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Rivals XXVII: Rude vs. Talon PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Meogeedo Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gus Jepperd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meogeedo Machida is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Meogeedo Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gus Jepperd!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jepperd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jepperd paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Machida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jepperd.
Machida is looking to chop away at Jepperd's legs.
Jepperd bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Machida wants to clinch up but Jepperd keeps it at a distance.
Jepperd will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jepperd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Machida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Machida looks to clinch
and Jepperd counters with a head kick. That will keep Machida thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jepperd looks to land a right hand but Machida moved out of range.
Jepperd looks to land a left hand but Machida moved out of range nicely.
Machida misses with a leg kick
enabling Jepperd to counter with a crisp jab.
Machida takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jepperd tests Machida's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jepperd throws a jab when Machida was well out of range.
Jepperd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Jepperd lands.
Jepperd lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jepperd feints and then cracks Machida's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Machida down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jepperd misses with a wild body shot.
Jepperd moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jepperd throws a body kick that misses.
Machida has a takedown stuffed.
Jepperd cracks Machida with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jepperd displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Machida.
Jepperd's corner calls for a 1-2. Jepperd obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jepperd looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jepperd moves out of range of the leg kick from Machida.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jepperd lands a really nice looking cross but Machida seems unphased.
Machida fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Meogeedo Machida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machida ducks under a wild hook from Jepperd.
A bone on bone clash there as Machida blocks the leg kick.
Jepperd scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jepperd motions for Machida to come forward. Jepperd throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jepperd checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gus Jepperd dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jepperd throws a looping overhand right but Machida ducks down to avoid it.
Jepperd goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jepperd tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Machida is able to avoid easily.
Jepperd looks for the body kick but Machida saw that one coming.
Machida throws a lazy head kick
and Jepperd counters with a nice body shot.
Jepperd feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Machida's calf.
Machida takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Machida throws an off balance right hand
and Jepperd counters with a slapping leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Machida might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jepperd misses with a low kick.
Machida walks into a left hand.
Machida moves out of range as Jepperd strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Jepperd there.
Jepperd lands an overhand right.
Machida moves out of range as Jepperd strikes.
Machida wants to clinch.
Machida tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jepperd sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Machida somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jepperd looks to throw the jab but Machida is out of range.
Machida falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida moves out of range of the strikes.
Jepperd leaves Machida with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A big right from Jepperd misses.
Machida walks into a stiff left hand from Jepperd.
Good standup being displayed there by Jepperd as he connects with a hook.
Machida takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jepperd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jepperd cracks Machida with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machida moves forwards but Jepperd connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Machida displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jepperd throws out the jab.
Jepperd throws a shot to the body.
Jepperd fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Machida.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jepperd throws a low kick but it's checked well by Machida.
Jepperd misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gus Jepperd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Machida moves out of range as Jepperd strikes.
Machida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jepperd.
Jepperd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jepperd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Machida sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jepperd scores with a jab. Machida acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jepperd throws a right and a left that Machida avoids nicely.
Machida blocks the body kick.
Jepperd lands with a right hand.
Machida shoots for a takedown but Jepperd saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jepperd fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Machida on the side of the head.
Jepperd throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gus Jepperd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jepperd with a hook.
Machida wants to clinch but Jepperd slips to the side
and Jepperd counters with an outside leg kick.
Machida moves out of range of the body kick from Jepperd.
Machida takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Machida checks a leg kick.
Meogeedo Machida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Jepperd.
Machida keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Machida looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jepperd bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Machida's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jepperd fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Machida has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Machida moves out of range of the strikes.
Jepperd throws a leg kick which misses Machida's front leg but catches the back leg as Machida tries to avoid it.
Gus Jepperd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jepperd misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jepperd scores with a jab to the head.
Jepperd works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Machida chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jepperd can pounce on him.
Jepperd lands a jab.
Machida walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida tries to clinch up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice jab there from Jepperd.
Machida throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jepperd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jepperd scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jepperd connects with a solid leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jepperd - that will leave a mark!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jepperd connects with a body shot that sends Machida's belly button to the back.
Gus Jepperd is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jepperd dips to his left and cracks Machida with an uppercut!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gus Jepperd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jepperd 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gus Jepperd!
During a confident post fight interview, Gus Jepperd thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimo Padalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rose is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Leroy Rose enters the cage!
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266 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dimo Padalski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leroy Rose!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Padalski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rose pinned against the cage. Rose gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Padalski scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Padalski moves into full mount! Rose won't be happy about that!
Rose really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Padalski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Padalski controlling the pace for now.
Padalski is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rose is surviving well by controlling Padalski's body position as best he can.
Padalski moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Rose has worked his arm free - good work by Rose!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Padalski is trying to get an arm triangle but Rose is defending well.
Padalski throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Rose works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Padalski trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padalski stops Rose from getting back to his feet.
Padalski is trying to control. Rose wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Padalski seems to be working for a kimura but Rose defends the submission attempt.
Padalski lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Padalski wants to pass the guard but Rose is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose is in trouble now - Padalski has advanced to mount!
Padalski goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Rose turns into him and now he's in Padalski's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Padalski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Padalski is working for a kimura but Rose is defending it quite comfortably.
Rose avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Padalski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Padalski wants to control but Rose is keeping him busy.
Rose is looking to escape.
Padalski wants to pass the guard but Rose is defending well.
Padalski drops an elbow to the side of Rose's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Padalski is trying to work for a kimura but Rose is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dimo Padalski dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rose ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rose connects with a looping right hand.
Padalski looking to score a takedown here. Rose is defending well but Padalski drives through and ends up in Rose's guard.
Padalski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Padalski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Padalski trying to control the position from guard on top but Rose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rose utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Padalski trying to control but Rose is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Padalski stands and throws Rose's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Padalski has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Rose!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Padalski looking to secure an arm triangle but Rose defends it well.
Rose's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Rose is squirming around, avoiding Padalski's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padalski is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Rose has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Rose!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rose missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Padalski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rose defends it easily.
Rose trying to stand up but can't free himself from Padalski's guard.
Rose got a little sloppy there for a moment and Padalski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rose has managed to get both his arms back between Padalski's legs - danger averted.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Padalski 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Padalski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Padalski seems to be looking for submissions.
Padalski is working for a kimura but Rose is defending it quite comfortably.
Rose looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Padalski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Padalski seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Padalski trying to mount his opponent but Rose defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dimo Padalski dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rose moves in looking to clinch but Padalski pushes him off.
Rose lets loose with a powerful body kick. Padalski will feel that in the morning.
Rose jabs at Padalski's body.
Rose tries for a takedown but Padalski circles away easily
and Padalski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rose lands a slapping body shot.
Padalski tries to clinch up.
Padalski avoids the head kick by Rose.
Padalski closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Padalski lands in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Padalski looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Rose can't break the clinch.
Rose tries to pull guard but Padalski holds him up against the cage and eventually Rose drops back down to his feet.
Padalski pulls guard.
Rose tries to stand but Padalski is controlling from the bottom.
Rose missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Padalski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rose stopping the sweep attempt from Padalski.
Rose must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padalski trying to keep a closed guard but Rose is proving a slippery customer.
Rose wants to control from the top but Padalski keeps moving.
Padalski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Padalski is pulling down on Rose's head. It's preventing any offense from Rose, at least for the moment.
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!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rose throws a leg kick but Padalski sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padalski throws a hook but Rose avoids it easily.
Padalski closes the distance and clinches.
Rose working hard to break the clinch.
Padalski is trying to drag Rose to the mat but Rose just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rose can't break the clinch.
Padalski tries to pull guard but Rose won't allow it.
Padalski stalling against the cage.
Padalski struggles to land a body shot inside as Rose controls his hands.
Padalski stalling in the clinch.
Leroy Rose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Padalski trying to control the position but instead, Rose has worked for underhooks and has pushed Padalski into the cage.
Padalski has Rose pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Padalski pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rose tumbling to the mat - Padalski dives into Rose's guard.
Padalski wants to pass the guard but Rose is keeping the position.
Rose is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Padalski is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Padalski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rose is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dimo Padalski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Padalski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimo Padalski!
Our winner, Dimo Padalski, 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Manlucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manlucas comes to the cage accompanied by Wu Tang - Meteor Hammer. Jimmy Jacobs told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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159 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ramon Manlucas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs staying out of range there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jacobs, as that shot connected.
Jacobs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Manlucas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Manlucas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Manlucas is rocked!
Manlucas slips a straight right by Jacobs.
Oh Manlucas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A jab from Jacobs misses.
Jacobs cracks Manlucas's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Manlucas slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Jacobs can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimmy Jacobs!
After the big win, Jimmy Jacobs made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $150) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Norifumi Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daley has chosen Missing Teeth as his entrance music. Norifumi Yamamoto looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Norifumi Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Daley!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto throws a head kick but Daley moves out of range.
Daley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yamamoto is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Daley pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Daley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yamamoto.
Daley prevents a body shot from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Norifumi Yamamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yamamoto is breathing heavily.
Daley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daley lands a nice uppercut.
Yamamoto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Daley just stands there and leans against the cage.
Daley prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yamamoto has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Daley avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Daley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Daley manages to pull guard.
Daley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yamamoto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Daley is tightening it up a little... Yamamoto has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Yamamoto reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Yamamoto taps out! Nice BJJ there by Daley!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sean Daley!
Sean Daley very nearly forgot to thank Valhalla Fight Wear 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaf Dowson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hayato Warmaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Warmaster's choice of entrance music: Final hour by LAMB OF GOD. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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260 lbs
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jaf Dowson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hayato Warmaster!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warmaster feints and as Dowson raises his hands in defense, Warmaster changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dowson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Warmaster sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dowson's guard.
Dowson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dowson is defending against the submission attempts here by Warmaster.
Warmaster has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Dowson defend it? Warmaster steps over the head and cranks it - Dowson is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Warmaster!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hayato Warmaster!
A very excited looking Hayato Warmaster 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lope Bonafacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez has chosen Non Phixion - The CIA Is Trying To Kill Me as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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195 lbs
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202 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lope Bonafacio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bonafacio.
Martinez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonafacio moves away.
Bonafacio misses with a body shot.
Martinez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bonafacio circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice sprawl there from Martinez as Bonafacio shoots in.
Bonafacio throws a predictable looking body shot
and Martinez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bonafacio thinking.
Martinez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bonafacio just misses with a punch to the body.
Bonafacio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martinez was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonafacio.
Martinez jabs Bonafacio right on the nose. Bonafacio blinks but takes it well.
Martinez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lope Bonafacio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonafacio drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bonafacio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bonafacio 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.
Bonafacio throwing strikes but missing.
Bonafacio wants to pass the guard but Martinez is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonafacio looking to sit in guard and control but Martinez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bonafacio wants to sweep but no luck.
Bonafacio wants to improve his position but instead Martinez has moved into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bonafacio keeps working.
Bonafacio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bonafacio makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bonafacio.
Martinez stopping the sweep attempt from Bonafacio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonafacio thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bonafacio wants to sweep here but Martinez controlling him for the moment.
Bonafacio throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Bonafacio is pulling down on Martinez's head to control his posture.
Bonafacio throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bonafacio controls Martinez momentarily but Martinez frees himself.
Martinez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bonafacio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonafacio wants to sweep but no luck.
Bonafacio trying to strike off his back.
Bonafacio trying to control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Martinez avoids the body shot from Bonafacio.
Bonafacio closes this distance looking for a takedown but Martinez circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lope Bonafacio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bonafacio's sensitive parts.
Bonafacio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bonafacio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bonafacio takes a swing at Martinez's ribcage but misses.
Bonafacio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Martinez as Bonafacio shoots in.
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 Lope Bonafacio will probably get the nod.
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.
Bonafacio throws a shot from downtown. Martinez moves away and avoids it.
Bonafacio swings for the body but Martinez moves out of range.
Bonafacio keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice leg kick lands there from Martinez.
Bonafacio slips a straight right by Martinez.
Martinez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bonafacio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bonafacio motions for Martinez to come forward. Bonafacio throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bonafacio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bonafacio throws a sloppy body shot
and Martinez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Martinez wants to clinch.
Martinez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Martinez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bonafacio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez lands a big head kick that sends Bonafacio tumbling to the mat! Martinez takes a step backwards and waves Bonafacio back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Bonafacio is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martinez ducks under a wild hook from Bonafacio.
Oh Bonafacio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bonafacio misses with a hook to the body
and Martinez counters with a good low kick that Bonafacio was not able to check.
Bonafacio is looking to chop away at Martinez's legs.
Ricardo Martinez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martinez knocks out Bonafacio with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Martinez before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Martinez picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ricardo Martinez!
During a confident post fight interview, Ricardo Martinez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simija Nomurokai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Velazquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velazquez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Since the Flood- "Valor and Vengeance kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Aaron Velazquez will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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265 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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225 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Simija Nomurokai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aaron Velazquez!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Velazquez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Velazquez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nomurokai moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Velazquez lands a slapping body shot.
Nomurokai walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velazquez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Velazquez scores with a jab to the body.
Nomurokai is breathing heavily.
Velazquez drops Nomurokai with a beautiful combination! Nomurokai stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Velazquez is looking for the KO!
Nomurokai is rocked!
It looks like Simija Nomurokai has been cut.
Velazquez lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Nomurokai head around and knocks him out cold! Velazquez hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aaron Velazquez!
A very excited looking Aaron Velazquez 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chang Sun Son (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Son has chosen Deftones- Be quiet and drive as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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26
273 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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236 lbs
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chad Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chang Sun Son!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Son's half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Son is defending against the submission attempts here by Johnson.
Johnson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Johnson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Son wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Son looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Johnson is trying to control. Son wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Son trying to control from the bottom.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but Son defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson prevents Son from improving his position.
Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Johnson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Son has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Johnson is working away from the top position though.
Son keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Johnson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Johnson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Son!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson with the ground and pound from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Son holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Johnson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Johnson lands a big shot there that rocks Son but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a big shot there that rocks Son but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Johnson working Son over with strikes here.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the head.
Son is rocked!
Johnson tries to control but Son wriggling away.
Son is still in real trouble! Can Johnson finish him?
Son takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Johnson landing shots from mount.
Johnson postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Son out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Johnson goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chad Johnson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Rude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milo Talon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rude's entrance music is Face fucked by PISSING RAZORS. A fine choice. On his way into the cage it seems that Rick Rude has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rick Rude seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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260 lbs
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272 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rick Rude!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Milo Talon!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rude throws a right and a left that Talon avoids nicely.
Rude ducks under a wild hook from Talon.
Talon clinches up against the cage.
Talon throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Talon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rude's brow.
Rude has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rude breaks the clinch.
Talon tries to close the distance and clinch but Rude swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rude tries to keep at a distance but Talon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Talon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rude blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Talon prevents Rude from breaking the clinch.
Rude looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rude tries to break free but Talon pushes him back against the cage.
Talon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Talon lands a nice knee to the body.
Talon tries to land a knee to the head but Rude blocks with his arms.
Talon tries to land knees in the clinch but Rude avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Talon throws an elbow but misses.
Rude can't break the clinch.
Rude can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talon tries to land knees in the clinch but Rude avoids the damage to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Rude's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Talon misses with a knee to the head.
Talon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rude's efforts to push away.
Rude avoids a wild elbow strike from Talon.
Rude wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Talon keeps control of Rude as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rude escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Talon looks to land a left hand but Rude moved out of range nicely.
Talon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rude sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Talon swinging wildly here.
Talon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rude throws a chopping leg kick but Talon manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Talon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rude fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Talon on the side of the head.
Talon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rude moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rude misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rude throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Milo Talon has been cut.
Rude scores with a hook to the body. Talon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rude misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Talon misses its intended target.
Rude lands a jab.
Rude lands a nice shot that snaps Talon's head back.
Talon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rude lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Talon at a distance.
Talon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Talon misses with a two punch combination.
Talon misses with a two punch combination.
Talon checks a leg kick.
Rude throws a hook but Talon blocks it.
Talon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rude momentarily.
Rude scores with a jab to the jaw.
Talon is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rude darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Talon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Talon looks to land a left hand but Rude moved out of range nicely.
Talon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Talon misses the jab.
Talon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rude is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Good shot there by Rude.
Talon tries to clinch up but Rude circles away and keeps his distance.
Talon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rude, pushing him back against the cage.
Rude tries to break the clinch but Talon is controlling the position.
Knees to the body from Talon.
Rude is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rude takes a knee to the side of the body.
Talon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Talon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rude avoids it.
Talon blocks a body shot from Rude.
Talon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Talon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rude's defenses.
Rude blocks the elbow strike.
Talon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Talon misses with an elbow strike.
Rude has had enough of the clinch but Talon keeps him there for the moment.
Talon landing knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rude.
Talon pushes off an throws an elbow but Rude leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rude looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rude blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Talon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Talon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Talon lands an elbow that stopped Rude in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Talon lands an elbow that stopped Rude in his tracks for a moment.
Talon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rude's face.
Talon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Talon lands an elbow that stopped Rude in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milo Talon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Milo Talon's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Talon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rude throws the left hand but Talon avoids the punch easily.
Talon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Talon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rude throws out the jab.
Talon clinches with his opponent.
Talon has Rude pressed against the cage, preventing Rude from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Talon prevents a body shot from Rude.
Rude is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rude is trying to push Talon away but Talon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Talon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rude is trying to break the clinch but Talon has him pressed against the cage.
Talon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rude tries to break the clinch but Talon is controlling the position.
Rude managing to block the knees to the body from Talon.
Talon connects with a knee to the head.
Talon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rude breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rick Rude seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Talon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Talon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talon tries to clinch up.
Talon misses with a looping left.
Talon misses with a jab to the body
and Rude counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rude throws a hook to the side of Talon's head but Talon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Talon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rude scores with a jab to the body.
Talon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rude manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rude scores with a nice right hand.
Talon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rude clobbers Talon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Talon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rude goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rude bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rude lands a nice hook to Talon's body. Talon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Talon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rude lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Talon at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rude scores with a jab to the jaw.
Talon closes the distance and clinches.
Talon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rude avoids it.
Rude tries to circle away but Talon has him pinned against the cage.
Talon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rude blocks it with crossed arms.
Talon landing knees to the head.
Talon tries a knee to the head but Rude blocks it.
Talon is breathing heavily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Talon obliges.
Rude is trying to break the clinch but Talon has him pressed against the cage.
Talon scores a nice knee to the body.
Rude dodges an elbow strike from Talon.
Talon landing knees to the head.
Talon taking a breather.
Rude working hard to break the clinch.
Talon lands a nice elbow.
Talon with a knee to the head.
Talon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rude's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rude's efforts to push away.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Talon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rude's brow.
Rude's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Talon thumps Rude with a low kick.
Rick Rude is winning the standup battle so far.
Rude fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Talon on the side of the head.
Talon misses with a series of wild punches.
Rude throws the left hand but Talon avoids the punch easily.
No joy there for Talon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rude slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Talon avoids the body shot from Rude.
Talon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rude counters with a stiff right hand.
Talon cracks Rude with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rude bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rude connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rude lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rude misses with a looping right.
Talon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Talon slips under a jab from Rude.
Rude works Talon's body with a nice hook.
Rude throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Talon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Talon missing with a left hand there. Rude was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Talon closes the distance and pushes Rude back into the cage.
Rude wants to break the clinch but can't.
Talon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rude avoiding damage as Talon throws knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Talon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rude wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Rude's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Talon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Milo Talon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Milo Talon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rude waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Talon.
Rude bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rude looks to throw the jab but Talon is out of range.
Rude throws a lazy right hand but Talon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rude misses with the combination.
Talon misses with a two punch combination.
Talon throws the kick towards the body but Rude avoids it.
Talon moves out of range of the strikes.
Rude bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Talon's head backwards.
Rude with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rude connects with a looping right hand.
Rude scores with a jab to the jaw.
Talon darts in and clinches Rude up against the cage.
Talon throws an elbow but it misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Talon obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rude takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talon lands a hook that snaps the head of Rude backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Talon connects with a knee to the head.
Talon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rude in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Talon crunches a lovely knee into Rude's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Talon landing knees to the head.
Rude is rocked!
Talon lands a big right hand that drops Rude! The killer instinct kicks in and Talon finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Talon!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Milo Talon!
Milo Talon is the new heavyweight champion!
A less than humble Milo Talon misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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