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NFC 54 - Hunter Vs Belmont II PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bio Hazzard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hazzard has chosen Sweating Bullets as his entrance music. Bio Hazzard is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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185 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apollo Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bio Hazzard!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hazzard is trying to pull guard but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Hazzard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anderson avoids it.
Anderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hazzard missing with knees to the body.
Anderson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hazzard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hazzard's guard.
Anderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hazzard is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Anderson is aware though and is defending well.
Anderson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Anderson connects with a couple of short punches.
Hazzard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hazzard is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Hazzard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Anderson has picked Hazzard up - he's going for a ride! Anderson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Nice strikes from Anderson there.
Hazzard is rocked!
Hazzard is looking to get back to full guard here but Anderson has managed to pass to side control instead.
Hazzard is still in real trouble! Can Anderson finish him?
Anderson scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Hazzard is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Anderson can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Apollo Anderson!
After the big win, Apollo Anderson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Seven Sins™ and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Christopher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alonzo Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris has chosen W.O.L.V.E.S as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryan Christopher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alonzo Harris!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Christopher.
Harris throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Christopher stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Christopher lands a nice looking body kick.
Bryan Christopher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christopher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick from Christopher lands but Harris takes it in his stride.
It looks like Alonzo Harris has been cut.
Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Christopher.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Christopher is defended easily by Harris.
Harris misses with an uppercut. Christopher saw that one coming.
Christopher moves in looking to clinch but Harris pushes him off.
Good standup being displayed there by Harris as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Christopher tries a head kick but it misses.
Christopher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Christopher throws a head kick but Harris moves out of range.
Christopher gets a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christopher wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harris keeps working.
Harris is looking for a sweep. Christopher is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Christopher performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Harris is staying active underneath Christopher, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We're going to have a standup here because Bryan Christopher wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Christopher lands with an uppercut that bounces Harris off the cage and back into range.
A head kick misses from Christopher.
A big right from Harris misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Christopher.
Christopher closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harris circles away.
Harris lands a nice shot that snaps Christopher's head back.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Harris thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice jab there from Harris.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christopher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harris takes a swing at Christopher's ribcage but misses.
Christopher shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Harris defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Christopher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Christopher.
Harris looks to throw the jab but Christopher is out of range.
Christopher shoots in looking for a takedown. Harris tries to sprawl out of it but Christopher keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Harris manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Christopher dives in and grabs Harris's left leg, looking for a takedown. Harris pushes down on Christopher's head and hops out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris misses the jab.
Harris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harris looks to score with a jab to the body but Christopher is just out of range.
Harris stuffs the takedown attempt from Christopher. Christopher gets slowly back to his feet.
Christopher shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Harris manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Christopher is breathing heavily.
Christopher stopping the sweep attempt from Harris.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Christopher from controlling successfully.
Harris is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christopher controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Harris is trying to keep Christopher in close.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Bryan Christopher just wasn't active enough.
Harris lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A good leg kick by Christopher.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christopher lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Christopher lands a head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice jab there from Harris.
Christopher staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Christopher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alonzo Harris's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A swing and a miss from Harris.
Bryan Christopher is winning the standup battle so far.
Harris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harris misses the jab.
Christopher throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Christopher blocks a jab.
Harris misses with a body shot.
Harris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christopher was well out of range. Poor timing from Harris.
Harris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Christopher.
Christopher blocks a jab.
Christopher ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Christopher throws a head kick that misses.
Harris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Christopher circles away quickly and effectively.
Christopher lands with a kick to the temple. Harris shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris misses with a wild body shot.
Harris fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris checks the leg kick nicely there.
Christopher thows a body shot but no joy.
Christopher closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Christopher misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters circling a little - Christopher finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Harris is breathing heavily.
Donk. Christopher catches Harris right on the button with a cross.
Alonzo Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harris chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Christopher can pounce on him.
Christopher throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That has opened up Alonzo Harris's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christopher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bryan Christopher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harris stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Harris wants it to stay on the feet.
Christopher shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harris as he jumps to the side.
Harris stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Harris wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Christopher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris looks to score with a jab to the body but Christopher is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris scores with a shot to the body.
Christopher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harris throws out a loose jab but Christopher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christopher misses with a combination
enabling Harris to counter with a crisp jab.
Christopher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris scores with a jab.
Christopher connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Christopher throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
Christopher rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Harris to counter with a crisp jab.
Christopher walks into a jab.
Harris takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Christopher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Christopher on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christopher misses with a double jab.
Harris misses with a lunging right hand
and Christopher counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Christopher preventing the sweep.
Harris looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christopher trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Harris is trying to control the position but Christopher postures up.
Christopher content to stall in guard here.
Harris trying to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Alonzo Harris hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Harris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Christopher.
Christopher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Christopher is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oh Christopher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harris throws an overhand right that lands on Christopher's shoulder, as Christopher tries to avoid the shot.
Christopher moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Harris misses the target.
Harris misses with an uppercut.
Christopher misses with a hook to the body
and Harris counters with a left to the body.
Harris loads up on a big right hand but Christopher slips the punch.
Christopher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harris throws out the jab.
Christopher ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
Harris misses with a looping right.
Christopher slips under a jab from Harris.
Harris misses with a looping right.
Christopher moves away from the strike by Harris.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Harris knocks Christopher out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alonzo Harris!
Our winner, Alonzo Harris, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darth Penguin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Urbonas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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212 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darth Penguin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jorge Urbonas!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penguin shoots in for a takedown but Urbonas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Urbonas with a hook.
Penguin tries to clinch but Urbonas moves out of range.
No joy there for Penguin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Penguin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Urbonas holds on and takes a little breather.
Urbonas keeping moving, preventing Penguin from controlling successfully.
Urbonas has his hands on Penguin's head, controlling the position.
Penguin preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penguin looking to sit in guard and control but Urbonas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Penguin is trying to keep Urbonas in close.
Penguin wants to control the position but Urbonas says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Urbonas scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Penguin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Urbonas content to control rather than advance.
Penguin is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urbonas wants to control but Penguin is keeping him busy.
Urbonas is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Penguin is looking to control Urbonas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Penguin avoid being mounted?
Penguin is trying to get back to full guard.
Urbonas moves into full mount! Penguin won't be happy about that!
Penguin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penguin is working hard here to advance position.
Penguin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Penguin wants to hold on but Urbonas pushes him away.
Penguin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Urbonas is looking to work his way around to Penguin's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Urbonas looking to control and managing it successfully.
Urbonas's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penguin is looking to get to half guard.
Penguin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Urbonas wants to control the pace but Penguin is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Urbonas controlling from the full mount.
It looks like Urbonas might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Urbonas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Penguin doesn't manage to clinch there - Urbonas circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Urbonas. Those never looked like landing.
Urbonas pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Penguin back to the cage. Urbonas follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Penguin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Darth Penguin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Urbonas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Urbonas bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Penguin sneaks back into half guard.
Penguin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urbonas is trying to control. Penguin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Penguin manages to get to full guard.
Penguin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penguin wants to sweep but no luck.
Penguin can't keep his opponent in guard - Urbonas advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Penguin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Penguin is looking to control Urbonas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Penguin avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urbonas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Penguin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Penguin won't allow Urbonas to pass to mount.
Penguin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Urbonas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Urbonas's back!
Penguin working for a choke but Urbonas is defending well.
Penguin working for a choke but Urbonas is defending well.
Penguin doesn't have the hooks in and Urbonas manages to turn into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urbonas 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.
Urbonas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Penguin working a defensive guard here.
Penguin working a defensive guard but Urbonas passes into half guard.
Urbonas slows the pace down in half guard.
Urbonas prevents Penguin from improving his position.
Urbonas is controlling the pace.
Urbonas wants to control but Penguin is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penguin is looking for a sweep. Urbonas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Urbonas is stalling here. Penguin is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Urbonas seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Penguin has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Urbonas sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Urbonas trying to hold on to Penguin's head to control him but Penguin postures up.
Urbonas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Penguin is keen to just control but Urbonas is a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penguin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Penguin controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jorge Urbonas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Urbonas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Penguin tries to close the distance and clinch but Urbonas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Penguin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Urbonas.
Decent striking displayed by Urbonas there.
Penguin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Urbonas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Urbonas connects with a solid leg kick.
Penguin tries to clinch but Urbonas is having none of it.
Nice cross by Urbonas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urbonas feints and then cracks Penguin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Penguin down.
Penguin slips under a jab.
Penguin looks to clinch
and Urbonas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jorge Urbonas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penguin takes one on the button.
Urbonas fails with a takedown attempt.
Urbonas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Penguin. Penguin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice shot lands for Urbonas.
Urbonas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Penguin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Urbonas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penguin looks for a takedown but Urbonas sprawls well.
Penguin tries to clinch but Urbonas is having none of it.
Penguin wants to clinch
and Urbonas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Urbonas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Urbonas is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Urbonas has his takedown stuffed
and Penguin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Urbonas scores with a one two! Penguin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urbonas connects with a right hand. Penguin shakes it off.
Urbonas with a hook.
Penguin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Penguin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Penguin tries to close the distance and clinch but Urbonas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Penguin tries to clinch but Urbonas moves out of range.
Urbonas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Darth Penguin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Urbonas.
Urbonas scores with the left hand. Penguin knows he should have avoided that one.
Jorge Urbonas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penguin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Urbonas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Urbonas is looking to score with low kicks.
Urbonas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Penguin defends it nicely.
Penguin shoots in and drives through. Urbonas sprawls well.
Penguin tries to clinch
and Urbonas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Urbonas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Penguin on the side of the head.
Penguin clinches.
Darth Penguin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penguin can't find room to land a body shot as Urbonas controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Urbonas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Urbonas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Urbonas!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jorge Urbonas thanked 1337 ANZAC for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dante Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norman Osborn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Dante Smith has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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178 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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dante Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Norman Osborn!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Osborn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Osborn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Smith clinches.
A short left from Smith.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Osborn's elbow.
Smith looking to stall.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to work over Osborn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Osborn wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Osborn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Osborn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Osborn is looking to take this one to the mat.
Smith holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Osborn has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Smith after a bit of a struggle.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Osborn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dante Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norman Osborn.
Smith has Osborn pressed against the cage, preventing Osborn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries a body shot but Osborn blocks it.
Smith scores with a hook to the body.
Osborn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smith prevents it.
A short left from Smith.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith works on Osborn's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Smith working aggressively here.
Osborn goes for a takedown attempt but Smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Smith thows a body kick. Osborn tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoids the body shot from Osborn.
Dante Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smith scores with a spinning back kick!
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Osborn misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Osborn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Osborn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smith avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice body kick there by Smith.
Dante Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Osborn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith digs a good hook to Osborn's body.
Osborn avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Osborn looks gassed!
Osborn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Osborn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side.
Smith delivers a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Osborn checks it well.
Smith tries to clinch but Osborn is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Osborn manages to avoid it.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Osborn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smith defends it nicely.
Smith is looking to wear down Osborn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Smith scores with a jab.
Smith bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Smith throws a right and a left that Osborn avoids nicely.
Smith throws a series of punches but Osborn moves out of range.
Smith avoids the body shot from Osborn.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Smith here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Smith lands with a good body shot.
Smith is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick.
Osborn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
A big right from Smith misses.
Osborn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice sprawl there from Smith as Osborn shoots in.
Osborn is trying desperately to land a takedown but Smith is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Osborn.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Smith throws a push kick but Osborn slaps the foot to one side.
Osborn gets the takedown into side control.
Osborn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Osborn drags him back down.
Osborn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Smith has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osborn controls the position from side control.
Smith gets back to half guard.
Well, if Osborn is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Osborn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Smith does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Osborn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Smith looks like he's trying to stand up.
Osborn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Osborn is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to kick Osborn off but Osborn keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Osborn is looking to advance position but Smith won't allow it.
Osborn winds up and cracks Smith with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Osborn is taking a breather. Smith says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Osborn is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Smith blocking the ground and pound attempt from Osborn.
Osborn stops Smith from getting back to his feet.
Smith has hold of Osborn's hands but Osborn slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osborn lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Osborn is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Smith!
Norman Osborn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Osborn scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Smith in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Osborn with good strikes from the mount here!
Osborn lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Osborn working the ground and pound effectively.
Osborn lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Smith is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Osborn drops a big elbow. That's hurt Smith! More shots from Osborn and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Norman Osborn!
A relieved looking Norman Osborn thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arjel Dacir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cub Galloway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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22
180 lbs
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175 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
4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Arjel Dacir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cub Galloway!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galloway tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dacir swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Galloway counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dacir's knee momentarily.
Galloway lands a nice looking body kick.
Dacir tries for a takedown but Galloway sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Galloway walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Galloway moves in looking to clinch but Dacir pushes him off.
Dacir lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dacir blocks a head kick by Galloway.
Dacir avoids the head kick by Galloway.
Jab from Dacir.
It looks like Cub Galloway has been cut.
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!
Dacir fails with a takedown attempt.
Galloway tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dacir avoids the head kick by Galloway.
Dacir takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Galloway throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galloway throws a nice head kick!
Dacir fails to land with a series of punches.
Galloway is looking to clinch but Dacir is avoiding it.
Dacir throws a series of punches but Galloway avoids them all with ease.
Galloway throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dacir's head.
Dacir avoids a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Galloway looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dacir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Galloway.
Cub Galloway is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Galloway tries a head kick but it misses.
Galloway blocks a head kick by Dacir.
Galloway tries a head kick but it misses.
Dacir jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dacir will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dacir throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dacir thumps Galloway with a low kick.
Dacir takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dacir dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Galloway. That did some damage!
Left hook, right uppercut from Dacir.
Dacir misses with a series of wild punches.
Galloway looks for the body kick but Dacir saw that one coming.
Galloway scores with a jab. Dacir acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dacir throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dacir scores with a jab. Galloway acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Galloway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dacir.
Dacir scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galloway wants to clinch up but Dacir keeps it at a distance.
Galloway moves in looking to clinch but Dacir pushes him off.
Galloway throws a head kick but Dacir moves out of range.
Dacir misses with a double jab
and Galloway counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Galloway wants to clinch.
Dacir closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Galloway pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dacir tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dacir lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Galloway is rocked!
Galloway tries to clinch up
and Dacir counters with a nice body shot.
Galloway is still on wobbly legs! Can Dacir finish him?
Galloway looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dacir measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Galloway! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Arjel Dacir!
Arjel Dacir made sure to mention his sponsor, 1337 ANZAC in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Criss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sigmar Magnusson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magnusson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Go Go Godzilla - Blue Oyster Cult kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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265 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marco Criss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sigmar Magnusson!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Criss swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Magnusson counters with a good low kick that Criss was not able to check.
Magnusson shoots in for a takedown but Criss shows good takedown defense.
Criss scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Criss is thwarting Magnusson's attempts to control the position.
Magnusson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Criss.
Magnusson manages to get to full guard.
Magnusson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Criss doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Magnusson is tightening it up a little... Criss has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Criss reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Criss taps out! Nice BJJ there by Magnusson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sigmar Magnusson!
Sigmar Magnusson really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that 1337 ANZAC logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoshiro Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young has chosen Shut 'Em Down as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshiro Gomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Charles Young!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi shoots in but Young avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Young takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gomi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Young moves away.
Young moves away from the strike by Gomi.
Young misses the shot to the body.
Gomi ducks under a wild hook from Young.
Gomi cracks Young with a good jab.
A cross from Young lands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gomi.
Gomi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Young swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Young misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Young misses its intended target.
Young misses with a hook.
Gomi misses with a combination
and Young counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young throws a body punch but Gomi moves out of range.
Charles Young is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gomi feints a jab promting Young to slip. Gomi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Young slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gomi misses with a series of wild punches.
No luck for Gomi with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshiro Gomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Young cracks Gomi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A slow jab from Young misses its intended target.
Gomi scores with a hook.
Gomi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Young takes one on the button.
Gomi shoots for a double leg takedown but Young sprawls well. He's pushed Gomi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Young throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi shoots in looking for a takedown but Young manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gomi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gomi with a poor takedown
and Gomi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomi drives through with a takedown into Young's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Young escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gomi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Young manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Young connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gomi moves out of range as Young strikes.
Gomi throws a combination. Young tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Young scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheers as Gomi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Young doesn't seem phased though.
Young slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi moves out of range of the strikes.
Young is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gomi.
Gomi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Young was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomi.
Gomi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Young sprawls well. Young wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gomi gets slowly back to his feet.
A combination from Gomi does no damage.
Young throws an overhand right that lands on Gomi's shoulder, as Gomi tries to avoid the shot.
Gomi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Young misses with a hook. Gomi ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Young misses.
Young defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gomi.
Young takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gomi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young stuffs the takedown attempt from Gomi. Gomi gets slowly back to his feet.
Young tests Gomi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomi throws a series of punches but Young avoids them all with ease.
Gomi misses with a takedown
and Young counters with a nice body shot.
Young comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gomi is breathing heavily.
Gomi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Young was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomi.
Gomi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Young to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Young bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gomi's head backwards.
Young is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gomi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gomi defending well as Young loads up on a big left hand.
Nice takedown defense from Young. No joy for Gomi on that attempt.
Young throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Young dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gomi slips a jab from Young.
Gomi scores with a shot to the body.
Gomi misses with a two punch combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Gomi scores with a four punch combination!
Young misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomi.
Young cracks Gomi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gomi shoots in for a double leg but Young sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yoshiro Gomi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Young misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomi.
Gomi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gomi.
Gomi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gomi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Young.
Gomi misses with a two punch combination.
Gomi misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yoshiro Gomi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young takes a swing at Gomi's ribcage but misses.
Young throws a hook to the side of Gomi's head but Gomi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gomi takes a swing at Young's ribcage but misses.
Gomi throws the left hand but Young avoids the punch easily.
Young displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gomi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshiro Gomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Young misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomi.
Young avoids the body shot from Gomi.
Gomi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Young throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gomi moves out of range of the strikes.
Young displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gomi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi moves away from the strike by Young.
Young connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Gomi misses.
Gomi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Young.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gomi.
Young checks the leg kick nicely there.
Young swings widly with a right hand
and Gomi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomi wants to pass the guard but Young is keeping the position.
Gomi prevents Young from getting back to his feet.
Gomi is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi advances to half guard.
Gomi wants to work for an arm triangle but Young is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gomi stops Young from getting back to his feet.
Young actively working from the bottom here.
Young wants to get back to his feet.
Gomi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gomi wants to control but Young is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Young is trying to stand up here but Gomi is controlling him well.
Young is defending against the submission attempts here by Gomi.
Gomi is working for a submission of some sort.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Young is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshiro Gomi dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Gomi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Young swings for the body but Gomi moves out of range.
Gomi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gomi scores with a jab to the body.
Young misses with a hook.
Gomi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Young pinned against the cage. Young gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Young throws a body punch but Gomi moves out of range.
Gomi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Young sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gomi somewhat.
Gomi shoots in looking for a takedown but Young manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gomi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshiro Gomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomi shoots in for a double leg but Young sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Young's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gomi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Young scrambles back to his feet.
Gomi throws a poor cross that misses
and Young cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Young connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Young thows a body shot but no joy.
Young lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Young throws out a loose jab but Gomi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Young leaves Gomi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Young throws a shot from downtown. Gomi moves away and avoids it.
Gomi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gomi. Young does a little dance to reset his feet.
Young misses with an uppercut. Gomi saw that one coming.
Gomi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi shoots in and drives through. Young sprawls well.
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!
Gomi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Young works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gomi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Young moves away.
Gomi fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gomi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Young napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Young is trying to get back to his feet.
Young is not content to let Gomi control the position.
Gomi prevents Young from escaping the position.
Young is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi swings around for an armbar but Young sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gomi's guard.
Young is looking to stand up but Gomi won't let him.
Gomi keeping moving, preventing Young from controlling successfully.
Gomi working a defensive guard here.
Young wants to stand and escape but instead Gomi has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Gomi trying to control the position from guard on top but Young is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Young looking for a guillotine here but Gomi defends easily.
Young is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomi is pushing down on Young's leg trying to pass to half guard. Young is fighting to maintain full guard but Gomi has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Charles Young.
I think Young has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Young!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Dawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dawkins comes to the cage accompanied by Jay-Z - Empire State of Mind. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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199 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Dawkins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leonard Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis takes a swing at Dawkins's ribcage but misses.
Lewis stuns Dawkins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dawkins is defended easily by Lewis.
Lewis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lewis thows a body kick. Dawkins tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lewis tries to clinch but Dawkins is having none of it.
Dawkins tries for a takedown but Lewis circles away easily
and Lewis counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Dawkins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lewis counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Dawkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis 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.
Dawkins with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lewis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lewis lands with a light punch inside.
Dawkins lands an uppercut.
Lewis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lewis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lewis pushes Dawkins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dawkins tries a body shot but Lewis blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lewis stops a takedown attempt from Dawkins.
Dawkins is breathing heavily.
Lewis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dawkins manages to break the clinch.
Dawkins misses with a straight right.
Leonard Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis lands a high kick!
Lewis lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dawkins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lewis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lewis throws a right hand that Dawkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Dawkins also avoids with ease.
Lewis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dawkins's calf.
Lewis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lewis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lewis is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dawkins rather than just go for the knockout.
Dawkins has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lewis.
Dawkins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lewis lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dawkins's sensitive parts.
Lewis slaps away a takedown attempt from Dawkins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lewis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lewis prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dawkins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dawkins lands with a left to the head.
Dawkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lewis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dawkins.
Dawkins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins tries for a takedown but Lewis circles away easily
and Lewis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dawkins shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lewis is trying to defend but Dawkins finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dawkins moves into full mount! Lewis won't be happy about that!
Lewis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dawkins controlling from mount.
Dawkins looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Lewis dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lewis slips under a jab from Dawkins.
Lewis throws a front kick that sends Dawkins stumbling back into the cage.
Lewis slaps away a takedown attempt from Dawkins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dawkins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dawkins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lewis makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dawkins really felt that one!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Dawkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lewis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lewis can pounce on him.
Dawkins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lewis counters with a low kick, right behind Dawkins 's knee.
Lewis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dawkins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lewis lands a really nice looking cross but Dawkins seems unphased.
Lewis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dawkins. That did some damage!
Lewis lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lewis lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lewis rushes Dawkins and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Lewis.
Lewis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lewis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lewis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dawkins.
Lewis lands a body punch.
Lewis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lewis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lewis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Lewis.
Lewis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dawkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dawkins blocks an elbow strike.
Dawkins takes a knee to the side of the body.
Leonard Lewis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lewis pushes Dawkins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lewis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dawkins backwards.
Lewis lands an elbow that stopped Dawkins in his tracks for a moment.
Dawkins prevents a body shot from Lewis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dawkins will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Good body shot from Lewis.
Lewis gets through Dawkins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lewis lands a body punch.
Lewis lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lewis.
Lewis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dawkins or not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lewis struggles to land a body shot inside as Dawkins controls his hands.
Lewis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lewis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dawkins's defenses.
Lewis digs a right hand underneath Dawkins's ribcage. Dawkins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lewis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dawkins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lewis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dawkins backwards.
Lewis slows down the pace here.
A right hand to the body from Lewis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands an uppercut.
Dawkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lewis lands with a light punch inside.
Lewis lands a damaging elbow.
Lewis pushes Dawkins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dawkins misses with the head strike.
Dawkins changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lewis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lewis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Lewis.
Lewis misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Lewis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lewis digs a good hook to Dawkins's body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lewis. That's going to slow Dawkins down.
Lewis scoring well with a low kick there.
Lewis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dawkins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lewis throws a sloppy head kick and Dawkins moves out of range easily.
Lewis throws a body kick that misses.
Lewis throws a head kick but Dawkins moves out of range.
Lewis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lewis misses with a hook. Dawkins ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Lewis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lewis connects with a body shot that sends Dawkins's belly button to the back.
Lewis throws a body kick that misses.
Dawkins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lewis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leonard Lewis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dawkins ducks right into an uppercut from Lewis.
Both fighters circling a little - Lewis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lewis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dawkins in his tracks.
Dawkins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lewis counters with a thumping low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis clobbers Dawkins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dawkins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dawkins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dawkins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dawkins steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lewis. That one must have hurt.
Lewis lands a body shot.
Lewis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lewis lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lewis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dawkins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Dawkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis rushes Dawkins and presses him up against the cage.
Lewis digs a right hand underneath Dawkins's ribcage. Dawkins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lewis lands a hook that snaps the head of Dawkins backwards.
Nice body punch from Lewis.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lewis.
Lewis gets through Dawkins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dawkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lewis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lewis prevents it.
Lewis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lewis scores with a shot to the side of Dawkins's head.
Lewis lands a hook that snaps the head of Dawkins backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Lewis.
Dawkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dawkins takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dawkins misses with a takedown attempt
and Lewis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lewis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lewis rushes Dawkins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lewis connects with a knee to the head.
Lewis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Lewis really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lewis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dawkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lewis was well out of range. Poor timing from Dawkins.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dawkins.
Lewis misses with a body shot.
Dawkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lewis.
Dawkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dawkins misses with a body shot.
Dawkins throws a shot from downtown. Lewis moves away and avoids it.
Lewis misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lewis scores with a shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lewis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dawkins throws a hook but Lewis avoids it easily.
Lewis scores with a hook to the body. Dawkins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dawkins fails with the takedown
and Lewis counters with a stiff right hand.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Dawkins needs to keep his hands up - Lewis had a free shot at his head there.
Lewis sizes up Dawkins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Lewis there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lewis.
Dawkins shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Dawkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lewis feints and then cracks Dawkins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dawkins down.
Lewis lands with a slapping head kick.
Dawkins drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lewis struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins swings around for an armbar but Lewis sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Dawkins's guard.
Lewis gets to his feet - Dawkins follows without any prompting.
Dawkins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lewis scores with a jab to the head.
Lewis stuffs the takedown.
Lewis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lewis lands a glancing blow to the side of Dawkins's head.
Lewis connects with a leg kick. Dawkins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins throws a leg kick
and Lewis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dawkins's knee momentarily.
Lewis connects with a body shot that sends Dawkins's belly button to the back.
Lewis scores with a jab to the body.
Horrible takedown by Dawkins or perhaps it was just good defense by Lewis which made him look bad.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That kick from Lewis tenderised Dawkins's leg. Dawkins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lewis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lewis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lewis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Lewis dominated that fourth 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. This is the final round!
Lewis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dawkins takes one to the chin there.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses.
Lewis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dawkinss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dawkins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lewis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lewis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dawkins tries to bum rush Lewis with a series of wild strikes but Lewis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis scores with a jab to the body.
Dawkins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
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.
Dawkins shoots in and drives through. Lewis sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Dawkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dawkins misses with a low kick as Lewis jumps back.
Lewis misses with a leg kick
and Dawkins counters with a left to the body.
Lewis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dawkins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lewis tries to avoid it but Dawkins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lewis to the ground. Lewis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dawkins has time to react.
Lewis pushes Dawkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Lewis tries a body shot but Dawkins blocks it.
Dawkins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Still in the clinch, Lewis scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Lewis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lewis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dawkins avoids it.
Lewis misses with a body punch.
Lewis working Dawkins over with knees to the body.
Lewis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lewis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lewis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dawkins takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Lewis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Lewis.
Lewis gets through Dawkins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dawkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lewis manages to break the clinch.
Lewis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dawkins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lewis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lewis misses with a low kick.
Lewis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Donk. Lewis catches Dawkins right on the button with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis's corner calls for a 1-2. Lewis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lewis lands with a shot to the body.
Leonard Lewis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lewis clobbers Dawkins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dawkins misses with a takedown attempt
and Lewis counters with a thumping low kick.
Dawkins fails with the takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dawkins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dawkins takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jack Dawkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dawkins missing with a left hand there. Lewis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leonard Lewis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lewis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 43:50
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 43:50
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 43:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonard Lewis!
Leonard Lewis is the new middleweight champion!
Leonard Lewis thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taj Mahal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adon Amousou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taj Mahal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adon Amousou!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahal darts in and clinches Amousou up against the cage.
Amousou with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Amousou crunches a lovely knee into Mahal's ribcage.
Amousou with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mahal scores with a shot to the side of Amousou's head.
Mahal has Amousou pressed against the cage.
Mahal has Amousou pressed against the cage, preventing Amousou from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mahal tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Amousou avoids it.
Mahal manages to break the clinch.
Mahal throws a head kick but Amousou moves out of range.
Mahal bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Amousou's head backwards.
It looks like Adon Amousou has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amousou misses with a head kick.
Amousou tries to clinch up
and Amousou takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mahal gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahal is trying to pull guard but Amousou turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mahal is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Amousou throws a knee to the head but misses.
Amousou scores a nice knee to the body.
Amousou with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mahal throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mahal works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Amousou keeping moving, preventing Mahal from controlling successfully.
Amousou is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mahal looking to pass the guard.
Amousou throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Amousou is keeping the position for now.
Mahal is stalling in the full guard.
Amousou is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mahal is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Amousou is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Amousou had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mahal defends it easily.
Mahal wants to control from the top but Amousou keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amousou working for a triangle but Mahal defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Amousou keeping full guard, as Mahal tries to pass.
Mahal wants to control from the top but Amousou keeps moving.
Mahal got a little sloppy there for a moment and Amousou has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mahal has managed to get both his arms back between Amousou's legs - danger averted.
Amousou has his foot on Mahal's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mahal works his way back into a safe position though.
Mahal makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahal works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mahal looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mahal stalling.
Amousou wants to get back to full guard.
Amousou is trying to maintain the position but Mahal is very close to passing his half guard.
Mahal is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mahal lands a nice short elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mahal prevents Amousou from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taj Mahal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adon Amousou's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Amousou swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mahal.
Mahal connects with a leg kick. Amousou looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mahal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Amousou wants to clinch
and Mahal counters with a shoot takedown. Amousou fights it but they end up in guard.
Amousou working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mahal.
Taj Mahal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mahal decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mahal throws a series of punches but Amousou avoids them all with ease.
Amousou fails with an attempt to clinch.
Amousou wants to clinch up but Mahal keeps it at a distance.
Mahal closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Amousou quickly recovers to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahal controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amousou has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mahal is working away from the top position though.
Amousou blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mahal.
Mahal trying to control from half guard but Amousou is working away.
Amousou tries to roll over but Mahal keeps him under control.
Mahal is working for a submission of some sort.
Amousou trying to hold on to Mahal's head to control him but Mahal postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahal decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Mahal thows a leg kick but Amousou checks it
and Amousou counters with a solid body kick.
Amousou slaps away a takedown attempt from Mahal, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mahal moves into the clinch successfully.
Amousou lands a knee to the head.
Mahal is trying to stall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mahal tries to pull guard but Amousou won't allow it.
Mahal goes for a takedown attempt but Amousou pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taj Mahal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mahal finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amousou is looking to clinch but Mahal is avoiding it.
Mahal throws a sloppy head kick and Amousou moves out of range easily.
Mahal throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Amousou closes the distance but Mahal moves to the side
and Mahal counters with a one-two to the body.
Mahal lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mahal swats away the attempt to clinch by Amousou.
Amousou closes the distance but Mahal moves to the side
and Mahal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taj Mahal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mahal throws a head kick but Amousou moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amousou on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mahal shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Amousou napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Amousou is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mahal's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mahal seems to be looking for submissions.
Amousou wants to get back to full guard.
Mahal takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Amousou looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mahal wants to free his trapped foot but Amousou is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taj Mahal dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Adon Amousou'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. This is the final round!
Mahal blocks a head kick by Amousou.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mahal here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Mahal connects with a solid leg kick.
Mahal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mahal goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mahal shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mahal is looking to advance position but Amousou won't allow it.
Mahal is trying for a kimura here. Amousou looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Mahal wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Taj Mahal!
Taj Mahal took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, 1337 ANZAC for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augustus Belmont (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 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay Hunter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Augustus Belmont!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belmont missing with a left hand there. Hunter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Belmont scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Belmont lands with a shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hunter checks a leg kick.
Hunter has a takedown stuffed.
Belmont misses with a straight right.
Belmont slips a straight right by Hunter.
Hunter misses with a takedown attempt - Belmont sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hunter misses with a body shot.
Hunter moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmont tests Hunter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hunter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunter throws a big shot that misses.
A cross from Belmont lands.
Augustus Belmont is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belmont throws a hook to the side of Hunter's head but Hunter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hunter avoids the body shot from Belmont.
Hunter shoots in looking for a takedown. Belmont tries to sprawl out of it but Hunter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Belmont manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Belmont tests Hunter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belmont can't do much from the bottom here.
Hunter misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Belmont is trying to improve his position.
Belmont is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hunter off and has taken his back!
Hunter manages to reverse the position and now he's in Belmont's guard. Nice work there by Hunter.
Hunter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hunter throws a big right hand that misses.
Hunter throws a strike but Belmont rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Belmont must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hunter looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Belmont passes into half guard.
Belmont tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hunter knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hunter tries to roll over but Belmont keeps him under control.
Hunter is staying active underneath Belmont, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is pressing down on Belmont's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hunter wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunter is working hard here to advance position.
Hunter has his foot on Belmont's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Belmont works his way back into a safe position though.
Belmont preventing the sweep.
Hunter trying to strike off his back.
Hunter wants to sweep but no luck.
Hunter being controlled here, momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hunter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Belmont can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Augustus Belmont will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hunter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Belmont throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Belmont swings for the body but Hunter moves out of range.
Belmont lands a nice looking body shot.
Belmont fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hunter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hunter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunter shoots in and drives through. Belmont sprawls well.
Belmont 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hunter swings for the body but Belmont moves out of range.
Hunter fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmont lands a glancing blow to the side of Hunter's head.
Hunter has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Belmont.
Hunter fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belmont fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hunter tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Belmont.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belmont with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belmont punishes Hunter's body with a nice straight punch.
Belmont chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Belmont throws a nice inside leg kick.
Augustus Belmont seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Belmont moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hunter walks forward, straight into a front kick from Belmont.
Belmont fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Belmont fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunter manages to avoid it.
Belmont misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunter.
Belmont throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Belmont. That snapped Hunter's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belmont lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hunter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Augustus Belmont seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hunter.
Belmont throws a half hearted mid kick.
Belmont has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Belmont throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Belmont slaps away a takedown attempt from Hunter, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Belmont misses with a body shot.
Belmont throws a wild body kick that Hunter sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter jabs Belmont to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Belmont misses with a straight right.
Hunter shoots in looking for a takedown. Belmont tries to sprawl out of it but Hunter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Belmont manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed right hand from Belmont misses the target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Belmont, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belmont misses with a hook. Hunter ducked under it nicely.
Belmont avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Augustus Belmont showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Belmont scoring well with a low kick there.
Hunter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Belmont feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hunter's calf.
A nice inside leg kick there by Belmont. That's going to slow Hunter down.
Hunter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Belmont keeps Hunter at a distance using the push kick.
Hunter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Belmont can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crunch! Belmont slams his shin into Hunter's torso.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Belmont scores with a nice body kick.
Hunter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hunter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Belmont cracks Hunter with an open hand slap.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunter misses the target.
Belmont lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunter moves out of range of the body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Belmont.
Belmont throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hunter on the side of the head.
Belmont dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hunter. That did some damage!
Belmont displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hunter.
Hunter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belmont connects with a solid leg kick.
Belmont catches Hunter with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Belmont connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hunter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Belmont tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunter was well out of range. Poor timing from Belmont.
Belmont buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hunter will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Belmont as Hunter shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belmont lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belmont lands with a good body shot.
Belmont cracks Hunter with a good jab.
Belmont looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunter is just out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Belmont. That's going to slow Hunter down.
An inside leg kick from Belmont misses.
Belmont lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Belmont digs a good hook to Hunter's body.
Belmont misses with a low kick.
Belmont pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hunter is out of range and Belmont settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Belmont.
Belmont looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Hunter.
Belmont keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Belmont listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hunter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Belmont connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hunter scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belmont throws a shot to the body.
Belmont digs a good body shot into Hunter's ribs.
Belmont tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunter was well out of range. Poor timing from Belmont.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Augustus Belmont really 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.
Hunter takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hunter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Belmont wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Belmont scores with a jab.
Hunter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Belmont defends it nicely.
Belmont misses with a looping right.
Belmont misses with a straight right.
Nice body kick from Belmont.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter fails with a takedown attempt.
Belmont thows a body kick. Hunter tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Belmont fakes the leg kick and cracks Hunter in the body.
Hunter with a poor takedown
and Belmont counters with a low kick, right behind Hunter 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunter checks a leg kick nicely.
Belmont fakes the leg kick and cracks Hunter in the body.
Belmont lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belmont tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Hunter.
Belmont moves into range and connects with a jab.
Good leg kick by Belmont there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Belmont.
Belmont throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd cheers as Belmont lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hunter doesn't seem phased though.
Belmont is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hunter.
Hunter fails with a takedown attempt.
Belmont lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Belmont does it's job there.
Belmont misses with a body kick.
Hunter slips a jab from Belmont.
Hunter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Belmont defends it nicely.
Hunter takes one to the chin there.
Hunter looks for a takedown but Belmont sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belmont misses with a looping right.
Hunter shoots in and drives through. Belmont sprawls well.
A jab from Belmont misses.
Hunter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hunter is defended easily by Belmont.
Belmont tries to land a leg kick but Hunter saw it coming and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Belmont but Belmont pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fighters circling - Belmont throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Augustus Belmont dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hunter looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Belmont working a defensive guard here.
Hunter tries to free his leg and advance position but Belmont is retaining full guard.
Belmont wants to sweep here but Hunter controlling him for the moment.
Hunter looking to sit in guard and control but Belmont gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Belmont tries to free his leg and advance position but Hunter is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter is trying to control the position but Belmont postures up.
Hunter throws his legs up looking for a submission but Belmont uses it to pass to side control.
Hunter is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Belmont's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jay Hunter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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.
Hunter wants to improve his position but Belmont is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belmont wants to pass to mount but Hunter is defending the position.
Belmont trying to control the pace.
Hunter is looking for a sweep. Belmont is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Belmont is looking to advance position but Hunter won't allow it.
Hunter tries to roll over but Belmont keeps him under control.
Jay Hunter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter wants to sweep but Belmont has passed to side control!
Belmont wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hunter keeps working.
Hunter manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunter wants to work for an arm triangle but Belmont is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hunter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Belmont's head.
Hunter slips a nice elbow through Belmont's hands, connecting with Belmont's forehead.
Hunter moves nicely into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter throwing strikes but Belmont manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Hunter is trying to improve his position.
Augustus Belmont is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Belmont slows the pace down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belmont wants to control but Hunter is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Hunter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Belmont has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 44:49
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 44:49
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 45:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Augustus Belmont!
Augustus Belmont is the new welterweight champion!
Augustus Belmont seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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