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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector LaRue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LaRue comes to the cage accompanied by Saigon - Hatrix. Sanders comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Enter Sand Man-Metallica kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hector LaRue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaRue throws a leg kick that misses.
Bruce Sanders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanders feints a jab promting LaRue to slip. Sanders then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. LaRue slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Hector LaRue has been cut.
Sanders chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before LaRue can pounce on him.
Sanders scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanders fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
LaRue keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanders closes the distance but LaRue moves to the side
and LaRue counters with a good low kick that Sanders was not able to check.
LaRue is looking to land body kicks.
LaRue tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanders was well out of range. Poor timing from LaRue.
Sanders blocks a head kick by LaRue.
LaRue shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Still in half guard, LaRue seems content to control.
Sanders wants to control but LaRue is keeping busy.
Sanders is refusing to be controlled, as LaRue sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. LaRue is working away from the top position though.
LaRue working the head and body with strikes.
LaRue wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanders keeps working.
Sanders has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. LaRue is working away from the top position though.
LaRue working Sanders over with strikes.
LaRue scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Well, if LaRue 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.
Sanders is looking to improve his position.
Sanders pushes LaRue off looking to stand but LaRue dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanders has hold of LaRue's hands but LaRue slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sanders wants to control but LaRue is keeping busy.
LaRue working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
LaRue passes to side control.
Sanders wants to get back to his feet.
LaRue cracks Sanders with an elbow. That is naaassty.
It looks like Bruce Sanders has been cut.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
LaRue is chipping away with strikes.
LaRue controls the position.
LaRue lands a nice forearm strike.
LaRue wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanders keeps working.
LaRue tries to advance to mount but Sanders denies him.
LaRue has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
A big shot lands for LaRue! That's hurt Sanders! Will he recover? LaRue fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector LaRue!
Hector LaRue bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Brawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brawler comes into the arena with Nelly - E.I. blaring out of the sound system. Gracie has chosen Green as his entrance music. Robbie Brawler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
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222 lbs
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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
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robbie Brawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Marko Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brawler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brawler throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brawler misses with a lunging right hand
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Brawler.
Nice shot by Gracie.
Gracie lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gracie with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gracie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brawler looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brawler misses with an uppercut
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brawler throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie throws a one two combo.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Brawler.
Brawler checks a leg kick.
Brawler misses the jab.
Gracie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brawler takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brawler throws a poor cross that misses
and Gracie counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie lands with an overhand left.
Gracie scores with a takedown into Brawler's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Brawler is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Brawler looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Brawler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brawler looking to control.
Brawler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gracie trying to move into half guard but instead Brawler has managed to sweep!
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brawler trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gracie's guard.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brawler stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie pushes Brawler off and scrambles back to his feet.
Brawler walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brawler throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gracie tries to move into range but Brawler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Brawler misses with an uppercut
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Brawler holds on and takes a little breather.
Gracie trying to control but Brawler is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie throws an elbow that misses. Brawler uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gracie's guard. Nice move by Brawler!
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Brawler tries to stand but Gracie is controlling from the bottom.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brawler gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie has his hands on Brawler's head, controlling the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Brawler controlling him for the moment.
Gracie working for a triangle but Brawler defends it easily.
Brawler has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brawler trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing Brawler from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Brawler has picked Gracie up and slammed him! Gracie can't keep hold of the triangle and Brawler manages to pass to side control!
Gracie tries to buck Brawler off but Brawler is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Brawler controlling from side mount.
Gracie tries to buck Brawler off but Brawler is having none of it.
Gracie sneaks back into half guard.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Brawler is stalling here. Gracie is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Brawler seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gracie has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Gracie has an Americana. Brawler didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Gracie is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Gracie hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Marko Gracie!
Our winner, Marko Gracie, 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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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Pearsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Hastings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mitchell Pearsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Hastings!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearsen lands the left hand.
Pearsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hastings takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hastings tests Pearsen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pearsen takes a swing at Hastings's ribcage but misses.
Pearsen misses with the combination.
Mitchell Pearsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hastings avoids the body shot from Pearsen.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hastings. That's going to slow Pearsen down.
Pearsen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hastings misses with a wild body shot.
Pearsen drops Hastings with a beautiful combination! Hastings stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pearsen is looking for the KO!
Hastings is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pearsen lands a slapping body shot.
Pearsen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hastings moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pearsen throws a looping overhand right but Hastings ducks down to avoid it.
Hastings thuds his shin into the meat of Pearsen's side.
Pearsen swings widly with a right hand
and Hastings counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hastings moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hastings takes one to the chin there.
Pearsen throws a body punch but Hastings moves out of range.
Hastings throws a leg kick which misses Pearsen's front leg but catches the back leg as Pearsen tries to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Pearsen - just one landing.
Pearsen misses with a body shot.
Pearsen stuns Hastings with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hastings fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pearsen.
A left lands for Hastings.
Pearsen's corner calls for a 1-2. Pearsen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pearsen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hastings is still on wobbly legs! Can Pearsen finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hastings throws a front kick that sends Pearsen stumbling back into the cage.
Hastings seems to have recovered his senses.
Hastings tries a head kick but it misses.
Hastings throws a head kick but Pearsen moves out of range.
Hastings slips under a jab from Pearsen.
Hastings looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pearsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Hastings counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hastings showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pearsen.
Pearsen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pearsen misses the shot to the body.
Hastings misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hastings scores with a head kick. Pearsen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hastings slips a jab from Pearsen.
Pearsen lands a really nice looking cross but Hastings seems unphased.
Pearsen misses with a looping left.
Hastings throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hastings lands a glancing blow to the side of Pearsen's head.
Hastings feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pearsen's calf.
Hastings scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hastings takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pearsen loads up on a big right hand but Hastings slips the punch.
Hastings lands with a slapping head kick.
Pearsen takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen lands a jab.
Nice body punch from Pearsen.
Hastings bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pearsen's head backwards.
Hastings lands with a slapping head kick.
Pearsen throws a body punch but Hastings moves out of range.
Hastings fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pearsen looks to throw the jab but Hastings is out of range.
Pearsen feints a jab promting Hastings to slip. Pearsen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hastings slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pearsen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pearsen duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hastings misses the jab.
Hastings ducks under a wild hook from Pearsen.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hastings. That's going to slow Pearsen down.
Pearsen throws an overhand right that lands on Hastings's shoulder, as Hastings tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen blocks a head kick by Hastings.
Pearsen throws a body punch but Hastings moves out of range.
Pearsen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hastings tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pearsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Hastings.
Hastings throws a shot from downtown. Pearsen moves away and avoids it.
Pearsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pearsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pearsen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pearsen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pearsen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pearsen lands with a cross.
Hastings scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pearsen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pearsen avoids a kick to the body.
Hastings keeps Pearsen at a distance using the push kick.
Pearsen throws the left hand but Hastings avoids the punch easily.
Hastings connects with a body shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hastings.
A punch combination from Pearsen misses.
Hastings throws a head kick that half lands.
Hastings throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hastings connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pearsen's hands.
Hastings throws a hook but Pearsen avoids it easily.
Hastings plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hastings rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pearsen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hastings misses with a looping left.
Pearsen throws a poor cross that misses
and Hastings makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hastings tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hastings has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hastings thuds a left hand into Pearsen's body.
Hastings defending well as Pearsen loads up on a big left hand.
Pearsen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pearsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Hastings is just out of range.
Pearsen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pearsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hastings manages to avoid it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Pearsen misses the target.
Hastings throws a head kick that misses.
Pearsen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hastings keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pearsen.
Pearsen throws a right hand that misses
and Hastings finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hastings scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pearsen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hastings wants to land a leg kick but Pearsen is out of range.
Pearsen throws a looping overhand right but Hastings ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick from Hastings lands but Pearsen takes it in his stride.
Pearsen throws the left hand but Hastings avoids the punch easily.
Pearsen thows a body shot but no joy.
Hastings lands a jab-cross combination.
Hastings keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pearsen.
Pearsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Pearsen misses.
Hastings lands a nice hook to Pearsen's body. Pearsen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fighters circling - Pearsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pearsen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pearsen.
Pearsen is breathing heavily.
Hastings tries a head kick but it misses.
Hastings steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pearsen.
Hastings chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pearsen is working the combinations to good effect here.
Pearsen misses with a left hand
and Hastings counters with a head kick. That will keep Pearsen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hastings throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pearsen's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hastings. That's going to slow Pearsen down.
Hastings lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
Pearsen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pearsen throws a jab when Hastings was well out of range.
Pearsen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hastings works Pearsen's body with a nice hook.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hastings throws a head kick but Pearsen moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Hastings.
Hastings tries a head kick but it misses.
Hastings swinging wildly here.
Hastings lands a right hook to the body.
Pearsen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pearsen throws a jab when Hastings was well out of range.
Hastings misses with a head kick.
Pearsen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Pearsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hastings tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hastings lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hastings throws a sloppy head kick and Pearsen moves out of range easily.
Pearsen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hastings ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pearsen moves away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hastings lands with a slapping head kick.
Pearsen throws a hook to the side of Hastings's head but Hastings sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pearsen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hastings walks into a straight right hand from Pearsen.
Pearsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pearsen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hastings.
Hastings moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pearsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Hastings.
Hastings explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hastings lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pearsen tries to bum rush Hastings with a series of wild strikes but Hastings uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pearsen misses with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pearsen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hastings misses with a combination
and Pearsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mitchell Pearsen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pearsen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pearsen misses with a jab to the body
and Hastings counters with a stiff right hand.
Hastings connects with the punch.
Nice jab there from Pearsen.
Hastings dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pearsen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pearsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pearsen misses with an uppercut
and Hastings counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pearsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hastings was well out of range. Poor timing from Pearsen.
Some wild striking there from Pearsen.
Pearsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hastings.
Pearsen looks to land a right hand but Hastings moved out of range.
Pearsen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hastings.
A right-left combo lands from Hastings.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hastings connects with a leg kick. Pearsen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pearsen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hastings.
Pearsen misses the jab.
Pearsen misses with a left hand
and Hastings counters with a nice body kick.
Hastings stalks Pearsen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pearsen's face. Pearsen staggers backwards, shaken.
Hastings feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pearsen's calf.
Hastings looks to land a combination. Pearsen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
John Hastings is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hastings with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hastings has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hastings lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pearsen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pearsen duly obliges.
Hastings throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pearsen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hastings steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pearsen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Pearsen misses.
Pearsen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pearsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hastings.
Pearsen throws a right and a left that Hastings avoids nicely.
Hastings throws a head kick but Pearsen moves out of range.
Hastings ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pearsen moves away.
Mitchell Pearsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Hastings.
Hastings looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hastings throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hastings pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pearsen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hastings moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hastings goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hastings throws a good cross that connects.
Some wild striking there from Hastings.
Pearsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hastings slips under a jab.
Pearsen throws a shot to the body.
Pearsen throws a body punch but Hastings moves out of range.
Pearsen misses with a double jab.
Good leg kick by Hastings there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hastings lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pearsen's sensitive parts.
Pearsen ducks right into an uppercut from Hastings.
Pearsen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice body kick there by Hastings.
Hastings moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pearsen loads up on a big right hand but Hastings slips the punch.
Hastings throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hastings lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pearsen circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hastings on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hastings throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pearsen scores with a jab to the head.
Hastings uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pearsen.
Hastings throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hastings swinging wildly here.
Pearsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hastings throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pearsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pearsen throws a jab when Hastings was well out of range.
Pearsen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hastings. Pearsen shrugs it off though.
Pearsen jabs Hastings to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hastings lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pearsen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pearsen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen swinging wildly here.
Hastings looks to land a combination but Pearsen avoids it well.
Hastings thows a body kick. Pearsen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pearsen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hastings on the side of the head.
Pearsen misses with a wild body shot.
Pearsen blocks a head kick by Hastings.
Pearsen's corner calls for a 1-2. Pearsen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pearsen lands with a nice combination. Hastings backs away looking to recover.
Pearsen drops his hands momentarily and Hastings takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A slow jab from Pearsen misses its intended target.
Hastings fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pearsen misses with an uppercut
and Hastings counters with a big head kick but Pearsen shrugs it off.
Hastings misses the shot to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hastings counters with a thumping low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pearsen lands a slapping body shot.
Hastings ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Pearsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hastings defending well as Pearsen loads up on a big left hand.
Pearsen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A head kick misses from Hastings.
Hastings uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A right-left combo lands from Pearsen.
Pearsen stuns Hastings with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pearsen misses with a body shot
and Hastings counters with a nice leg kick.
Pearsen throws a hook but Hastings blocks it.
Hastings lands with a nice body punch.
Hastings connects with an inside leg kick.
Pearsen throws a hook to the side of Hastings's head but Hastings sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Hastings.
Hastings scores with a head kick.
Hastings bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hastings moves out of range as Pearsen strikes.
Hastings connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A swing and a miss from Pearsen.
A big left from Hastings misses.
Pearsen misses with a hook
and Hastings counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hastings.
Hastings fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pearsen manages to avoid it.
Hastings scores with a nice strike.
Hastings on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Pearsen.
Pearsen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hastings counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hastings throws a series of punches but Pearsen moves out of range.
Pearsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hastings.
Pearsen throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pearsen. Hastings does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pearsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pearsen throws a shot from downtown. Hastings moves away and avoids it.
Hastings lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pearsen works Hastings's body with a nice hook.
Pearsen misses with a body shot.
Jab from Hastings.
Pearsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Hastings.
Hastings scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pearsen misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pearsen throws a lazy uppercut
letting Hastings counter with a right hand.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hastings on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pearsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pearsen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hastings fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pearsen.
Hastings avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hastings dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pearsen throws an overhand right that lands on Hastings's shoulder, as Hastings tries to avoid the shot.
Hastings scoring well with a low kick there.
Pearsen blocks a head kick by Hastings.
The crowd cheers as Hastings lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pearsen doesn't seem phased though.
Hastings just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hastings explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pearsen slips a jab from Hastings.
Hastings moves forwards but Pearsen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hastings misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Hastings will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Pearsen throws a body punch but Hastings moves out of range.
Pearsen throws a body punch but Hastings moves out of range.
Pearsen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hastings misses with a looping left.
Hastings slips a straight right by Pearsen.
Pearsen throws a looping overhand right but Hastings ducks down to avoid it.
Hastings swings for the body but Pearsen moves out of range.
Pearsen looks to land a left hand but Hastings moved out of range nicely.
Hastings ducks under a wild hook from Pearsen.
Hastings smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pearsen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pearsen avoids the body shot from Hastings.
Hastings throws out a loose jab but Pearsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hastings scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hastings.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearsen misses with an uppercut.
Hastings tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pearsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Hastings.
Pearsen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hastings circles away quickly and effectively.
Hastings throws a sloppy head kick and Pearsen moves out of range easily.
Hastings takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An inside leg kick from Hastings misses.
Hastings misses with a low kick.
Pearsen swinging wildly here.
Pearsen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pearsen lands a head shot.
Pearsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pearsen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pearsen lands with a right hand.
Pearsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hastings was well out of range. Poor timing from Pearsen.
Hastings scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hastings misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Pearsen misses the target.
Hastings pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hastings bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hastings pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pearsen ducks right into an uppercut from Hastings.
Pearsen scores with a sloppy right hand. Hastings should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pearsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Hastings.
Hastings throws a head kick that Pearsen semi-blocks.
Pearsen checks a leg kick.
Pearsen tries to move into range but Hastings moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pearsen lands a nice shot that snaps Hastings's head back.
Pearsen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pearsen throws a hook but Hastings blocks it.
Hastings moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hastings feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pearsen's calf.
Hastings throws a series of punches but Pearsen moves out of range.
Hastings throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hastings.
Hastings keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pearsen.
Pearsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pearsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hastings.
Hastings scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pearsen in his tracks.
Pearsen misses the jab.
Pearsen thows a body shot but no joy.
Pearsen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pearsen misses with a left hand
and Hastings cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hastings connects with a leg kick. Pearsen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hastings steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pearsen.
Pearsen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jab by Pearsen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pearsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Hastings makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hastings throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pearsen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pearsen scores with a nice strike.
Hastings looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hastings lands with a good body shot.
Pearsen misses with a looping left.
Hastings scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pearsen throws a series of punches but Hastings avoids them all with ease.
Pearsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pearsen slips a jab and a cross from Hastings.
Hastings looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hastings was well out of range. Poor timing from Pearsen.
Hastings lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pearsen throws a poor cross that misses
and Hastings finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Pearsen throws an overhand right that lands on Hastings's shoulder, as Hastings tries to avoid the shot.
Hastings uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pearsen.
Pearsen throws a big shot that misses.
Pearsen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hastings throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pearsen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hastings cracks the inside of Pearsen's front leg.
A slow jab from Pearsen misses its intended target.
Pearsen throws a big shot that misses.
Hastings throws a head kick but Pearsen moves out of range.
Pearsen misses with an uppercut
and Hastings counters with an outside leg kick.
Hastings defending well as Pearsen loads up on a big left hand.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen throws a lazy right hand but Hastings sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Pearsen misses.
Jab by Hastings.
Pearsen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hastings is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hastings slips under a jab from Pearsen.
Hastings scores with a jab. Pearsen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hastings connects with a high kick.
Hastings attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hastings connects with an inside leg kick.
Hastings takes one to the side of the head.
Pearsen misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - Pearsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pearsen dodges the punch combination from Hastings.
Nice defenses there by Hastings.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hastings throws a head kick but Pearsen moves out of range.
Pearsen misses with a wild body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hastings.
Hastings throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pearsen.
Pearsen misses with a series of wild punches.
Hastings tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pearsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Hastings.
Hastings throws a head kick that misses.
Pearsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hastings scoring well with a low kick there.
Hastings connects with a solid leg kick.
Pearsen lands a slapping body shot.
Pearsen loads up on a big right hand but Hastings slips the punch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Hastings lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pearsen doesn't seem phased though.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hastings!
Pearsen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hastings is looking to chop away at Pearsen's legs.
Pearsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hastings changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pearsen blocks a jab.
Hastings looks for the body kick but Pearsen saw that one coming.
Pearsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hastings.
Pearsen lands a jab.
Pearsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Hastings.
Hastings slips a jab and a cross from Pearsen.
Pearsen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hastings throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen looks to land a left hand but Hastings moved out of range nicely.
Nice body punch from Hastings.
Pearsen throws out a loose jab but Hastings uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pearsen misses with a hook.
Hastings throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pearsen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pearsen looks to land a right hand but Hastings moved out of range.
Pearsen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hastings counters with an inside leg kick.
Hastings ducks under a wild hook from Pearsen.
Pearsen swings for the body but Hastings moves out of range.
Hastings bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pearsen's head backwards.
Hastings keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pearsen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hastings lands with a kick to the temple. Pearsen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A jab from Pearsen misses.
Pearsen misses the shot to the body.
Hastings moves out of range of the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Hastings.
Well Hastings has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for John Hastings!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for John Hastings!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight as a draw!
John Hastings wins by majority decision!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otto Grimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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142 lbs
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138 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anthony Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Otto Grimm!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Wright with that takedown attempt.
Grimm cracks the inside of Wright's front leg.
Grimm leaves Wright with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jab, jab by Grimm - just one landing.
Wright misses with a takedown
and Grimm counters with a low kick, right behind Wright 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Wright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grimm chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A good leg kick by Grimm.
Wright doesn't manage to clinch there - Grimm circles away.
Grimm swats away the attempt to clinch by Wright.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wright.
No joy there for Grimm, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grimm jabs Wright right on the nose. Wright blinks but takes it well.
Wright shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Grimm pinned against the cage. Grimm gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Grimm lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grimm takes a swing at Wright's ribcage but misses.
Grimm fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wright has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wright shoots for a double leg takedown but Grimm sprawls well. He's pushed Wright's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Otto Grimm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grimm lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wright at a distance.
Grimm thuds a left hand into Wright's body.
Grimm scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Grimm takes the fight into the clinch.
Grimm is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Grimm stalling.
Grimm gets through Wright's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm avoiding damage.
Grimm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wright looks for a takedown but Grimm sprawls well.
Grimm thumps Wright with a low kick.
Wright closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Grimm to the mat! Grimm manages to get full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Wright stopping the sweep attempt from Grimm.
Grimm not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Grimm wants to free his trapped foot but Wright is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Grimm wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wright keeps working.
Wright has hold of Grimm's hands but Grimm slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Grimm has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wright is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Grimm scores with a couple of nice shots.
Grimm is looking to take a break and control but Wright is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grimm tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wright knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Grimm trying to control from half guard but Wright is working away.
Wright might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wright tries to get to full guard but Grimm has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright is not content to let Grimm control the position.
Wright is looking to control Grimm's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wright avoid being mounted?
Wright won't allow Grimm to pass to mount.
Wright is trying to control but can't.
Grimm wants to work for an arm triangle but Wright is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Grimm sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wright defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grimm wants to pass the guard but Wright is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wright gets full guard.
Grimm pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wright is keeping the position for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grimm scoring with some ground and pound.
Grimm throws an elbow that misses. Wright uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Grimm's guard. Nice move by Wright!
Grimm looking for a sweep. Not yet Grimm, not yet.
Wright is looking to advance position but Grimm has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Wright tries to reverse the position but Grimm maintains control.
Grimm sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Grimm lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Grimm has control of Wright's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Wright regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wright regains half guard.
Wright manages to get to full guard.
Grimm is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wright bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Grimm's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wright missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grimm wants to sweep here but Wright controlling him for the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wright wants to pass the guard but Grimm is keeping the position.
Grimm looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grimm looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wright trying to control but Grimm is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wright accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wright is looking to work some ground and pound but Grimm has wrist control.
Grimm escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wright gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Grimm controls Wright momentarily but Wright frees himself.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Grimm avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wright won't allow Grimm to get back to his feet.
Wright stands up from Grimm's guard - Wright perhaps looking for a knockout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grimm.
Grimm clinches up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wright blocks an uppercut.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wright is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Grimm missing with knees to the body.
Grimm gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wright.
Grimm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grimm throws a looping overhand right but Wright ducks down to avoid it.
Wright lands a right hook to the body.
Grimm scores with a leg kick.
Wright shoots in but Grimm avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otto Grimm dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Wright looks for a takedown but Grimm sprawls well.
Wright will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Otto Grimm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wright doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Grimm counters with a good low kick that Wright was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Wright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wright shoots for a double leg takedown but Grimm sprawls well. He's pushed Wright's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grimm.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Grimm on the inside.
Wright takes an elbow to the temple.
Grimm dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grimm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grimm is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Grimm tries to throw a body punch but Wright avoids it by throwing Grimm back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wright has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Grimm after a bit of a struggle.
Grimm misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wright.
Grimm just leaning against Wright, taking a breather.
Grimm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wright being controlled against the cage.
Grimm throws a punch but it's blocked by Wright.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wright backwards.
Grimm looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wright is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice elbow from Grimm.
Grimm tries to land knees in the clinch but Wright avoids the damage to the body.
Grimm tries to land knees in the clinch but Wright avoids the damage to the body.
Grimm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wright's elbow.
Grimm lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grimm stalls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright is trying to break free.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Grimm takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wright is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Grimm gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Grimm tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Grimm is stalling here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wright dodges an elbow strike from Grimm.
Grimm lands an elbow inside.
Wright can't get the takedown.
Wright dodges an elbow strike from Grimm.
Grimm is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wright is defending well for now.
Grimm has Wright pushed against the cage.
Grimm is pressed up against the cage. Wright has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Grimm down to the mat. Grimm avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wright doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Grimm counters with a low kick, right behind Wright 's knee.
A thudding body kick lands there by Grimm!
Wright with a poor takedown
and Grimm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Grimm. Those never looked like landing.
Grimm lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wright moves in looking to clinch but Grimm pushes him off.
Wright closes the distance and clinches up with Grimm, looking for a takedown. Wright pushes Grimm against the cage but Grimm circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Grimm chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grimm connects with an inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grimm, right into the meat.
Grimm with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wright tries for a takedown but Grimm sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wright takes one to the chin there.
Grimm lands with an overhand left.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grimm cracks Wright with a right hand to the side of the head.
Grimm feints and then cracks Wright's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wright down.
Grimm gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Grimm taking a breather.
Grimm gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wright.
Wright is trying to drag Grimm to the mat but Grimm just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wright avoids the elbow strike from Grimm, against the cage.
Grimm leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wright drops down looking for an ankle pick but Grimm pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wright closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Grimm is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wright's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Grimm manages to get to full guard.
Grimm escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wright gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Grimm is pulling down on Wright's head to control his posture.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wright working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otto Grimm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Grimm swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.
Wright takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grimm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wright manages to avoid it.
Grimm is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wright is looking to clinch.
Grimm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wright.
Grimm feints and then cracks Wright's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wright down.
Wright tries to clinch but Grimm moves out of range.
Wright closes the distance and clinches up with Grimm, looking for a takedown. Wright pushes Grimm against the cage but Grimm circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wright shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grimm misses the shot to the body.
Wright with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grimm to score with a decent uppercut.
Grimm connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Grimm just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wright misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grimm.
Wright tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Grimm makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Grimm rushes Wright and presses him up against the cage.
Grimm tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wright has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Grimm after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Wright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grimm connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wright's face.
Grimm scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Grimm has Wright pushed against the cage.
Wright changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Grimm fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wright fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Grimm to the ground. Wright is now in Grimm's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright trying to stand up but can't free himself from Grimm's guard.
Wright got a little sloppy there for a moment and Grimm has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wright has managed to get both his arms back between Grimm's legs - danger averted.
Wright trying to control but Grimm is working from the bottom.
Wright throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wright trying to control the position from guard on top but Grimm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wright stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grimm swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm working for a triangle but Wright defends it easily.
Grimm has his foot on Wright's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wright works his way back into a safe position though.
Wright looking to pass the guard.
Grimm wants to sweep but no luck.
Grimm bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wright's guard.
Wright keeping moving, preventing Grimm from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimm preventing the sweep.
Grimm not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Wright is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Otto Grimm wasn't active enough on the ground.
Grimm has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grimm lands a body punch in the clinch.
Otto Grimm seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Grimm has Wright pressed against the cage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wright takes an elbow to the temple.
Grimm has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Grimm lands a nice shot to the body.
Grimm slowing the pace effectively.
Grimm is pressed up against the cage. Wright has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Grimm down to the mat. Grimm avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wright throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grimm's waist but Grimm gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wright off to one side.
Wright stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grimm.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grimm.
Wright's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Grimm connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wright scrambles back to his feet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wright closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Grimm quickly recovers to half guard.
Grimm works his way to full guard. Good work.
Grimm trying to control the position.
Grimm keeping full guard, as Wright tries to pass.
Grimm controlling Wright's posture.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grimm keeping moving, preventing Wright from controlling successfully.
Grimm is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Anthony Wright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grimm has his foot on Wright's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wright works his way back into a safe position though.
Grimm wants to sweep here but Wright controlling him for the moment.
Wright throwing strikes from guard but Grimm blocks nicely.
Grimm looking for a sweep. Not yet Grimm, not yet.
Grimm wants to hit a switch here but Wright passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Grimm there!
Wright lands a heavy elbow.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wright is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Grimm can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
BOOM! Wright connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wright postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Grimm looks a forlorn figure.
Grimm is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wright looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Grimm covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Wright!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Anthony Wright made sure he mentioned [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Sparks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Berry will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Sparks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Berry!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparks wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Berry stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Berry wants it to stay on the feet.
Sparks throws a big shot that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Berry checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A low kick from Berry is predictable there
and Sparks counters with a low kick, right behind Berry 's knee.
Berry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sparks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berry was well out of range. Poor timing from Sparks.
Sparks throws a body punch but Berry moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Berry.
Sparks wants to clinch but Berry slips to the side
and Berry counters with a left and a right that stings Sparks.
Sparks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Berry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sparks looks to score with a jab to the body but Berry is just out of range.
Berry avoids the body shot from Sparks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berry throws the left hand but Sparks avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sparks is looking to wear down Berry with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sparks has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Berry.
Berry lands the left hand.
Berry takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Berry scores with a nice right hand.
Sparks misses with a body shot.
Mark Berry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berry connects with a high kick.
Berry listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sparks avoids the body shot from Berry.
Berry swings for the body but Sparks moves out of range.
Sparks throws a series of punches but Berry moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sparks tries to clinch but Berry moves out of range.
Sparks throws a leg kick but Berry sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Berry misses with a body shot.
Sparks tries a low kick but Berry avoids it.
Berry throws a body punch but Sparks moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Sparks.
Sparks misses with a low kick.
Berry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sparks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sparks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Berry throws out a loose jab but Sparks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berry lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sparks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berry.
Sparks swings for the body but Berry moves out of range.
Berry has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sparks.
Berry gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mark Berry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sparks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Berry circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathan Sparks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berry thows a body shot but no joy.
Sparks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sparks fails with the takedown
and Berry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Berry looks to score with a jab to the body but Sparks is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry throws a nice looking combination but Sparks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sparks slips under a jab from Berry.
Some bone on bone action there as Berry checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fighters circling - Berry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Berry throws a hook but Sparks avoids it easily.
Sparks punishes Berry's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berry looks to score with a jab to the body but Sparks is just out of range.
Sparks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Berry throws a lazy uppercut
and Sparks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sparks wants to clinch up but Berry keeps it at a distance.
Sparks connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Berry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sparks.
Nice jab there from Sparks.
Berry checks a low kick from Sparks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Berry. Sparks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Berry missing with a left hand there. Sparks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Berry. Sparks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Berry rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sparks counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sparks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Berry's head.
Berry avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sparks.
Berry is looking to escape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sparks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sparks is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sparks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berry wants to get back to his feet.
Sparks passes to side control.
Berry parries the strikes from Sparks easily there. Sparks is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Berry to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sparks is working to tighten is grip on Berry's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Berry has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Sparks is really squeezing tight and eventually Berry passes out! Sparks breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jonathan Sparks!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Reade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juanito Sandoval (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juanito Sandoval is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taylor Reade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juanito Sandoval!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandoval misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reade.
Nice uppercut lands for Sandoval. That snapped Reade's head back.
Reade throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Juanito Sandoval has been cut.
Reade scores with a three punch combo!
Reade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reade lands a leg kick that knocks Sandoval off balance momentarily.
Reade moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reade throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jab, jab by Sandoval - just one landing.
Reade scores with a hook.
Sandoval connects with a jab.
Sandoval takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Reade wants to land a leg kick but Sandoval is out of range.
Taylor Reade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sandoval avoids the head kick by Reade.
Reade takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reade fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Reade misses with a wild combination.
A low kick from Reade is predictable there
and Sandoval counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sandoval just misses with a punch to the body.
Sandoval scores with a jab to the jaw.
Reade scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sandoval throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sandoval just misses with a punch to the body.
Sandoval lands a nice looking body shot.
Sandoval drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reade misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sandoval. Reade does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sandoval uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reade.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sandoval misses with a straight right.
Sandoval is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Reade rather than just go for the knockout.
Sandoval ducks under a wild hook from Reade.
Reade scoring well with a low kick there.
Sandoval avoids the head kick by Reade.
Reade tries to score with a low kick but Sandoval moves his leg out of the way.
Sandoval misses with a hook. Reade ducked under it nicely.
Sandoval tries a head kick but it misses.
Reade moves out of range as Sandoval throws a body kick.
Reade misses with a left hand
and Sandoval counters with a nice leg kick.
Reade slips a straight right by Sandoval.
Sandoval misses with a body shot.
Sandoval will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reade throws a leg kick
letting Sandoval counter with a right hand.
Sandoval misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reade.
Sandoval keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sandoval looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reade needs to keep his hands up - Sandoval had a free shot at his head there.
Reade is rocked!
Sandoval checks a low kick from Reade.
Sandoval on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sandoval missing with a left hand there. Reade was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reade works over Sandoval's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reade moves out of range as Sandoval strikes.
Sandoval misses the shot to the body.
Sandoval misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reade throws the kick towards the body but Sandoval avoids it.
Sandoval throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Reade motions for Sandoval to come forward. Reade throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reade chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reade scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good leg kick by Reade there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reade misses with a head kick.
Decent striking displayed by Sandoval there.
Reade throws a body kick that misses.
Reade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sandoval.
Sandoval checks a low kick from Reade.
That kick from Reade tenderised Sandoval's leg. Sandoval is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Reade finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Reade takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sandoval misses with an attempted mid kick.
Reade throws a head kick that misses
and Sandoval cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reade looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sandoval misses with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reade.
Sandoval avoids the body shot from Reade.
Sandoval thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reade. Sandoval does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reade. Sandoval does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab from Reade.
That has opened up Juanito Sandoval's cut even more.
Reade has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sandoval finds it's way round the side to connect with Reade's head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Reade.
Reade jabs Sandoval right on the nose. Sandoval blinks but takes it well.
Sandoval misses with a hook.
Sandoval throws a jab but it's blocked by Reade.
Sandoval blocks a head kick by Reade.
Nice cross by Reade.
Sandoval tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reade misses with a low kick.
Reade takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sandoval's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sandoval takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sandoval throws out a loose jab but Reade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reade misses with a body shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sandoval thows a leg kick but Reade checks it
and Reade counters with a good low kick that Sandoval was not able to check.
Reade throws a leg kick
letting Sandoval counter with a right hand.
Reade throws a chopping leg kick but Sandoval manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Reade blocks a head kick by Sandoval.
Sandoval throws a leg kick but Reade moved away.
A solid body kick from Reade.
Reade throws a solid leg kick but Sandoval takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Reade.
Sandoval pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reade misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sandoval throws out a loose jab but Reade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sandoval throws a body kick that misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Sandoval. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sandoval.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sandoval swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reade with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reade misses with a leg kick
and Sandoval counters with a leg kick.
Reade blocks the body kick.
Reade throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheers as Reade lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sandoval doesn't seem phased though.
Sandoval throws a lazy uppercut
and Reade counters with a nice uppercut.
Reade throws a right hand that Sandoval ducks under and follows up with a left that Sandoval also avoids with ease.
Sandoval chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reade can pounce on him.
Reade throws the kick towards the body but Sandoval avoids it.
Reade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Reade lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The cut above Juanito Sandoval's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Reade is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sandoval moves out of range of the strikes.
Sandoval avoids the head kick by Reade.
A cross from Sandoval lands.
Reade tries a head kick but it misses.
Reade scoring well with a low kick there.
Reade takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sandoval connects with a body shot.
Reade is breathing heavily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reade.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reade slips under a jab.
Sandoval misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sandoval defending well as Reade loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Taylor Reade will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Juanito Sandoval's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Reade throws a leg kick
and Sandoval counters with a nice body shot.
Sandoval feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Reades jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Reade misses with a looping right.
Sandoval has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reade.
Taylor Reade is winning the standup battle so far.
Reade displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sandoval throws out the jab.
Sandoval throws the kick towards the body but Reade avoids it.
Sandoval ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reade moves away.
Reade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sandoval.
Sandoval checks a leg kick nicely.
Sandoval misses with a kick to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Reade.
Reade lands a leg kick that knocks Sandoval off balance momentarily.
Sandoval with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reade jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reade throws a big shot that misses.
Reade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reade gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Reade takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sandoval darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oh Reade is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jab from Sandoval.
Reade doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sandoval chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reade takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval lands a nice looking body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sandoval.
Some bone on bone action there as Sandoval checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sandoval lands with a hook. Reade tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Reade gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Sandoval gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juanito Sandoval!
Juanito Sandoval very nearly forgot to thank [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cheick Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nahka Vitonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitonen has chosen Klamydia - Junttihinttirunkkari as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cheick Kongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nahka Vitonen!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kongo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vitonen is out of range and Kongo settles back down.
Vitonen throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Cheick Kongo has been cut.
Vitonen misses with a leg kick.
Vitonen thuds a left hand into Kongo's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kongo avoids the body shot from Vitonen.
Kongo is looking to score with low kicks.
Kongo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kongo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kongo slips a straight right by Vitonen.
A shot to the liver by Vitonen. Beautiful body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vitonen. Kongo does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vitonen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kongo - the referee stops the clock and Vitonen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kongo. Vitonen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Vitonen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kongo throws a sloppy head kick and Vitonen moves out of range easily.
Vitonen is looking to chop away at Kongo's legs.
Kongo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kongo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vitonen scores with a three punch combo!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo cracks the inside of Vitonen's front leg.
Kongo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kongo throws a leg kick but Vitonen checks it.
Kongo thuds a left hand into Vitonen's body.
Vitonen avoids the body shot from Kongo.
Vitonen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vitonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Kongo is just out of range.
Vitonen dives in and grabs Kongo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kongo pushes down on Vitonen's head and hops out.
Vitonen misses with a double jab.
Kongo misses with a body kick.
Vitonen defending well as Kongo loads up on a big left hand.
Kongo ducks under a wild hook from Vitonen.
Kongo checks a low kick from Vitonen.
Kongo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kongo connects with a leg kick. Vitonen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kongo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vitonen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice body kick there by Kongo.
Vitonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kongo moves away.
Vitonen scores with a nice strike.
Kongo connects with a leg kick. Vitonen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vitonen.
Cheick Kongo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kongo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vitonen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vitonen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kongo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
No joy there for Vitonen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kongo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kongo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vitonen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kongo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kongo keeping moving, preventing Vitonen from controlling successfully.
Vitonen controlling from the top position.
Vitonen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vitonen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vitonen trying to control but Kongo is working from the bottom.
Vitonen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kongo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kongo working a defensive guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vitonen throws an overhand right that lands on Kongo's shoulder, as Kongo tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
No luck for Vitonen with that takedown attempt.
Kongo tries to work over Vitonen's front leg with a kick but Vitonen checks it.
Vitonen scores with a jab.
Vitonen avoids a kick to the body.
Vitonen cracks Kongo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kongo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A slow jab from Vitonen misses its intended target.
Vitonen throws a body punch but Kongo moves out of range.
Kongo throws a push kick but Vitonen slaps the foot to one side.
Vitonen drives through and clinches with Kongo against the cage.
Vitonen lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vitonen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kongo.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kongo letting Vitonen take a breather here.
Good body shot from Kongo.
Kongo tries to throw a body punch but Vitonen avoids it by throwing Kongo back against the cage.
Kongo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kongo tries a body shot but Vitonen blocks it.
Kongo misses with some punches.
Vitonen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vitonen blocking some punches.
Kongo blocks an uppercut.
Vitonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Vitonen.
Vitonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vitonen jumps guard and drags Kongo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Vitonen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kongo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kongo tries to stand but can't do so whilst Vitonen controls his leg.
Kongo wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Vitonen uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Kongo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vitonen controls Kongo momentarily but Kongo frees himself.
Vitonen has a closed guard, preventing Kongo from standing up.
Vitonen working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kongo has passed into half guard!
Kongo is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vitonen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vitonen has a closed guard, preventing Kongo from standing up.
Vitonen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kongo has passed into side control.
Kongo tries to stand but Vitonen controls the position and pulls Kongo into his guard.
Kongo is looking to stand up but Vitonen won't let him.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vitonen working a defensive guard but Kongo manages to pass into side control anyway.
Kongo stands up.
Kongo thumps Vitonen with a low kick.
Nahka Vitonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vitonen thows a body shot but no joy.
Vitonen looks to land a left hand but Kongo moved out of range nicely.
Kongo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kongo misses with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kongo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vitonen.
Vitonen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kongo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vitonen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nahka Vitonen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cheick Kongo'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.
A good leg kick by Kongo.
Vitonen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kongo's sensitive parts.
Kongo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vitonen.
A head kick misses from Kongo.
Vitonen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vitonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kongo.
Vitonen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kongo as he jumps to the side.
Vitonen throws out a powerful jab.
Vitonen thows a body shot but no joy.
Vitonen misses with a looping left.
Kongo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A punch lands to the side of Vitonen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vitonen cracks Kongo with a good jab.
Kongo avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vitonen.
Kongo misses the shot to the body.
Vitonen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vitonen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kongo looks to land a body kick but Vitonen moved away.
Vitonen throws a lazy uppercut
and Kongo counters with a nice leg kick.
Vitonen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vitonen lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Vitonen. Beautiful body shot.
Kongo throws a front kick aimed at Vitonen's knee but Vitonen avoids it well.
Vitonen throws a lazy uppercut
and Kongo counters with a good low kick that Vitonen was not able to check.
Kongo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vitonen is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kongo misses with a body kick.
Kongo throws a poor cross that misses
and Vitonen counters with an outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vitonen is looking to land body kicks.
Vitonen is looking to land body kicks.
Vitonen misses with a looping left.
Vitonen misses the jab.
Kongo looks to throw the jab but Vitonen is out of range.
Vitonen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vitonen misses with a double jab
and Kongo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vitonen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kongo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kongo moves away from the strike by Vitonen.
Vitonen throws a jab but it's blocked by Kongo.
A head kick misses from Kongo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitonen connects with an inside leg kick.
Vitonen throws an off balance right hand
and Kongo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A bone on bone clash there as Vitonen blocks the leg kick.
Kongo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vitonen slips a straight right by Kongo.
Kongo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Vitonen.
Kongo throws a front kick aimed at Vitonen's knee but Vitonen avoids it well.
Vitonen throws a looping overhand right but Kongo ducks down to avoid it.
Vitonen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Good leg kick by Kongo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nahka Vitonen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vitonen throws a leg kick
and Kongo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kongo throws a big shot that misses.
Kongo lands a leg kick that knocks Vitonen off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vitonen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kongo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vitonen checks it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kongo connects with a solid leg kick.
Kongo misses with a head kick.
Kongo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vitonen.
Kongo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kongo avoids the body shot from Vitonen.
Vitonen looks to throw the jab but Kongo is out of range.
Vitonen misses with a two punch combination.
Kongo slips under a jab from Vitonen.
Kongo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vitonen misses the shot to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kongo is looking to score with low kicks.
Kongo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Vitonen if he has to take too many more of those.
Kongo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vitonen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kongo cracks the inside of Vitonen's front leg.
Kongo lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kongo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kongo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kongo throws a right hand that Vitonen ducks under and follows up with a left that Vitonen also avoids with ease.
Vitonen scores with a punch to the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vitonen, as that shot connected.
Vitonen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Vitonen does it's job there.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kongo here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vitonen misses with a low kick.
Vitonen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kongo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vitonen throws a lazy uppercut
and Kongo counters with a leg kick.
Kongo misses with an uppercut. Vitonen saw that one coming.
Kongo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vitonen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vitonen throws the left hand but Kongo avoids the punch easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kongo.
Kongo scores with a leg kick.
Kongo throws a shot from downtown. Vitonen moves away and avoids it.
Vitonen connects with the punch.
Vitonen misses with the combination.
Vitonen throws a looping overhand right but Kongo ducks down to avoid it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kongo tries a low kick but Vitonen avoids it.
Kongo scores with a nice head shot.
Kongo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vitonen blocks a leg kick.
Kongo looks to land a left hand but Vitonen moved out of range nicely.
Vitonen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A left lands for Kongo.
Vitonen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kongo counters with an outside leg kick.
Vitonen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vitonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vitonen walks into a stiff left hand from Kongo.
Vitonen throws a jab but it's blocked by Kongo.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kongo throws a head kick but Vitonen moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Kongo misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kongo misses with a body kick.
Kongo throws a sloppy head kick and Vitonen moves out of range easily.
Kongo throws a head kick that misses.
Vitonen misses with a straight right.
Vitonen throws a jab but it's blocked by Kongo.
Vitonen looks to land a right hand but Kongo moved out of range.
Kongo misses with a leg kick
and Vitonen counters with a nice uppercut.
Kongo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kongo misses with a straight right.
Vitonen scores with a nice right hand.
Vitonen slips under a jab from Kongo.
Vitonen misses with a hook.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Vitonen blocks the low kick.
Vitonen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kongo throws a head kick that misses.
Kongo lands a jab to the nose.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vitonen checks a leg kick.
Vitonen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kongo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vitonen misses with a hook. Kongo ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Vitonen misses its intended target.
Vitonen with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kongo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vitonen is able to avoid easily.
Kongo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A jab from Vitonen misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cheick Kongo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cheick Kongo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Vitonen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kongo. Kongo obviously looking to wear him down.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vitonen.
Vitonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kongo avoids the body shot from Vitonen.
Vitonen throws an overhand right that lands on Kongo's shoulder, as Kongo tries to avoid the shot.
Kongo throws a leg kick but Vitonen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kongo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kongo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vitonen throws a front kick aimed at Kongo's knee but Kongo avoids it well.
Vitonen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kongo is looking to regain half guard here but Vitonen keeps moving and retains side control.
Kongo is working hard here to advance position.
Kongo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kongo tries to get out of the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitonen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vitonen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Vitonen tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kongo tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vitonen remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Nahka Vitonen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vitonen trying to control the position but Kongo is working away.
Kongo being controlled for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kongo is looking to regain half guard here but Vitonen keeps moving and retains side control.
Kongo regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vitonen moves nicely into side control.
Vitonen is looking to take a break and control but Kongo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongo is looking to regain half guard here but Vitonen keeps moving and retains side control.
Vitonen swings around for an armbar but Kongo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Vitonen's guard.
Vitonen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kongo is one step ahead there.
Kongo is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Vitonen has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Kongo is looking to defend but Vitonen has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Kongo! Vitonen pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Kongo taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nahka Vitonen!
Nahka Vitonen really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Federico Lovalente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rza - Fatal. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lyoto Liddell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Federico Lovalente!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell feints and then cracks Lovalente's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lovalente down.
Lovalente checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice shot by Lovalente.
Lovalente wants to clinch up but Liddell keeps it at a distance.
Liddell swings for the body but Lovalente moves out of range.
Lovalente lands with a thumping leg kick.
Liddell throws a low kick, looking for Lovalente's leg but Lovalente calmly moves out of range.
Lovalente on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lovalente throws the kick towards the body but Liddell avoids it.
Liddell misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Liddell. Lovalente does a little dance to reset his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Liddell.
Lovalente moves in looking to clinch but Liddell pushes him off.
Some bone on bone action there as Lovalente checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lovalente connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liddell misses the shot to the body.
Lovalente looks for the body kick but Liddell saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lovalente. Liddell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liddell lands a nice shot to the body.
Lovalente throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Liddell looks to score with a jab to the body but Lovalente is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lovalente checks it well.
Liddell gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lovalente to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lovalente trying to control but Liddell is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liddell controls Lovalente momentarily but Lovalente frees himself.
Liddell keeping moving, preventing Lovalente from controlling successfully.
Liddell is trying to keep Lovalente in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente is looking to advance position but Liddell has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Lovalente is looking to improve his position but Liddell isn't that keen on the idea.
Lovalente tries to hold on but Liddell postures up.
Lovalente wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell has the hooks in. Lovalente is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Lovalente breaks Liddell's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Lovalente content to stall in guard here.
Lovalente throwing strikes but missing.
Lovalente trying to control the position from guard on top but Liddell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Liddell holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente trying to control the position from guard on top but Liddell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lovalente tries to free his leg and advance position but Liddell is retaining full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Federico Lovalente.
A telegraphed right hand from Liddell misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lovalente. Liddell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lovalente chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Liddell can pounce on him.
Liddell stuffs the takedown attempt from Lovalente. Lovalente gets slowly back to his feet.
Lovalente takes one to the side of the head.
Liddell avoids the head kick by Lovalente.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Liddell scores with a sloppy right hand. Lovalente should have avoided that one.
Lovalente throws a hook but Liddell blocks it.
Lovalente throws a leg kick but Liddell checks it.
Lyoto Liddell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liddell throws out a leg kick but Lovalente moves out of range and Liddell only half commits.
Liddell misses with a head kick.
Liddell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Liddell is looking to wear down Lovalente with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Liddell avoids a kick to the body.
Lovalente misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liddell.
Liddell throws a front kick aimed at Lovalente's knee but Lovalente avoids it well.
Lovalente tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lovalente with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lovalente digs a good body shot into Liddell's ribs.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liddell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liddell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lovalente.
Lovalente throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick misses from Lovalente.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Lovalente.
Lovalente goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lovalente thuds his shin into the meat of Liddell's side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liddell swings for the body but Lovalente moves out of range.
Liddell lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lovalente will feel that in the morning.
Liddell looks to score with a jab to the body but Lovalente is just out of range.
Lovalente avoids the body shot from Liddell.
Lovalente looks for the body kick but Liddell saw that one coming.
Liddell throws a leg kick but Lovalente sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lovalente doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lovalente slips under a jab.
Liddell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liddell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liddell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Liddell misses with a wild body shot.
Lovalente throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Liddell thows a body shot but no joy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente fakes the leg kick and cracks Liddell in the body.
Lovalente cracks Liddell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Liddell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Liddell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Liddell throws a leg kick but Lovalente checks it.
Lovalente moves in looking to clinch but Liddell pushes him off.
Liddell moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lovalente checks a leg kick.
Liddell throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lovalente.
Lovalente scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Lovalente.
Both fighters circling a little - Liddell finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lovalente scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses
and Lovalente counters with a nice low kick that buckles Liddell's knee momentarily.
Liddell throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lovalente drives through and clinches with Liddell against the cage.
Lovalente manages to break the clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Liddell swats away the attempt to clinch by Lovalente.
Lovalente misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liddell tried to score with a low kick but Lovalente checks it.
Lovalente checks the leg kick nicely there.
Liddell misses with a double jab.
Lovalente thuds his right hand into Liddell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Liddell jabs Lovalente to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lovalente clinches up with Liddell and pushes him back against the cage.
Liddell missing with knees to the body.
Lovalente misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lovalente blocks the elbow strike.
Liddell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lovalente moves out of range of the body kick from Liddell.
Lovalente missing with a left hand there. Liddell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lovalente blocks a head kick by Liddell.
Lovalente keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Liddell wants to land a leg kick but Lovalente is out of range.
Lovalente closes the distance and clinches.
Lovalente tries to throw a body punch but Liddell avoids it by throwing Lovalente back against the cage.
Lovalente pressing his opponent against the cage.
Liddell blocks an uppercut.
Lovalente is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Liddell is defending well for now.
Liddell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lovalente tries a body shot but Liddell blocks it.
Lovalente goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lovalente blocking some punches.
Lovalente swings away with an uppercut that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lovalente misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Liddell.
Lovalente's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Liddell forces Lovalente back against the cage and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Liddell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Federico Lovalente will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lovalente tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liddell misses with a wild body shot.
Liddell tried to score with a low kick but Lovalente checks it.
Liddell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lovalente doesn't seem bothered though.
Liddell lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Liddell blocks a jab.
Lovalente fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lovalente tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liddell was well out of range. Poor timing from Lovalente.
Liddell lands a really nice looking cross but Lovalente seems unphased.
Lovalente tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liddell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Liddell throws a head kick but Lovalente moves out of range.
Liddell throws the kick towards the body but Lovalente avoids it.
Liddell checks the leg kick.
Liddell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Liddell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lovalente moves away.
Liddell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Liddell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Liddell looks to score with a jab to the body but Lovalente is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Lovalente as he connects with a hook.
Lovalente has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Liddell.
Liddell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lovalente.
Liddell avoids a kick to the body.
Lovalente throws the kick towards the body but Liddell avoids it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lovalente - that will leave a mark!
Liddell tries a low kick but Lovalente avoids it.
Lovalente just misses with a punch to the body.
Lovalente finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Liddell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lovalente tries to move into range but Liddell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lovalente misses with a hook to the body
and Liddell counters with a low kick, right behind Lovalente 's knee.
Liddell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Liddell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Liddell.
Liddell takes a swing at Lovalente's ribcage but misses.
Lovalente lands a right hook to the body.
Lovalente tries to land a leg kick but Liddell saw it coming and moves away.
Lovalente takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lovalente throws a nice looking combination but Liddell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lovalente throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liddell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lovalente stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Liddell.
Liddell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lovalente doesn't seem bothered though.
Liddell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lovalente.
Liddell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lovalente takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lovalente is breathing heavily.
Liddell lands a high kick!
Liddell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lovalente was well out of range. Poor timing from Liddell.
Liddell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lovalente moves away.
Liddell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lovalente looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lovalente tries to clinch but Liddell moves out of range.
Lovalente fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liddell avoids a kick to the body.
Lovalente avoids the body shot from Liddell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Liddell.
Lovalente tries to clinch up but Liddell circles away and keeps his distance.
Liddell looks to land a left hand but Lovalente moved out of range nicely.
Lyoto Liddell is winning the standup battle so far.
Lovalente lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lovalente shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Lovalente trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lovalente throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Lovalente punching from mount but Liddell doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Lovalente thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Lovalente controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Lovalente tries to control but Liddell wriggling away.
Lovalente sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Liddell has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Lovalente's lack of action.
Lovalente tries to pass the half guard into mount. Liddell knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Federico Lovalente.
Liddell scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lovalente in his tracks.
Liddell misses the jab.
Liddell lands a head kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Liddell.
Lovalente misses with a body punch
and Liddell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lovalente throws a leg kick but Liddell checks it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lovalente checks a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Liddell.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lovalente.
Lovalente avoids the body shot from Liddell.
Lovalente tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Liddell swivels and escapes.
Lovalente lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liddell moves out of range as Lovalente strikes.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Liddell moves out of range of the leg kick from Lovalente.
Liddell misses with a wild body shot.
Lovalente keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Liddell throws an overhand right that lands on Lovalente's shoulder, as Lovalente tries to avoid the shot.
Lovalente throws a head kick that misses.
Lovalente shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lovalente was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lovalente controlling the position easily from mount.
Liddell can't escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente avoids the attempt from Liddell to control.
Lovalente looking to control but Liddell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lovalente throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Liddell because Lovalente loaded up on that one.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lovalente throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Liddell taking shots to the head.
Lovalente with good strikes from the mount here!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente working the ground and pound effectively.
Lovalente has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lovalente looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lovalente with good strikes from the mount here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lovalente controlling his opponent.
Poor strikes thrown by Lovalente there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Federico Lovalente showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Liddell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lovalente jabs Liddell to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lovalente shoots in looking for a takedown. Liddell tries to sprawl out of it but Lovalente keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Liddell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lovalente stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Liddell.
Liddell throws a sloppy head kick and Lovalente moves out of range easily.
Lovalente misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liddell swings for the body but Lovalente moves out of range.
Lovalente gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Liddell misses with a looping left.
Lovalente throws a lazy head kick
and Liddell counters with a nice uppercut.
Liddell avoids the head kick by Lovalente.
Lovalente misses with a takedown attempt - Liddell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lovalente takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Liddell lands with a good body shot.
Liddell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lovalente walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lovalente looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lovalente tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Liddell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lovalente shoots in for a takedown but Liddell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lyoto Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Federico Lovalente.
Liddell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lovalente. That did some damage!
Nice cross by Liddell.
Liddell lands a leg kick that knocks Lovalente off balance momentarily.
Lovalente checks a leg kick nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lovalente.
Lovalente throws a nice outside leg kick.
A low kick from Liddell misses
and Lovalente counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Liddell connects with a solid leg kick.
Liddell throws a leg kick but Lovalente moved away.
Liddell cracks Lovalente with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lovalente lands a nice looking kick to the body. Liddell takes a step back to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Lovalente.
Lovalente misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lovalente misses with a body shot.
Lovalente swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liddell takes a swing at Lovalente's ribcage but misses.
Lovalente takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lovalente doesn't manage to clinch there - Liddell circles away.
Liddell digs a good hook to Lovalente's body.
Liddell connects with an inside leg kick.
Lovalente misses with a takedown attempt - Liddell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Liddell scores with a leg kick.
Liddell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lovalente's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lovalente tries to land a leg kick but Liddell saw it coming and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell lands a glancing blow to the side of Lovalente's head.
Lovalente misses with a kick to the body
and Liddell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lovalente thinking.
Liddell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Liddell throws a leg kick but Lovalente sees it coming and moves out of range.
Liddell cracks a nice hook into Lovalente's ribs.
Lovalente tries to clinch up but Liddell circles away and keeps his distance.
Liddell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lovalente pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lovalente slips a jab and a cross from Liddell.
Nice shot by Lovalente.
Lovalente avoids the body shot from Liddell.
Liddell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lovalente tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Liddell counters with a straight right hand.
Lovalente throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Liddell as he checks the leg kick.
Lovalente shoots for a double leg takedown but Liddell sprawls well. He's pushed Lovalente's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice cross by Liddell.
Lovalente misses with a kick to the body.
A nice combination there by Liddell.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liddell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lovalente uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liddell.
Lovalente on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lovalente throws a leg kick that is checked
and Liddell counters with a nice leg kick.
Lovalente ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liddell moves away.
A head kick from Liddell lands but Lovalente takes it in his stride.
Lovalente feints and then cracks Liddell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Liddell down.
Lovalente throws a series of punches but Liddell avoids them all with ease.
Lovalente shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lovalente wants to control from the top but Liddell keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lovalente trying to control but Liddell is working from the bottom.
Liddell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Liddell wants to stand up but Lovalente has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Federico Lovalente.
Liddell avoids the body shot from Lovalente.
Sloppy strikes from Lovalente. Those never looked like landing.
Lovalente shoots in for a takedown but Liddell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Liddell punishes Lovalente's body with a nice straight punch.
Liddell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lovalente.
Liddell scores with a head kick. Lovalente tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Liddell avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A head kick by Lovalente misses
and Liddell counters with a low kick, right behind Lovalente 's knee.
Lovalente closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Liddell's guard.
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!
Lovalente trying to control the position from guard on top but Liddell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lovalente trying to control but Liddell is working from the bottom.
Liddell working a defensive guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lyoto Liddell.
Liddell throws a body punch but Lovalente moves out of range.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Liddell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Liddell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lovalente throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lovalente crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Liddell - the referee stops the clock and Lovalente gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Liddell. Lovalente manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Liddell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lovalente stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Liddell.
Lovalente digs a good body shot into Liddell's ribs.
Liddell throws a right and a left that Lovalente avoids nicely.
Liddell lands with a nice body kick.
Liddell checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lovalente avoids the head kick by Liddell.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lovalente.
Liddell throws a sloppy head kick
and Lovalente counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lovalente scores with a kick to the body.
Lovalente avoids a kick to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Lovalente with that takedown attempt.
Liddell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liddell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lovalente looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lovalente checks the leg kick.
Lovalente drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lovalente controlling from the top position.
Lovalente throws an elbow that misses. Liddell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lovalente's guard. Nice move by Liddell!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liddell stands up from Lovalente's guard - Liddell perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Lyoto Liddell did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Liddell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lovalente dives in and grabs Liddell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Liddell pushes down on Lovalente's head and hops out.
Liddell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lovalente stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A head kick misses from Liddell.
Lovalente checks a low kick from Liddell.
Lovalente takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lovalente throws the kick towards the body but Liddell avoids it.
Lovalente checks a leg kick.
Liddell looks to land a left hand but Lovalente moved out of range nicely.
Liddell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lovalente shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Liddell defends it nicely.
Donk. Lovalente catches Liddell right on the button with a cross.
Lovalente swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovalente chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Liddell can pounce on him.
Lovalente has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lovalente throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lovalente moves away from the strike by Liddell.
Lovalente blocks a head kick by Liddell.
Lovalente plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Liddell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liddell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lovalente lands with a slapping head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lovalente.
Liddell moves out of range as Lovalente throws a body kick.
Liddell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lovalente.
Lovalente takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Lovalente is looking to clinch but Liddell is avoiding it.
Lovalente misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lyoto Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Federico Lovalente.
Lovalente takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lovalente is looking to clinch.
Liddell misses with a kick to the body.
Liddell tries a head kick but it misses.
Lovalente on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Liddell. Liddell obviously looking to wear him down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lovalente.
Lovalente swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Liddell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Liddell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lovalente looks for the body kick but Liddell saw that one coming.
Lovalente throws a head kick that misses.
Liddell lands a nice looking body shot.
Liddell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lovalente. That did some damage!
Lovalente scores with a head kick. Liddell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lovalente tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lovalente misses with a low kick as Liddell jumps back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell works the jab nicely.
Lovalente takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lovalente takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Liddell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lovalente throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lovalente scores with a kick to the body.
Lovalente shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Liddell as he jumps to the side.
Liddell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Liddell explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lovalente tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lovalente feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Liddells jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lovalente shoots in looking for a takedown but Liddell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lovalente's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Liddell digs a good hook to Lovalente's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lovalente misses with a head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Liddell finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lovalente's head.
Liddell connects with a leg kick. Lovalente looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Liddell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lovalente takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Liddell connects with an inside leg kick.
Liddell moves out of range of the leg kick from Lovalente.
Liddell lands a nice shot to the body.
Lovalente throws a sloppy head kick and Liddell moves out of range easily.
Liddell moves into the clinch successfully.
Liddell breaks from the clinch.
Lovalente manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Liddell on his heels. He'll look to pass Liddell's guard now, I'm sure.
Liddell keeping moving, preventing Lovalente from controlling successfully.
Liddell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Liddell controlling the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lovalente is looking to land body kicks.
Liddell throws a sloppy head kick and Lovalente moves out of range easily.
Lovalente throws a leg kick that misses.
Liddell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lovalente lets loose with a powerful body kick. Liddell will feel that in the morning.
Lovalente forces Liddell back against the cage and clinches.
Lovalente wants to get back to striking at distance but Liddell won't allow it.
Lovalente throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Liddells head.
Liddell lands a hook that snaps the head of Lovalente backwards.
Lovalente can't find room to land a body shot as Liddell controls the action.
Liddell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Liddell.
Liddell blocks the body kick.
Liddell swings for the body but Lovalente moves out of range.
Lovalente throws a leg kick but Liddell moved away.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Lovalente avoids them all with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lovalente comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Liddell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lovalente moves out of range as Liddell throws a body kick.
Lovalente scores with a shot to the body.
Lovalente will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lovalente lands with a good body shot.
Liddell lands an overhand right.
Liddell tries to score with a low kick but Lovalente moves his leg out of the way.
Lovalente avoids a kick to the body.
Liddell thuds a left hand into Lovalente's body.
Lovalente is looking to land body kicks.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente lands a nice looking kick to the body. Liddell takes a step back to recover.
Liddell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Some bone on bone action there as Lovalente checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lovalente looks to land a left hand but Liddell moved out of range nicely.
Liddell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lovalente.
Good standup being displayed there by Liddell as he connects with a hook.
Liddell tries to clinch there but Lovalente circles away.
Lovalente throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lovalente misses with a kick to the body.
Lovalente scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lovalente ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liddell moves away.
Liddell swings for the body but Lovalente moves out of range.
Good shot there by Lovalente.
Lovalente avoids the body shot from Liddell.
Lovalente takes a swing at Liddell's ribcage but misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Liddell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Liddell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Liddell thumps Lovalente with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liddell moves out of range of the body kick.
Liddell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Liddell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Liddell is looking to land body kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Liddell. That's going to slow Lovalente down.
Liddell takes a swing at Lovalente's ribcage but misses.
Lovalente throws a push kick but Liddell slaps the foot to one side.
Lovalente uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Liddell has time to react.
Lovalente throws the kick towards the body but Liddell avoids it.
Liddell blocks the body kick.
Lovalente rushes Liddell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Liddell breaks from the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Lovalente blocks the low kick.
A shot to the body from Liddell misses
and Lovalente counters with a left to the body.
Lovalente throws a body kick the misses
and Liddell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lovalente tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lovalente is looking to land body kicks.
Liddell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Liddell cracks the inside of Lovalente's front leg.
Liddell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Liddell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lovalente misses with a takedown attempt - Liddell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lovalente avoids the body shot from Liddell.
Lovalente connects with a leg kick. Liddell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lovalente lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Lyoto Liddell will probably get the nod.
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!
Lovalente uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liddell.
Lovalente misses with a wild body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Lovalente checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lovalente takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lovalente lands a head shot.
Liddell throws a sloppy head kick and Lovalente moves out of range easily.
Lovalente throws the kick towards the body but Liddell avoids it.
Liddell tries to score with a low kick but Lovalente moves his leg out of the way.
Lovalente fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Liddell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Liddell lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lovalente staying out of range there.
Lovalente throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Lyoto Liddell has been cut.
Liddell throws a lazy head kick
and Lovalente counters with a nice body kick.
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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from Liddell is predictable there
and Liddell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lovalente misses with a double jab.
Liddell connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovalente misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lovalente checks a leg kick nicely.
Liddell 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.
Lovalente slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Liddell looks to land a left hand but Lovalente moved out of range nicely.
Liddell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Liddell lands with a nice combination. Lovalente backs away looking to recover.
Liddell connects with an inside leg kick.
Lovalente lands a high kick!
Lovalente takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Liddell misses.
Liddell misses with a head kick.
Lovalente throws a body punch but Liddell moves out of range.
Lovalente throws a low kick but it's checked well by Liddell.
Liddell connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lovalente misses the shot to the body.
Lovalente throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Liddell tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lovalente is in Liddell's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lovalente makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lovalente trying to control the position from guard on top but Liddell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lovalente showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Federico Lovalente hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lovalente takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lovalente takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lovalente throws a wild body kick that Liddell sees coming a mile off.
Lovalente takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lovalente throws a leg kick but Liddell checks it.
Liddell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lovalente scoring well with a low kick there.
Lovalente fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Liddell to the ground. Lovalente is now in Liddell's guard.
Lovalente wants to pass the guard but Liddell is keeping the position.
Lovalente with a flurry of punches that miss.
Federico Lovalente has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lovalente is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lovalente wants to control from the top but Liddell keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Federico Lovalente.
Liddell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lovalente will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lovalente avoids the head kick by Liddell.
Lovalente just misses with a punch to the body.
Liddell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Liddell slaps away a takedown attempt from Lovalente, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Liddell misses with a kick to the body
and Lovalente counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lovalente has Liddell up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Liddell.
Lovalente wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Liddell has him pressed against the cage.
Lovalente breaks the clinch.
Lovalente moves in looking to clinch but Liddell pushes him off.
Lovalente blocks a head kick by Liddell.
Lovalente fails with the takedown.
Lyoto Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Federico Lovalente.
Lovalente blocks a jab.
Lovalente throws out a leg kick but Liddell moves out of range and Lovalente only half commits.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lovalente crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Liddell - the referee stops the clock and Lovalente gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Liddell. Lovalente manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lovalente looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Liddell takes the fight into the clinch.
Liddell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lovalente tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Liddell.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liddell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lovalente goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Liddell lands with a left to the head.
Liddell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lovalente.
A right hook to the body lands for Liddell.
Liddell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Liddell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Liddell cracks Lovalente with a nice body shot.
Lovalente tries to land knees in the clinch but Liddell avoids the damage to the body.
Lovalente with a knee to the head.
Lovalente lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Liddell looking to slow down the pace here.
Lovalente tries to land knees in the clinch but Liddell avoids the damage to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Liddell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lovalente in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lovalente throws an elbow that misses.
Lovalente with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good body shot from Liddell.
Liddell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lovalente is trying to maintain a safe position but Liddell gets an underhook and turns Lovalente into the cage.
Liddell lands a nice knee to the body.
Liddell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Liddell blocking some punches.
Liddell scores with a shoulder strike.
Lyoto Liddell has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lovalente throws a punch but it's blocked by Liddell.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liddell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lovalente backwards.
Liddell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lovalente.
Liddell presses Lovalente against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lovalente working aggressively here.
Lovalente misses with a punch on the inside.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Liddell.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Liddell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Liddell lands a nice uppercut.
Liddell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lovalentes head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Liddell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lovalente misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Liddell trying to control the position but instead, Lovalente has worked for underhooks and has pushed Liddell into the cage.
Lovalente lands a body punch.
Lovalente has had enough of the clinch but Liddell keeps him there for the moment.
Lovalente looking to throw knees to the head but Liddell is blocking nicely.
Liddell looking to stall.
Lovalente has a couple of punches blocked by Liddell.
Liddell tries to land knees in the clinch but Lovalente avoids the damage to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Lovalente.
Liddell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lovalente throws a shot from downtown. Liddell moves away and avoids it.
Lovalente connects with a high kick.
Liddell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lovalente.
Liddell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lovalente. That did some damage!
Liddell blocks a head kick by Lovalente.
Liddell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the liver by Liddell. Beautiful body shot.
Liddell keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lovalente looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lovalente misses with a double jab
and Liddell counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liddell misses with a body shot.
Liddell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lovalente walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lyoto Liddell.
I think Liddell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Lyoto Liddell!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Federico Lovalente!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Lyoto Liddell!
Lyoto Liddell wins by split decision!
Lyoto Liddell retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Lyoto Liddell made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bon Joy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wahoo McDaniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joy comes to the cage accompanied by The Prodigy - Breathe. McDaniel has chosen War Dance as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Bon Joy has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bon Joy seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bon Joy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Wahoo McDaniel!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDaniel throws an off balance right hand
and Joy counters with a good low kick that McDaniel was not able to check.
McDaniel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Joy's hands.
Joy scores with a hook.
McDaniel misses the shot to the body.
Joy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McDaniel jabs at Joy's body.
McDaniel connects with a body shot that sends Joy's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Joy throws a leg kick which misses McDaniel's front leg but catches the back leg as McDaniel tries to avoid it.
Joy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McDaniel.
McDaniel misses with a right hand
and McDaniel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McDaniel lands a jab to Joy's midsection.
McDaniel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McDaniel throws a hook but Joy blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDaniel. Joy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wahoo McDaniel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McDaniel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Joy.
Joy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McDaniel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Joy finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
McDaniel scores with a kick to the body.
McDaniel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Joy can pounce on him.
Joy throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and McDaniel makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Joy really felt that one!
McDaniel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDaniel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Joy on the side of the head.
McDaniel swings for the body but Joy moves out of range.
McDaniel catches Joy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Joy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McDaniel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as McDaniel blocks the leg kick.
McDaniel looks to score with a jab to the body but Joy is just out of range.
McDaniel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from McDaniel does no damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Joy.
Joy lands with a cross.
McDaniel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Joy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McDaniel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McDaniel throws a jab when Joy was well out of range.
McDaniel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joy moves away.
McDaniel throws out a powerful jab.
McDaniel lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McDaniel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Joy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Joy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd cheers as McDaniel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Joy doesn't seem phased though.
Joy is rocked!
Joy throws a low kick but it's checked well by McDaniel.
Oh Joy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McDaniel scores with a shot to the body.
Joy seems to have got his legs back now.
McDaniel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McDaniel drops Joy with a beautiful combination! Joy stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - McDaniel is looking for the KO!
This has been an exciting period of action!
BOOM! McDaniel lands a beautiful left hook that drops Joy. Joy tries to recover but McDaniel is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Joy lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wahoo McDaniel!
Wahoo McDaniel is the new light heavyweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Wahoo McDaniel made sure he mentioned [CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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