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kuzuri throws a body punch but Sylva moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sylva throws a jab when Kuzuri was well out of range.
Sylva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sylva throws a leg kick that misses.
Kuzuri takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kuzuri keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sylva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sylva tries to clinch but Kuzuri is having none of it.
Sylva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sylva thows a body shot but no joy.
Kuzuri misses with a double jab.
Sylva throws a body kick that misses.
Kuzuri misses with a body shot.
Kuzuri throws a big shot that misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kuzuri.
Sylva slips under a jab from Kuzuri.
Sylva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuzuri.
Nice defenses there by Kuzuri.
Sylva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sylva counters with a good, hard body kick but Kuzuri shrugs it off.
Kuzuri takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kuzuri misses with a wild body shot.
Sylva darts in trying to clinch
enabling Kuzuri to counter with a crisp jab.
Sylva avoids the body shot from Kuzuri.
Sylva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri scores with a sloppy right hand. Sylva should have avoided that one.
Kuzuri defending well as Sylva loads up on a big left hand.
Kuzuri throws a body punch but Sylva moves out of range.
Sylva avoids the body shot from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri misses the jab.
Kuzuri looks to score with a jab to the body but Sylva is just out of range.
Sylva looks to throw the jab but Kuzuri is out of range.
Kuzuri misses with a hook
and Sylva counters with a nice body shot.
Sylva moves out of range of the leg kick from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sylva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kuzuri ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kuzuri throws out a leg kick but Sylva moves out of range and Kuzuri only half commits.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Sylva misses.
Kuzuri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sylva.
Sylva connects with a right hand. Kuzuri shakes it off.
Kuzuri throws a series of punches but Sylva moves out of range.
Kuzuri lands a head shot.
Kuzuri throws a jab when Sylva was well out of range.
Sylva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kuzuri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuzuri moves forwards but Sylva connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sylva lands with a right hand.
Sylva walks into a stiff left hand from Kuzuri.
Nice body kick there by Sylva.
Sylva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kuzuri misses with a body shot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sylva misses with a right hand
and Kuzuri counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sylva thows a body kick. Kuzuri tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuzuri takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kuzuri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sylva.
Sylva tried to score with a low kick but Kuzuri checks it.
Sylva defending well as Kuzuri loads up on a big left hand.
Sylva connects with a jab.
Kuzuri misses with a hook.
Kuzuri misses the jab.
Kuzuri misses with a low kick.
Sylva is looking to clinch.
Sylva cracks the inside of Kuzuri's front leg.
Kuzuri closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri throws a body punch but Sylva moves out of range.
Kuzuri connects with the punch.
Kuzuri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sylva manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Sylva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kuzuri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuzuri looks to land a right hand but Sylva moved out of range.
Kuzuri throws a leg kick but Sylva checks it.
Kuzuri misses with a body shot
and Sylva counters with a body kick.
Kuzuri scores with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Kuzuri misses the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab lands there for Sylva.
Kuzuri fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sylva checks it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuzuri. Sylva does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Scott Sylva.
I think Sylva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Waru Kuzuri!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Waru Kuzuri!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Waru Kuzuri!
Waru Kuzuri wins by unanimous decision! Waru Kuzuri retains his bantamweight title!
Waru Kuzuri very nearly forgot to thank [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Freese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas comes to the cage accompanied by Serial Killer. 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 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Lucas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Craig Freese!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Freese throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lucas on the side of the head.
Freese blocks a head kick by Lucas.
Lucas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Freese moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lucas throws an off balance right hand
and Freese counters with a right hand to the body.
Lucas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
An inside leg kick from Freese misses.
Freese misses with a hook. Lucas ducked under it nicely.
Freese doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lucas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Freese throws the left hand but Lucas avoids the punch easily.
Freese tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lucas was well out of range. Poor timing from Freese.
Lucas clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Freese.
Lucas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Lucas.
Lucas lands a hook that snaps the head of Freese backwards.
It looks like Craig Freese has been cut.
Freese can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Freese blocks it with crossed arms.
A left hand lands to the body for Lucas.
Freese stalling in the clinch.
Lucas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lucas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Freese blocks it with crossed arms.
Lucas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lucas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Freese wants to break free but Lucas has control.
Freese tries to break free but Lucas pushes him back against the cage.
Freese wants to break the clinch but can't.
Freese is stalling here.
Freese tries to land knees in the clinch but Lucas avoids the damage to the body.
Lucas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Freese avoids it.
Freese stalling in the clinch but Lucas improves position.
Freese wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lucas has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freese is trying to force a seperation but Lucas has the dominant position.
Freese manages to break the clinch.
Lucas checks a low kick from Freese.
A jab from Lucas does it's job there.
Lucas ducks under a wild hook from Freese.
Lucas misses with a few strikes there.
Freese misses the shot to the body.
Lucas scores with a head kick. Freese tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucas misses with a wild body shot.
Freese throws a good cross that connects.
Freese has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lucas.
Lucas wants to clinch up but Freese keeps it at a distance.
Freese stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lucas.
Freese swats away the attempt to clinch by Lucas.
Lucas moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freese tries to break the clinch but Lucas is controlling the position.
Lucas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lucas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Freeses head.
Lucas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lucas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Freese is trying to force a seperation but Lucas has the dominant position.
Freese prevents a body shot from Lucas.
Lucas prevents Freese from breaking the clinch.
Lucas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lucas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lucas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lucas with a knee to the head.
Lucas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lucas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lucas prevents a body shot from Freese.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Freese.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucas throws a head punch that misses.
Freese blocking some punches.
Freese avoiding damage as Lucas throws knees to the body.
Lucas throws a head punch that misses.
Lucas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Freese.
Freese has had enough of the clinch but Lucas keeps him there for the moment.
Freese avoiding damage as Lucas throws knees to the body.
Lucas keeps control of Freese as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lucas pushes off an throws an elbow but Freese leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lucas looking to throw knees to the head but Freese is blocking nicely.
Lucas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Freese prevents a body shot from Lucas.
Freese's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Freese misses with a leg kick
and Lucas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lucas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Freese paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Freese swings for the body but Lucas moves out of range.
Lucas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Freese ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lucas moves away.
Lucas slips under a jab from Freese.
Freese fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Freese takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Freese connects with a solid leg kick.
Lucas wants to clinch.
Lucas instigates a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lucas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Freese is trying to break free.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lucas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lucas struggles to land a body shot inside as Freese controls his hands.
Freese looking to stall.
Still in the clinch, Lucas scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Freese wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lucas has him pressed against the cage.
Lucas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Freese avoiding damage as Lucas throws knees to the body.
Freese blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Freese wants to get back to striking at distance but Lucas won't allow it.
Freese tries a body shot but Lucas blocks it.
Freese struggles to land a body shot inside as Lucas controls his hands.
Lucas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Freese has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lucas has a couple of punches blocked by Freese.
A shot in the inside from Lucas.
Lucas lands a nice uppercut.
Lucas misses with a punch to the body.
Freese tries to stall but Lucas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lucas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Freese blocks a body shot from Lucas.
Stalling in the clinch from Freese.
Nice elbow from Lucas.
A nice left hand lands by Lucas.
Freese wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lucas misses with a knee strike.
A short body shot lands from Lucas as the two fighters clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lucas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Freese's brow.
Freese blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lucas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lucas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Lucas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freese pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Freese throws a chopping leg kick but Lucas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Freese tries to work over Lucas's front leg with a kick but Lucas checks it.
Lucas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lucas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lucas rushes Freese and presses him up against the cage.
Lucas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lucas scores a nice knee to the body.
Freese looks gassed!
A right hand to the body from Lucas.
Freese breaks the clinch.
Lucas throws a leg kick but Freese checks it.
Lucas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Freese is predictable there
letting Lucas counter with a right hand.
Lucas motions for Freese to come forward. Lucas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lucas throws an off balance right hand
and Freese counters with a left and a right that stings Lucas.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Freese checks a leg kick.
A lazy left from Freese finds it's target.
Nice shot lands for Lucas.
Lucas misses the shot to the body.
Freese scores with a leg kick.
Lucas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lucas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Freese's sensitive parts.
Freese thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucas throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lucas checks a leg kick.
Lucas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Freese tenderised Lucas's leg. Lucas is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Lucas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Craig Freese's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lucas is looking to slow Freese down with leg kicks.
Freese will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lucas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Lucas.
Freese misses with a body kick.
Freese connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lucas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lucas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Freese manages to avoid it.
Lucas throws a leg kick which misses Freese's front leg but catches the back leg as Freese tries to avoid it.
Freese getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lucas throws a solid leg kick but Freese takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lucas.
Freese moves out of range of the body kick.
Lucas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Freese scores with a punch to the head.
Freese throws a good cross that connects.
Freese tried to score with a low kick but Lucas checks it.
Freese stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lucas has Freese up against the cage in a clinch.
Lucas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Freese blocks it with crossed arms.
Freese wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lucas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Freese backwards.
Freese manages to break the clinch.
Lucas misses the shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Lucas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lucas throws a one two combo.
Lucas lands a jab to Freese's midsection.
Lucas tries to land a front kick but Freese steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick misses from Freese.
Lucas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Freese.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas checks a low kick from Freese.
Lucas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freese moves away.
Freese lands a jab to the nose.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Freese checks a leg kick.
Henry Lucas is winning the standup battle so far.
Freese is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lucas.
Freese avoids the head kick by Lucas.
Freese rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lucas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lucas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freese swings for the body but Lucas moves out of range.
Lucas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freese moves away.
Lucas takes a swing at Freese's ribcage but misses.
Freese takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A combination from Freese does no damage.
Freese is breathing heavily.
Freese tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lucas was well out of range. Poor timing from Freese.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freese tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lucas was well out of range. Poor timing from Freese.
Freese fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lucas on the side of the head.
Lucas slips a jab from Freese.
Freese moves out of range as Lucas strikes.
Lucas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Freese. That did some damage!
Freese throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lucas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Freese lands a really nice looking cross but Lucas seems unphased.
Lucas tries to clinch there but Freese circles away.
Freese misses with a body shot.
Freese tries a low kick but Lucas avoids it.
Lucas throws out a leg kick but Freese moves out of range and Lucas only half commits.
Lucas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lucas scores with a decent looking hook.
Lucas misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freese throws a hook to the side of Lucas's head but Lucas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lucas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lucas throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lucas. Freese does a little dance to reset his feet.
Freese catches Lucas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lucas 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.
Sloppy strikes from Lucas. Those never looked like landing.
Freese fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Freese checks a leg kick.
Lucas thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lucas. Freese does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lucas moves away from the strike by Freese.
Lucas with a hook.
Lucas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lucas misses with a wild body shot.
Freese throws a hook but Lucas blocks it.
Freese's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lucas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Freese.
Freese scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lucas 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.
Lucas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good leg kick by Freese there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Freese swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lucas has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A low kick from Freese misses
and Lucas counters with a three punch combo that has Freese backing up. Freese nods at Lucas to acknowledge the strikes.
Freese misses with a straight left.
Freese misses with a wild body shot.
Lucas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lucas 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 Freese has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Freese and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Freese blocks a head kick by Lucas.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Freese.
Lucas lands a nice looking body kick.
Lucas scores with a nice body kick.
Freese tries a head kick but it misses.
Freese lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Freese looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lucas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Freese fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lucas manages to avoid it.
Freese misses with a hook. Lucas ducked under it nicely.
Lucas lands a jab-cross combination.
Lucas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Freese wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lucas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lucas looking to throw knees to the head but Freese is blocking nicely.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lucas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Freese tries to break free but Lucas pushes him back against the cage.
Freese blocks an uppercut.
Freese avoids a wild elbow strike from Lucas.
Freese breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lucas looks to land a right hand but Freese moved out of range.
Lucas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Freese throws a body kick that misses.
Freese thumps Lucas with a low kick.
Lucas 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.
Freese moves away from the strike by Lucas.
Freese lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lucas's sensitive parts.
Lucas misses with a kick to the body.
Freese moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Freese swings for the body but Lucas moves out of range.
Lucas rushes Freese and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Freese blocks an uppercut.
Lucas keeps control of Freese as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lucas tries to land knees in the clinch but Freese avoids the damage to the body.
Lucas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lucas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freese is trying to push Lucas away but Lucas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Freese looking to stall.
Lucas lands an elbow inside.
Freese avoids a wild elbow strike from Lucas.
Freese breaks the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lucas with a jab.
Freese swings for the body but Lucas moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Freese there.
Lucas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lucas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lucas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Freese looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lucas throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Freese.
Lucas closes the distance and pushes Freese back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lucas lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lucas.
Lucas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Freese.
Lucas tries a body shot but Freese blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Henry Lucas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Craig Freese's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Freese blocks a head kick by Lucas.
Freese throws a hook but Lucas blocks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lucas.
Freese tries to bum rush Lucas with a series of wild strikes but Lucas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Freese changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Freese ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lucas ducks under a wild hook from Freese.
Lucas lands a lovely overhand right.
Freese finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Freese stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Freese throws a solid leg kick but Lucas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Freese.
Lucas checks a low kick from Freese.
Lucas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Freese is able to avoid easily.
Lucas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lucas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freese walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lucas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lucas checks a leg kick.
Nice shot by Freese.
Freese throws out a loose jab but Lucas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freese throws a body punch but Lucas moves out of range.
Lucas is looking to wear down Freese with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lucas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lucas stuns Freese with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Freese takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lucas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Freese moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Lucas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Freese doesn't seem phased though.
Lucas scores with a sloppy right hand. Freese should have avoided that one.
Freese avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Freese cracks Lucas with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lucas thows a body shot but no joy.
Lucas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lucas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freese moves away.
Freese has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lucas.
Lucas tries to land a leg kick but Freese saw it coming and moves away.
Freese avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lucas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucas 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.
Freese feints and then cracks Lucas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lucas down.
Lucas avoids the body shot from Freese.
Lucas looks for the body kick but Freese saw that one coming.
Lucas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Freese is out of range.
Lucas throws a head kick but Freese moves out of range.
Lucas tries to clinch but Freese is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freese misses with a hook.
Lucas misses with a wild body shot.
Lucas misses with a series of wild punches.
Lucas connects with a leg kick. Freese looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Freese stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A cross from Freese lands.
Lucas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Freese misses with a body kick.
Lucas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Freese scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Freese missing with a left hand there. Lucas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lucas checks a leg kick.
Freese throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lucas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lucas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freese throws a sloppy head kick and Lucas moves out of range easily.
Freese thows a body shot but no joy.
Lucas sizes up Freese with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lucas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freese moves away.
Lucas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freese.
Freese cracks Lucas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Freese.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freese throws a one two combo.
Freese scores with a sloppy right hand. Lucas should have avoided that one.
Freese ducks under a wild hook from Lucas.
A nice inside leg kick there by Freese. That's going to slow Lucas down.
Lucas checks a leg kick nicely.
Freese steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lucas.
Lucas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lucas tries to clinch up.
Nice cross by Freese.
Lucas blocks a head kick by Freese.
A jab from Freese misses.
Freese takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Freese throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lucas moves into the clinch successfully.
Lucas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lucas tries a body shot but Freese blocks it.
Lucas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Freese's efforts to push away.
Lucas misses with a punch to the body.
Lucas tries to land a knee to the head but Freese blocks with his arms.
Freese avoiding damage as Lucas throws knees to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lucas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Freese's face.
Lucas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Freese's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucas tries to clinch but Freese moves out of range.
Freese misses with a hook.
Lucas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Freese.
Lucas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Freese moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Freese.
A big right from Freese misses.
Lucas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Freese.
Lucas staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Lucas.
Lucas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Freese stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Lucas misses.
Lucas misses with a two punch combination.
Lucas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lucas wants to clinch.
Freese jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Freese misses with a wild body shot.
Lucas slips under a jab.
Lucas scores with a shot to the body.
Freese throws a leg kick but Lucas moved away.
Freese chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lucas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Freese was well out of range. Poor timing from Lucas.
Freese uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lucas.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Freese pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lucas tries to clinch but Freese moves away
and Freese makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Freese fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lucas manages to avoid it.
Freese scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lucas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Freese at a distance.
Freese fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lucas manages to avoid it.
Freese swats away the attempt to clinch by Lucas.
Freese looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lucas rushes Freese and presses him up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Lucas.
Lucas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lucas tries to land a knee to the head but Freese blocks with his arms.
Lucas working aggressively here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Freese has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lucas misses with a body punch.
Lucas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Freeses head.
Lucas has Freese pressed against the cage, preventing Freese from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lucas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lucas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lucas lands a body punch.
Lucas tries a knee to the head but Freese blocks it.
Lucas lands a left hand.
Lucas misses with a knee strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lucas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Freese's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Freese fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lucas manages to avoid it.
Freese attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Craig Freese just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Craig Freese'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.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Freese.
Lucas connects with a body shot that sends Freese's belly button to the back.
Freese throws a hook but Lucas avoids it easily.
Lucas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Freese.
A clash of legs there as Lucas blocks the low kick.
Freese checks a low kick from Lucas.
Freese throws a shot from downtown. Lucas moves away and avoids it.
Lucas throws a jab but it's blocked by Freese.
Freese on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A head kick by Freese misses
and Lucas counters by moving into the clinch.
Freese looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Freese has had enough of the clinch but Lucas keeps him there for the moment.
Henry Lucas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lucas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Freese's face.
Lucas lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freese takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lucas working aggressively here.
Lucas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Freese missing with knees to the body.
Freese wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lucas misses with a body punch.
Freese has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lucas scores with a knee to the head.
Lucas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Freese looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Freese managing to block the knees to the body from Lucas.
Lucas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lucas misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freese is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Freese avoids a wild elbow strike from Lucas.
Lucas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Freese avoids it.
Lucas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Freese's elbow.
Freese breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lucas throws a head kick that misses.
Freese throws a leg kick but Lucas checks it.
The crowd cheers as Freese lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lucas doesn't seem phased though.
The fighters circling - Freese throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lucas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Freese keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lucas.
Lucas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lucas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lucas walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas throws a leg kick but Freese sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lucas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Freese throws a leg kick but Lucas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lucas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Freese misses with a looping left.
Freese lands a glancing blow to the side of Lucas's head.
Freese avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Freese throws a solid leg kick but Lucas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Freese.
Freese sizes up Lucas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Freese thows a left - swing and a miss!
Freese checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Freese keeps the fight on the outside.
A slow jab from Freese misses its intended target.
Freese stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lucas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freese connects with a single shot there.
Freese throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lucas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Freese's calf.
Both fighters circling a little - Lucas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lucas misses with a low kick.
Lucas tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucas doesn't manage to clinch there - Freese circles away.
Lucas throws a leg kick but Freese sees it coming and checks it nicely.
An inside leg kick from Freese misses.
Freese showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lucas.
Freese misses with an uppercut.
Freese just misses with a punch to the body.
Lucas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Freese throws a shot from downtown. Lucas moves away and avoids it.
Lucas tries to clinch but Freese moves out of range.
Lucas lands a head kick!
Freese misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lucas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Lucas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Freese misses with a body shot.
Lucas connects with a single shot there.
Freese throws a shot to the body.
Lucas moves away from the strike by Freese.
A head kick from Lucas lands but Freese takes it in his stride.
Freese throws a push kick but Lucas slaps the foot to one side.
Freese stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Freese lands with a kick to the temple. Lucas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A swing and a miss from Lucas.
Lucas slips a jab from Freese.
Freese connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lucas, right into the meat.
Freese ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lucas moves away.
Lucas throws a leg kick but Freese sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lucas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Freese.
Freese misses with a looping right.
Freese fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lucas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lucas tries to clinch but Freese moves out of range.
Freese blocks a low kick nicely.
Lucas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Freese circles away from the clinch attempt.
Freese throws a big shot that misses.
Freese throws a jab when Lucas was well out of range.
Lucas throws a front kick aimed at Freese's knee but Freese avoids it well.
Freese lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from Freese finds it's way through Lucas's defenses.
Freese lands a jab.
Freese lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lucas misses with a wild body shot.
Lucas tries to work over Freese's front leg with a kick but Freese checks it.
Freese tries to score with a low kick but Lucas moves his leg out of the way.
Freese misses with an uppercut. Lucas saw that one coming.
Freese misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lucas.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lucas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lucas tries to clinch there but Freese circles away.
Lucas tries to clinch but Freese is having none of it.
Nice body punch from Freese.
Freese is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lucas.
Lucas cracks the inside of Freese's front leg.
Freese thows a body shot but no joy.
Lucas throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freese uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lucas.
Lucas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lucas lands a head kick. Freese smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lucas motions for Freese to come forward. Lucas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lucas wants to clinch up but Freese keeps it at a distance.
Freese checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lucas connects with a solid leg kick.
Freese throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Freese throws a shot to the body.
Lucas tries to clinch up but Freese circles away and keeps his distance.
Lucas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Freese swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Freese is looking to score with low kicks.
Lucas throws a jab when Freese was well out of range.
Freese throws a nice inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Freese blocks the low kick.
Lucas throws a low kick but Freese moves out of range easily.
Freese looks to land a combination. Lucas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freese misses with an uppercut.
Freese misses the shot to the body.
Freese blocks a head kick by Lucas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Henry Lucas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Craig Freese's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Freese moves out of range as Lucas throws a body kick.
Lucas moves in looking to clinch but Freese pushes him off.
Freese swings for the body but Lucas moves out of range.
Freese stuns Lucas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Freese lands with a shot to the body.
Freese throws the left hand but Lucas avoids the punch easily.
Lucas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Freese can pounce on him.
Freese throws a jab but it's blocked by Lucas.
Lucas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Freese. Freese obviously looking to wear him down.
Lucas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lucas 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 Freese has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Freese and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lucas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Freese throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lucas connects with a solid leg kick.
Lucas throws a body punch but Freese moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas misses with an uppercut.
Freese takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Freese tried to score with a low kick but Lucas checks it.
Freese misses with a head kick.
Lucas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lucas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lucas misses with a knee strike.
Freese taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lucas misses with a knee strike.
Lucas lands a body shot.
Lucas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Freese breaks from the clinch.
Freese connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lucas 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.
Freese tries to move into range but Lucas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Freese fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lucas.
Freese throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freese misses with a looping right.
Lucas throws a push kick but Freese slaps the foot to one side.
Freese tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body kick there by Lucas.
Lucas throws a head kick but Freese moves out of range.
Freese tries to score with a low kick but Lucas moves his leg out of the way.
Freese connects with the punch.
Freese misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lucas.
Freese lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freese swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Freese avoids the body shot from Lucas.
Freese connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lucas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lucas closes the distance and pushes Freese back into the cage.
Freese manages to break the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Lucas blocks the low kick.
Freese scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lucas moves into the clinch successfully.
Freese breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Lucas.
Freese connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Freese throws a hook but Lucas blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freese misses with a straight right.
Lucas slips a straight right by Freese.
Lucas throws a low kick but Freese avoids it.
Freese misses with a body shot.
Freese misses with a straight right.
Freese throws out a loose jab but Lucas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Lucas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freese misses with a low kick.
Freese tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lucas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Freese throws out the jab.
Freese looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lucas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lucas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Freese looks to land a left hand but Lucas moved out of range nicely.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Freese misses with a left hand
and Lucas counters with a right hand to the body.
Lucas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Freese looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Freese thows a left - swing and a miss!
Freese avoids the head kick by Lucas.
Freese misses with a low kick.
Freese misses with a body kick.
Lucas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Freese uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lucas has time to react.
A good leg kick by Freese.
Freese misses the shot to the body.
Freese gets tackled into the cage by Lucas. Lucas maintains the clinch.
Freese is trying to push Lucas away but Lucas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lucas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lucas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lucas missing with knees to the body.
Freese is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lucas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Freese has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Freese has had enough of the clinch but Lucas keeps him there for the moment.
Lucas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lucas misses with the head strike.
Freese pushes Lucas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freese tries to work over Lucas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lucas tries to throw a body punch but Freese avoids it by throwing Lucas back against the cage.
Lucas misses with a body punch.
Freese breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Freese throws a body punch but Lucas moves out of range.
Freese cracks Lucas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lucas fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big right from Freese misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lucas. Freese does a little dance to reset his feet.
Freese sizes up Lucas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Freese throws a body punch but Lucas moves out of range.
Lucas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lucas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Freese manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Freese misses with a looping right.
Freese swinging wildly here.
Freese keeps the fight on the outside.
Freese attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Freese finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Freese swats away the attempt to clinch by Lucas.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lucas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Freese paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lucas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lucas moves out of range as Freese throws a body kick.
Lucas clinches up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Lucas.
Lucas lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Lucas.
Lucas tries to throw a body punch but Freese avoids it by throwing Lucas back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucas missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Lucas on the inside.
Freese blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lucas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Freese is defending well for now.
A right hook to the body lands for Freese.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Freese has had enough of the clinch but Lucas keeps him there for the moment.
Lucas tries to work over Freese's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Freese on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lucas misses with a knee strike.
Lucas swings wildly with an uppercut but Freese uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lucas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Freese on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Freese breaks from the clinch.
Lucas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Freese was well out of range. Poor timing from Lucas.
Freese throws a good cross that connects.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A clash of legs there as Lucas blocks the low kick.
Freese is looking to chop away at Lucas's legs.
Lucas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Freese manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Craig Freese.
I think Lucas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Henry Lucas!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Henry Lucas!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Henry Lucas!
Henry Lucas wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Henry Lucas 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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